HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE GMAT EXAM IF IT DOESN’T GO AS PLANNED

Imagine this, you are at the GMAT test centre, behind your computer in the test room, all ready to ace the GMAT exam. But soon you notice things don’t really go as you’ve planned, as you loose track of time and focus. This is something that can most certainly happen to anybody taking the GMAT exam, so this blog is dedicated to the subject of how to proceed with the GMAT exam if it doesn’t go as planned.

FIRST TRY NERVOUSNESS

This one is kind of obvious, but nonetheless important to mention. The conditions under which you have to make the GMAT exam can be pretty nerve-racking. Therefore first try nervousness is quite common amongst GMAT test takers. Something you can do about this is taking a GMAT preparations course. We offer a variety of courses that aim to prepare you the utmost for the GMAT exam. One type of course are our bootcamps, in which you’ll practice with timed sets. Practicing with this time pressure will reduce your nervousness during the real exam, as you practice how to apply time management. 

APPLYING TIME MANAGEMENT

Like we said before, applying time management can help get some of the GMAT nervousness out of the way. But it’s important to know that time management isn’t just there to make you less nervous, it actually is a bare necessity during the GMAT. Especially for the Quantitative or Verbal sections of the exam. In these sections you’ll only have two-minutes or less per question, so how to approach the different sections is an absolute must to learn and practice. In our Quant– and Verbal courses all different types of questions will be discussed, to prepare you the utmost for these sections.

RETAKING THE GMAT EXAM

There are a few things to take into account when retaking the GMAT exam. First of all, you can’t retake the GMAT infinitely. You can take the GMAT exam up to eight times in total, with a maximum of five times per year. Between two exam dates should also be at least sixteen calendar-days. Then there is the matter of your GMAT score report. It’s important that you know that the score report also includes previous test results. So if you didn’t do too well on your first attempt, you could think about cancelling your GMAT score, so this score won’t be included on the score report that you want to send to schools or universities. If you want to cancel your GMAT score, you can either do this directly after the GMAT exam (for free), or within 72-hours of the start of your exam via the MBA website (for $25).

LACK OF GMAT PRACTICE

The GMAT exam is really difficult to pass without proper preparation, even if you happen to be a genius. The absolute best way to prepare for the GMAT exam for anyone is to learn how to approach the questions, and maybe more importantly, make GMAT practice exams. The more questions you practice, the more familiar you will become with the overall GMAT exam. Lack of GMAT practice often is the main reason for a GMAT exam not to go as planned. In the end, all of the topics discussed in this blog go hand-in-hand in a way. Nervousness can certainly be a result of a lack of knowledge. Practicing will allow you to become more familiar with the different question types, so you’ll be better at applying time management. If you want to be fully prepared for the GMAT, we suggest you take a GMAT preparation course.