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I availed gmat tests along with egmat verbal online course. I found gmat club tests very helpful and real-time tests. The questions as per the difficulty level chosen were perfect as J realised it after I encountered the type of questions in real GMAT test.
The solutions for the questions are self-explanatory and the reported scores in mock test of gmatclub were pretty close to my actual score in GMAT. So I would suggest that it is a a prefect resource and a mandatory one if you are preparing for GMAT. Though I started using it few weeks before my actual test date, it gave me a good practice and I was able to handle such questions well in actual test. Thank you GMAT club for these tests. It's an amazing resource.
I always used to visit GMAT Club for Bunnel's review on GMAT Quant questions. His way of solving questions is really good and easy to grasp. I opted for GMAT Club tests and found the Quant tests really challenging and these tests helped me to score good score on Quant in GMAT. I also liked the Verbal tests but there are lot of improvement in these tests in terms of question quality, answers quality etc. Nevertheless, one can really benefit from their test series, and I highly recommend the Quant test for everyone who is planning to score more than 49 in Quant.
Using the GMAT Club practice tests are a great way to get an experience that is very close to the real test at a testing centre. The test interface bears a resemblance to the actual GMAT test, and there are challenging questions presented that can truly predict your skill level. I think the best part is having the after-test analysis - the timing breakdown helps you improve on your timing strategies, and the explanations for each answer are well-written and in depth. I enjoy the thought and the time put into the design of the GMAT Club tests so they are user-friendly and it makes studying and practicing for the GMAT much more enjoyable. In addition, there is a direct lint to the forums where other members have provided their insights on how they solve certain questions. Having the input and problem solving strategies of others who are also preparing for the GMAT really provides me with additional motivation to improve my own studying and practice habits. I find that the most challenging questions that I have faced are also difficult for others, and being able to read through the contributions of real members who are in a similar situation as myself is something that other testing platforms cannot compete with at this time. I also really like that GMAT Club offers free access to the tests during the holidays, and provides members with opportunities to try out the study tool with promotions too.
It was unfortunate timing for my subscription because of family issues, so it would be nice to be able to suspend the subscription for a period of time - and restart it back when you are able to concentrate and focus better on the studying!
Pros:
1. Best quality 700+ level questions. These questions give you a hint of where exactly GMAT plays a ploy on you. Once you do enough of these, you kind of get the possible ploys that could be played on you for most types of questions.
2. Only high quality questions from the forum are picked up for the tests. Link to forum discussion and Bunuel's solution to each question makes you wonder how can such a seemingly tough problem be so simple!
3. Prepares you for a tougher game than real GMAT, making real GMAT quant much smoother than you expected.
Cons:
1. Do not trust the scoring if you are not at Q48+ level. You get a few 500 level questions wrong and the system will classify you as a Q35. Just focus on what you got wrong and mark it in the error log. That brings me to the next point.
2. Question bank is heavily biased towards 700 level questions. This is good in a way, since it is aimed at those who're looking to score a Q51, but screws up scoring. I get two consecutive 500 level questions wrong and I'll be greeted with a 700 level question next.
3. Quality of questions for verbal needs to improve significantly. The difficulty level is judged by the time stats and for many of these questions, the reason the time stats look so odd is because the question is of poor quality with not so justifiable OA. Many of these questions are still being debated in the forum.
While I wouldn't recommend this for verbal, for quant this is the only material where I could find for tough, high quality questions.
On quant again, don't give too much of a darn about the scoring, but focus on the error log from these practice questions and over time with a GMAT prep mock, you will see that you've become better.
I have taken several Gmat club's CATs, mainly Quant.
I found the questions a bit hard, but not as hard as I imagined when I was viewing the reviews of other members.
Anyway, what I liked the most about gmat club's CATs was the scoring algorithm, which in my opinion is close to the real test's one.
Questions from all levels.Thats the key. In the real GMAT test even if you are solving correct the majority of the questions you will not only get 700+ lvl questions but also 500,600 etc.
The explanations were quite good, and I think these tests are nice for those who want to reach the upper 40s or even 50s in quant.
As for the verbal section, it was quite good too.
Nice,challenging questions in all sections.
Definitely worth it to buy some CATSs over here even for a month. I would definitely recommend them.
I love the quant test. It includes a lot of excellent questions that are suitable for variety of levels. The CAT system is like the real test, so I really comment Gmat club test for those who want to improve their skills. About the verbal, Sentence correction question are fine because they help me to remember many idioms and grammar priciples. Otherwise, I not really sure about the CR question, their logic seem different with GMat official questions. Reading comprehensive question seem easy at the. first glace but they are as tricky as real question. To sum up, taking Gmat club test is the good choice for retakers like me ^^
This is my second review for GMAT Club tests. Before I started attempting these tests, I had scored 49 twice in actual test and was hoping to get 50 in my next attempt. I took Quant tests and scored 50 in 2 of them and around 44 in rest but again got 49 in actual next GMAT attempt.
I am planning to take another attempt and for that I hope taking more of these Quant tests will help me to reach at least 50.
Again Verbal tests are nowhere in quality when compared with Quant tests. It would be really really helpful if quality of Verbal tests could also be improved.
I would advice all of you to refer to the analysis under "My performance" tab as it will help you to find your weak points and thus will help you to improve further.
Thanks.
I have personally taken the GMAT exam twice and have always found that the real exam experience is very different from the ones found otherwise. However, I found the GMATClub tests to be very close to the actual experience.
Firstly, the UI of the test is very close, if not identical, to the original GMAT test UI. This will not only ensure that the user is accustomed to how to the use the interface in the actual test.
Secondly, the questions (especially quant) are very similar to the ones presented in GMAT. The questions themselves are not very long or complicated, as in some other tests, but are tricky - just like you would expect in the GMAT.
Finally, The sheer volume of the tests is amazing.
As everyone else has said, Quant section of these tests are the real deal. Bunuel is a genius. Sometimes he's so good that it gets frustrating!
These tests are expensive. It would be nice if the interface is more user friendly. Also, it feels like Bunuel is overworked and sometimes his solutions will be too brief leaving room for questions. MGMAT has excecllent video explanations and alternate approaches. Makes the studying process easier and better.
To be honest, i haven;t done the verbal section from here. So can't give comments on that. But quant section is awesome. If you can do the quant questions, tht means you can do any of the questions GMAT will throw at you. Good luck!
The GMAT club tests have been my only source of preparation for quant apart from OG and Quant Review. The questions are of high quality and the explanations are clear and concise.
The brilliant analytics help to understand weak areas, timing issues and are very useful to improve scores.
I'm not sure of the accuracy of the scoring algorithm as my scores on GMAT club tests are routinely lower than those on GMAT Prep mocks.
Anyways the harder questions on GMAT club tests keep you on your toes. Overall highly recommended to solve if one is aiming for higher quant scores of Q50-51.