Type of rough work material to use during mocks

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Hi All,

I am in the last phase of my gmat prep with mocks every week and working on weak areas. Can you please tell me during mocks shall 
I use normal paper and pen that i have been using till now or use the gmat scratch pad and pen that is used in actual exam at test center,
advantage of using paper pen is that I can review my appraoch and mistake later on as the rough work is still there on paper while if i do it on whiteboard or gmat scratch pad would erase it to make space. Or is it like I can use paper pen for non official mocks for practice and use gmat scratchpad for official mocks.

Kindly advise.

bb · Answer

I would say you want to take at least one test with the laminated sheets to get a feel for it, If you’re planning to take the test at the center and if you’re planning to take it at home, then you definitely want to get a feel with the whiteboard.

I would take one exam and get a feel for it.

PS. I could never make any sense or use out of my scratch paper on the test and I would just review the questions by themselves in part because I wouldn’t use the scratch paper on every question and also it would be a mess so I never got any value out of my scratch paper For review purposes .

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi kreel11,

I'd prioritise being able to review my approach. Also, writing with a marker on the noteboard they give you isn't so different that we need to prepare for it. Yes, it will be a little different, but the noteboard will be the last thing on your mind as you're moving through your test. It's far more important to make sure that the markers given to you are new or new-ish (otherwise they could dry up during your test).

That said, some test takers do want to dot the i's and cross the t's, so practicing with a replica noteboard could be good for them.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi kreel11,

I think you can split the difference actually. To get used to the dry-erase notepad pad and marker, I would use those for a few practice tests, and for the others, you can use pen and paper so that you can access and review your notes after your practice exam.

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