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AWA Couldnt Complete 07 Dec 2016, 09:14
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Hello Everybody,

I had my GMAT exam today. Unfortunately I couldnt complete my AWA, as in I was editing the last part, spoof reading and the time ran out.
Does this mean, I wont get a score for my AWA? If I dont, do I have to retake the exam?

Experts! Please let me know what I should do.

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You will get a score. Unfortunately, you will be scored on what was in the text box when time ran out...
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Thank God! Thank you for the quick reply!
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Hi Abel,

The graders will score your AWA based on whatever is on the screen when your time ran out. A couple of minor errors (typos, grammar, etc.) won't swing your score much (if at all), but if there are a notable number of those little errors then you could conceivably lose half a point from your overall score. That having been said, if you stayed on topic and wrote with even a bit of 'depth', then you should have no problem scoring at least a 4.0 (and that's all that most Business Schools expect for 'minimum competency').

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