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Hi all,

I’m preparing for the GMAT Focus Edition and wanted to ask about the official scratchpad we get at the test center. I read that it’s a laminated booklet with grid pages and a non-permanent marker.
• Has anyone found the experience of solving Quant/DI on it to be uncomfortable or different from pen-paper?
• Does practicing on paper feel completely different from using that booklet?
• I saw one replica on Amazon but it’s out of stock or pretty expensive.
• Can someone suggest an affordable alternative (maybe in India) that closely resembles the test-day scratchpad?
• Any tips for adjusting to that surface while practicing?

Appreciate any help 🙏
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One kety thing you should remember is to not use the pen they provide from the side. Always use the pen from a 90 degree angle!
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Hi all,

I’m preparing for the GMAT Focus Edition and wanted to ask about the official scratchpad we get at the test center. I read that it’s a laminated booklet with grid pages and a non-permanent marker.
• Has anyone found the experience of solving Quant/DI on it to be uncomfortable or different from pen-paper?
• Does practicing on paper feel completely different from using that booklet?
• I saw one replica on Amazon but it’s out of stock or pretty expensive.
• Can someone suggest an affordable alternative (maybe in India) that closely resembles the test-day scratchpad?
• Any tips for adjusting to that surface while practicing?

Appreciate any help 🙏
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It's a laminated one, with non-permaent marker..Need to write on it similarly to a pen..
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any particular reason why ?
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One kety thing you should remember is to not use the pen they provide from the side. Always use the pen from a 90 degree angle!
Sahanek
Hi all,

I’m preparing for the GMAT Focus Edition and wanted to ask about the official scratchpad we get at the test center. I read that it’s a laminated booklet with grid pages and a non-permanent marker.
• Has anyone found the experience of solving Quant/DI on it to be uncomfortable or different from pen-paper?
• Does practicing on paper feel completely different from using that booklet?
• I saw one replica on Amazon but it’s out of stock or pretty expensive.
• Can someone suggest an affordable alternative (maybe in India) that closely resembles the test-day scratchpad?
• Any tips for adjusting to that surface while practicing?

Appreciate any help 🙏
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Sahanek
Hi all,

I’m preparing for the GMAT Focus Edition and wanted to ask about the official scratchpad we get at the test center. I read that it’s a laminated booklet with grid pages and a non-permanent marker.
• Has anyone found the experience of solving Quant/DI on it to be uncomfortable or different from pen-paper?
• Does practicing on paper feel completely different from using that booklet?
• I saw one replica on Amazon but it’s out of stock or pretty expensive.
• Can someone suggest an affordable alternative (maybe in India) that closely resembles the test-day scratchpad?
• Any tips for adjusting to that surface while practicing?

Appreciate any help 🙏
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Yes, the GMAT scratchpad is a laminated grid booklet with a non-permanent marker, and it feels different from pen and paper.
🧠 Key points:
  • Writing is a bit slippery, and you can’t erase easily.
  • Practicing on paper doesn’t fully prep you for it — spacing and speed can feel off at first.
✅ Tips:
  • Try using laminated graph paper or plastic sheet protectors with a wet-erase marker.
  • Do a few timed practice sets with it to adjust before test day.
🇮🇳 In India:
  • Search for “reusable writing pads” or “dry erase graph boards” on Amazon or in local stores.
  • Or DIY: laminate 2–3 A4 graph sheets.
Get used to the feel now so it’s second nature by test day. You’ve got this! 💪
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Great points above. Just to add:
1. In US, the size of the pages in the scratchpad is Legal size, not A4 - so a bit longer.
2. The markers that some test centers give out are Staedtler Lumocolor Non-Permanent Wet Erase Marker.

This may not apply to the test center practice in India. Sorry.

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Sahanek
Hi all,

I’m preparing for the GMAT Focus Edition and wanted to ask about the official scratchpad we get at the test center. I read that it’s a laminated booklet with grid pages and a non-permanent marker.
• Has anyone found the experience of solving Quant/DI on it to be uncomfortable or different from pen-paper?
• Does practicing on paper feel completely different from using that booklet?
• I saw one replica on Amazon but it’s out of stock or pretty expensive.
• Can someone suggest an affordable alternative (maybe in India) that closely resembles the test-day scratchpad?
• Any tips for adjusting to that surface while practicing?

Appreciate any help 🙏
Yes, the GMAT scratchpad is a laminated grid booklet with a non-permanent marker, and it feels different from pen and paper.
🧠 Key points:
  • Writing is a bit slippery, and you can’t erase easily.
  • Practicing on paper doesn’t fully prep you for it — spacing and speed can feel off at first.
✅ Tips:
  • Try using laminated graph paper or plastic sheet protectors with a wet-erase marker.
  • Do a few timed practice sets with it to adjust before test day.
🇮🇳 In India:
  • Search for “reusable writing pads” or “dry erase graph boards” on Amazon or in local stores.
  • Or DIY: laminate 2–3 A4 graph sheets.
Get used to the feel now so it’s second nature by test day. You’ve got this! 💪
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