Queries about online gmat test

Question

1. Do I need to keep my identity card handy while writing the online gmat or is the ID to be submitted before the test?

2. Do I need to send the photos of my room where I will be taking the test?

3. Is it allowed if I keep the laptop and whiteboard on the bed and write the test in that setup instead of a table-chair setup?

akiara · Answer

1. You need the ID during the exam (right at the start) 
2. Yes, photos and on video too, before the start of the test 
3. Not sure about this

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RahulSha · Answer

Thanks Akiara

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi RahulSha,

I see your questions have been answered but if you have any additional questions regarding the online GMAT, I have a great article for you to check out:

Your Guide to the GMAT Online

RahulSha · Answer

Thanks Scott. The article covers a lot of aspects of the online gmat. However, it does not answer my third question, so I would request you to share your thoughts on the third question as well. Thanks

abelka · Answer

Hi,
Could anyone please clarify the latest rules for the online GMAT test? I am confused about the following:
1) Will I be allowed to have 8-min break between Verbal and Quantitative sections?
2) Am I allowed to use a bathroom during the break? 
3) Read some stories that proctors asked students to look at the screen all the time (even during the time they used physical whiteboard). Does anyone have a similar issue?

Many thanks in advance.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi abelka,

You can learn all about what to expect during your At-home GMAT (including what you are allowed to do during your 2 breaks) here:

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/g ... mat-online

To answer your immediate questions though. Yes - you will have the option for an 8-minute break between the Quant and Verbal sections. You will be allowed to use the bathroom during each break.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

kaladin123 · Answer

Here's a quote from MBA.com on preparing your test-taking environment . Now, I have used examity twice - once for the GMAT and another time for a professional certification exam. As per my experience, the proctors tend to take an extremely literal approach. You can't really blame them. They're just doing their job, which is to maintain the integrity of the test. So, I would assume that anything that's not mentioned explicitly is going to raise eyebrows during the test. Here's an article from Princeton Review that echoes the same sentiment. If you think that getting a desk in the current pandemic scenario is going to be a challenge, why don't you write to examity/GMAT Support & check with them? All the best with your prep!

P.S.: Make sure you mimic actual test-taking conditions (as much as possible) during your mocks. I tried writing a full 3.5 hour mock from my bed last week. At around the 2 hour mark, my legs went numb and I got a severe case of pins and needles.

abelka · Answer

EMPOWERgmatRichC,

thank you for your reply! Very appreciate!

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

I sent this earlier in the thread, but feel free to give this article a read:

Your Guide to the GMAT Online

abelka · Answer

Thank you ScottTargetTestPrep, very useful article!

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