Is it better to blank or guess

Question

Hi all,

If you run low on time on the GMAT is it better to leave unanswered questions or to guess?

Thanks

VPGMAT · Answer

It is better to mark it then leave it unanswered. Unanswered question will lead to more penalty as compared to a wrong answer.

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apwang · Answer

I think each unanswered question is -3 percentile?

akela · Answer

Hi  cspencer90 ,

It's better to guess. 
See #5 in  GMAT Prep Software Scoring Analysis and What If Scenarios 
 Not Answering Last 10 Questions (ran out of time) 10 Wrong Answers 
 Result: Score - Q39. Percentile - 37th vs. Q49. Percentile - 75th

And  another scenario :

Experiment: two scenarios:
A. Answered first 30 questions correctly and the remainder 7 questions incorrectly. Result Q50, 92nd percentile.
B. Answered first 30 questions correctly and didn't answer the remainder 7 questions at all (ran out of time). Result Q45, 71st percentile.

Hope this helps!

AjiteshArun · Answer

It  depends on how well you're doing at that point . If your score is low, leaving the remaining questions could be better than getting them wrong. Otherwise, leaving questions is not a good idea at all.

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