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Overall, I am very happy with the tests. Quant section is awesome, with a lot of high quality questions, I cannot say the same about the verbal section, I completed almost all the tests and some of the questions were repeated, others were of poor quality and discussed on this forum for not being representative of the real test and, however, not removed from the test question bank, the difficulty was also quite high in this section... I highly recommend this tests for those who want to practice timing focusing on the quant section but don't waste too much time on the verbal.
I dont think I need to review the the quant tests, because they are beyond words. Everyone has written about it and yes they are very good. They are a perfect guide to q51. But only if you time them. Doing untimed tests means you're just wasting them. But I'm disappionted with the verbal tests. The scores are not at all the right representation of your actual score (not even quant ) but atleast quant is like 2 level up. With verbal its not like that, I feel half of the questions are poor quality questions. They increase the level of difficulty by using subtle language to a next level. Even gmat uses subtle language but the level gmat club tests use is non sensical. The only thing I can here say is hire moderaters like bunuel and rework the verbal section and bring it at par with gmat prep or the og or go a level up, but dont use illogical things to make the test level difficult. Often in Rc and Cr there are two choices which are extremely close and other choice all are out of scope. These close choices ar so close that its like a 50-50 chance of getting a question right. The verbal section really needs a big revamp. And one thing is noticed is even the moderators are not standing up for it. Like by common sense there are two choices that are close to another level and both can be correct but even moderators are not saying a thing on them.
Because I was scoring high quant score on the official Mock exams I decided not take quant test. But my verbal is not that strong, I choose to take Verbal CATs. However, these verbal CATs are very hard and dubious answer choices. I think those Verbal CATs need very serious polishing. I have read some very positive reviews about gmatclub tests' quant CATs and people were saying in their reviews that verbal CATs are very poorly made. Initially, I did not believe them. Unfortunately, they were right. Verbal tests are very bad and unmotivating. If you thinking about buying those test, do not buy it for verbal test, but for quant tests only.
The tests help to manage time of individual verbal tests. The questions cover GMAT level questions and help revise the theory. Timing is key and these tests help you formulate the strategy required by giving multiple tests.
The Quant tests are extremely helpful if one is targeting high score. The question back is broad and covers all the concepts. Liked the questions on number properties which are tricky in data sufficiency.
I recommend these tests if you are struggling with time management in Verbal and unable to get high scores in quant. These tests blended with official gmat tests are bound to guarantee success.
Overall Feedback:
Test Simulation is great. Performance analysis is also good.
Verbal Feedback:
I have given all the verbal CATs from GMAT Club Tests. I found the quality of questions, specifically in Sentence Correction (SC) and Reading Comprehension (RC) is poor and does not judge your performance as done by GMAT Official Exam. Also the number of questions are not enough to practice (There are approximately 450 total questions, which I feel are very less to prepare for GMAT exam). SC questions check you on concepts which are not very relevant for GMAT and skip concepts which are important. CR questions are good though and matches with GMAT level to some extent.
Quant Feedback:
One of the best I have seen. 700 level questions are the best to score a Q50+ score. Number of questions are good enough (1150 total) for any person, be a repeater or a fresher. Explanation given at the end of every question is a great help.
Maths Tests:
The GMAT Club Maths/Quant tests just as every other person on the forum states, are pretty good. I would not say that the questions are extremely difficult, but rather that some of the questions are of a really good level. The good part about the tests is that there are a lot of 700+ level questions which makes the tests overall may be a little more difficult than the actual GMAT.
These exams if properly practised will help you improve your score.
Verbal:
I found the verbal tests to be not exactly in line with the actual GMAT. My scores were also not consistent. Ranging from a mere 24 to a 38, whereas my scores on the GMAT Prep exams has been pretty much around 37-38. So there might be a lot of people thinking that their preparation is lacking, just because they scored less here. But it's not a true indication of the actual score you will get. So just practice these questions and look at the solutions.
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Though I have neither taken all the tests, attempted only 1 thus far, nor attempted GMAT after the test, I can say 1 thing for sure. Veritas' algorithm is closer to GMAT than gmatclub's. However, it does not mean that Veritas is better at predicting the actual score. 1 problem with Veritas, and Manhattan prep, is that it is very hard to score 700 in their tests, an issue I believe is not present in gmatclub's tests.
Quant: Quant section is tougher than GMAT's but easier than Manhattan Prep's; nevertheless, the score prediction by gmatclub may be correct. Best part with this section, as it is with the forum on the whole, is that you can find a few different solutions for the same problem.
Verbal: There are some questions in which OA and OE are not too convincing, something that is never the case with GMAT. Despite this, their questions were easier than Veritas' and tougher than GMAT's, Veritas rates difficult questions easier; thereby, contributing to the issue.
Summary: These tests can be considered if you do not intend to buy either Manhattan Prep's or Veritas' as they provide the best parts of both of them.
ISSUE (and I hope it gets fixed at the Earliest): While reviewing the test, we cannot see the answer we picked for an incorrect attempt. Again, Please fix this As Soon As Possible.
I have taken two GMAT Club Tests and felt few things which could be improved upon basis my expertise and experience of GMAT questions
1. While taking and reviewing tests, many common test takers (including me) expect that the questions are followed with holistic expert answer covering all facets of the question and its ambiguity rather than the not-so-useful comments of the other test takers (few negative comments, i was surprised to see few people questioning the authenticity about a quant question (and trust me it was genuine). This is kind of weird and does not look good or motivate other
2. Quant questions are made or framed more towards concept exceptions and advanced logics. A common GMAT taker would expect the questions to be as similar as the official ones and also the order in which they are selected
3. Verbal Questions - I am 100% sure that quality of questions need to be improved. Their are certain questions which may not be 100% accurate.
4. Also while taking the test, their was a bug that if i have not selected any answer and pressed "Enter" key twice, then automatically the last choice (E) was selected and i was moved to the next question. Happened twice.
5. I would suggest that a better Graphic User Interface similar to the GMAT would definitely help in making candidates feel better and more close towards the actual test
6. A weekly Full CAT Test for the non-subscribed GMAT CLUB members where they can take one complete test free of cost and then subscribe for the further analysis or to take ten more. Rewards for the highest scorers and all, etc.
7. And at last i would like to thank all the founders, board of directors, experts, moderators and everyone else for making this forum lively and motivating.
I looked at a thread where many people who scored above 750 have used the gmat club tests and I went ahead with the purchase of these tests.
The quant is impeccable , 26 tests with brilliant questions and analysis , but only 9 verbal and I was disappointed with this otherwise a good deal
I hope the test makers focus on equal Quant and verbal
Overall Experience - 3.5/5 .. a 4 is a bit too much from me so i have chosen 3
i hope my feedback of adding more verbal is taken into consideration
P.S - Gmat score - 710 .. The tests help for Quant but not much for Verbal
GMAT Club test is an interesting concept where you get access to sectional test (Quant/Verbal) as well as you can choose specific sub sections and difficulty level.
However, there is no option to select a full length test which will stimulate an actual GMAT test.
Additionally, the scoring algorithm is a bit different than the actual GMAT or a Manhattan test. It is heavily biased on a good start as well as string of questions you get wrong.
As an improvement area, I would definitely want an option of few full length tests which include AWA,IR, Quant and Verbal.