Should i give nocks in between of my prep?

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i have completed roughly 40 percent of my syllabus , should i gvie mocks from now

gchandana · Answer

Hi  Shivam2027 ,

It is usually not recommended to take mocks without completing the full syllabus and doing at least some timed practice.

Mocks are where you check your execution, timing, and your readiness after you have learnt applying concepts, testing out timing strategies, fine-tuning your approaches through untimed/timed practice, and sectional mocks.

In order to check your readiness or see where you stand, you would want to use official mocks. But since they are limited, around 12 (6 mocks, twice each, if taken more than twice, you would have a lot of repeats), you would want to take them at a later phase of your prep.

There is also the possibility that you may want to give more attempts, so be mindful of that as well and use your mocks wisely.

If you feel like practicing questions on the concepts you learned, you could always use the forum to find questions. You could also do timed practice with the  Forum Quiz .

P.S. Check out this  study plan  as well; it is more detailed.

Hope this helps!

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi Shivam2027,

If you are flexible with your test date, you don't  need  to take a full-length test right now. However, this really is your decision. In fact, some people start their prep with full-length test (baseline score).

Edskore · Answer

Good question, and I'd say: yes, taking a mock at 40% syllabus is totally fine — but go in with the right expectations.

Here's how I thought about it during my own prep. A mock at this stage isn't a score predictor — it's a diagnostic. You haven't seen all the concepts yet, so you WILL struggle in areas you haven't studied. That's the whole point. The value is in understanding which untested areas hurt you most, so you can prioritize them in the next phase.

A few concrete guidelines that worked well for me:

Don't wait for "100% syllabus complete" to take your first full mock. That day often never comes, and you miss weeks of data about your pacing, stamina, and weak spots. I took my first GMAT Focus Official Practice Exam after about 40-50% of my quant prep, and the result was humbling but extremely useful.

Take the official mocks (GMAT Focus Edition has 6 official practice exams, 2 free). Save at least 4 of them for the final 4-6 weeks before your test date. Use third-party mocks (like GMAT Club tests, GMATPrep, Magoosh) earlier in your prep to avoid burning the official ones.

After each mock, spend 2-3x the test time reviewing. Every wrong answer and every question you got right by guessing is a learning opportunity. Categorize errors: concept gaps vs. careless mistakes vs. timing issues. These need different fixes.

You're asking the right question at the right time. Keep studying hard and use each mock as a mirror, not a verdict.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Great question! It's smart that you're thinking about timing rather than just jumping into mocks.

At 40% of the syllabus, I'd honestly hold off on full-length practice tests for now. Here's why: the GMAT is adaptive, so it draws from the  entire  content spectrum. So, if you haven't covered 60% of the topics yet, your mock score won't reflect your actual ability. It'll just reflect the gaps you haven't studied yet. That can be really discouraging and isn't useful as a diagnostic tool.

A better approach right now is to focus on mastering the topics you're studying before moving on. Make sure you're hitting high accuracy on practice problems within each topic area. Once you've covered more than 80% of the syllabus and you feel solid on the material you've learned, that's a much better time to take your first official mock. You'll get a score that actually tells you something, and you won't burn through limited official practice exams prematurely.

In the meantime, shorter timed sets of mixed questions from topics you've already covered are a great way to build test-day stamina without wasting a full mock.

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