Week 1 |
Get familiar with the exam and set a baseline score |
- The GMAT Official Guide outlines everything that’s covered on the test and provides tips and study strategies for each section
- Take the Diagnostic Test included in the book to learn which types of questions you’ll need to practice most
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GMAT Official Guide |
Don’t worry about your score on the Diagnostic Test! The goal is to become familiar with the exam and set a baseline for measuring your progress. |
Week 2 |
Practice |
- Answer the first 1/3 of practice questions in each section of the Official Guide to help identify areas you need to focus on most
- Continually review answer explanations and refine your approach to questions
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GMAT Official Guide |
Questions in each section of the Official Guide are ordered based on level of difficulty, from easy to hard. |
Week 3 |
Assess your progress |
- Log into the Official Guide Online to access the online question bank. Start building small practice sets in Study Mode.
- As you gain confidence, adjust the filters to add more difficulty and include a mix of question types
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GMAT Official Guide Online |
Use the code in the GMAT® Official Guide to access the online question bank. Start by focusing on the question types the Diagnostic Test indicated you’d need to practice most. |
Week 4 |
Focus on time management |
- Create longer, timed practice sets in Exam Mode to practice answering questions under time pressure.
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GMAT Official Guide Online |
Time management is very important on the GMAT exam. Develop a sense of when to work through a question and when to make an educated guess and move on. |
Week 5 |
Build confidence |
- Review answer explanations and create new practice sets in Study Mode based on the questions you got wrong
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GMAT Official Guide Online |
Spend as much time reviewing questions as answering them. |
Week 6 |
Assess your readiness |
- Create a practice set in Exam Mode with 12 IR, 31 quant, and 36 verbal questions to simulate a full-length practice exam.
- Pay attention to pacing throughout the exam
- Review the practice set in full and adjust your study plan accordingly
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GMAT Official Guide Online |
When taking timed practice sets in Exam Mode, try to simulate a real test experience and minimize the number of distractions that could disrupt your concentration.. |
Week 7 |
Build confidence |
- Build new practice sets targeting the areas where you need to study most
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GMAT Official Guide Online |
Be sure to test yourself on the additional Integrated Reasoning questions not available in the book. |
Week 8 |
Prepare for test date |
- Continue practicing and reviewing answer explanations
- Develop a time management strategy based on your strengths and weaknesses
- Think through test day logistics and learn what to expect at the test center
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GMAT® Official Guide + Online |
Don’t try to cram too much in the last week; focus on building confidence and keeping your mind fresh. |