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Overall GMAT club tests are helpful if someone is targeting a score of 50/51 in Quant.
I ll list the pros & cons (majorly Pros) -
1. The level of question (700+) is higher than the ones you vl c on actual test so it gives a good practice with timing. ( You will feel more confident with the actual questions & will b in a better position to solve).
2. Explanation is really nice.
3. Wide Variety of Questions
4. Teaches to use shortcuts & back solve the problems.
Cons - I could not get the scoring algorithm. I have scored 50 with 10 incorrect questions & 49 with 6 Incorrect questions.
Overall the tests are really nice & good to practice before the actual test. ( Not to be disappointed if you dont get all the 700+ questions).
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I would like to review the GMATClub Tests in terms of two parameters-
Disclaimer: I have taken a few untimed tests (yes - a great function to use the flexibility of taking test timed or untimed.)
Content- I liked the rigour of both Quant as well Verbal CATs. I hope it was on a tougher side compared to the real GMAT tests as it has the majority of questions of 700 level.
But I would have liked to see a comparable score based on the difficulty of the question.
Functionality- The MY PERFORMANCE tab has various super useful functionalities such as creating a custom quiz out of attempted test, sorting and filtering based on various parameters and etc.
An option with combined verbal and quant test would be like a cherry on the cake.
Thanks
I must say that verbal as well as quant questions in the gmatclub test provides me the best oppurtunity to experience gmat like questions while preparation. I had given many verbal and quant gmatclub test and assess my performance and found that questions appear in the gmatclub test are mostly similar to the actual gmat test. Also I have given many tests other than gmat club test but I beleive that gmat club test provide the most relevant question which gives me a feeling of reat gmat test. Explanations are also quite profound in nature. I want to thank GMATclub for such an comprehensive test series.
I would highly recommend anyone who is preparing for gmat to join gmat club for their test. I dont think anyone else can provide you such an excellent tool as gmatclub is providing.
GMAT Club Tests do many things well, but perhaps most important of all is its focus on logging errors, and working on isolating mistakes that would be costly in a test scenario.
With unstructured practice, a student risks making the same mistakes over again, all the while unsure on which topics they are strong at and which ones are a weakness. With GMAT Club Tests, there is no ambiguity. With each completed problem set, you give the program more and more information on how to improve.
I would recommend pairing this program with a book on theory, so you can spend some time improving your core skills when you do isolate a problem error. After reviewing such a problem topic, I felt much more confident in my ability to answer the questions going forward.
I would highly recommend this software to anyone looking to improve their GMAT score - it really is top notch.
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GMAT Clubs Tests offer very Real GMAT like experience. I strongly recommend the test series to all test takers. The test series is, by far, the best test series available.
Quant Section
The Quant Sectional tests contain questions very similar to those appearing in the Official test. The in depth forum discussion of problems and the corresponding solutions adds a lot of value while preparing for the test. Practicing very difficult problems is of very little value - something that most test takers do and eventually get demotivated during Test Prep. GMAT is all about practicing as many GMAT like questions as possible - ONLY GMAT Club Tests come near the Official Guide in this aspect. The analysis of problems in the forum is simply invaluable. GMAT Club Tests are a MUST HAVE for all test takers aiming for a Q50/51.
Additionally, these tests help you to build endurance required for the Quant section. I have noticed that after taking several tests, I can now finish the Quant section in 65 to 70 min.
If you're aiming for a Q50/51, you simply cannot afford to miss these tests.
Verbal Section
Contrary to several reviewers, I do not believe that Verbal section is any less effective than the Quant Section. We must realize that, unlike the Quant Section, Verbal Section encompasses several topics - Sentence Correction alone demands learning obscure Grammar rules. I strongly believe that Verbal tests are equally good. However, I have some reservation on the scoring algorithm of the verbal section. On GMATPrep tests, I can score 40+ with 8 to 10 incorrect mistakes; In GMAT Club tests, however, such number of incorrect responses warrants a score well below 40. But, I am happy with a slightly deflated score because it keeps me grounded and competitive. Please make sure you go through the forum discussions - you'll most definitely learn several new things. Books always do not teach you everything.
After giving my first GMAT, I realized I needed to work on my Quant skills in general and improve my timing. After some amount of research I decided to go ahead and subscribe to the GMAT Club test my paying the subscription fee. I can confidently say that it worth the money spent!
The questions I did were mostly quant, as I was scoring in the low 40's in verbal and was fairly confident in my verbal abilities. The questions, explanations and the screen layout (resembling the actual test) helped me get accustomed to the exam situation.
Taking the Club test, according to my opinion is why I was able to boost my score by 20 points. I did not use any new material and relied on the OG and Manhattan Books.
Highly recommend the test to those who want to practice the tough questions and improve on timing strategy. Best of Luck!
GMAT club tests are designed in an optimum manner trying to mimic the actual GMAT test. It is the closest you can get after the official GMAT prep software. It gives amazing analysis post my tests. I have the option of picking the difficult (700 level) questions and making a question bank out of it. And later revisit the questions when you are free. Also I have an option to create customized quizzes on select topics. It is really helpful. The GMAT club tests give you fairly accurate representation of your level. What I love most about the GMAT club tests is that the questions keep on updating. Thanks to users like BB, Bunuel etc. and the explanations are plenty. So, you can pick the one which you can understand the best. That is a fantastic option which many other services don't offer. And hence, my allegiance to GMAT club.
these tests are the most closest to what i have seen in og (few difficult ones ), so great source of practice.
caution: i got too much under the impression of these being the most diff questions that cudnt solve 5 of the test properly,(even 500 levles) then i reviewed the questions and realized that these are good questios not the ones that will kill you. so some concepts and tricks in the solutions are really helpful, which is a plus point.
so be confident as you are when solving any og question.
also, you can anytime shift to practice mode if there is a time lag.
I would recommend the GMAT Club Test for everyone in the final step of preparation for some reasons below:
1. The Quant Test is similar to the real GMAT, not too hard like Manhattan CAT.
2. The explanation is great (thanks to Bunnuel) and diverse from forum discussion.
3. Inside the test, there are many useful utilities, such as making notes, going backward or forward.
4. The number of available tests is huge (wow 26).
--> So i rate Quant tests for 5 stars :)
Unfortunately, the Verbal Tests are not comparable to Quant Tests, so I you should you Verbal Tests only for time management and stamina practice.
Until now, I have done 3 CAT on Quant Section and intend to take 5 more ones to keep my quantitative skills sharp!
Remember: Practice makes perfect.
I have been using GMAT Club test from the day I got 25 Kudos. It has been best the source of preparation for the Quant. The solution is provided by our in-house expert Bunuel. It is recommended that you take at least 5-8 Quant CAT's before your appear for the official test. If you are score is above 49 in GMAT Club test. You are more likely to get above Q49 in the official test. This is as per the reviews and comments from other test takers, who tried GMATClub test.
I would highly recommend folks to utilize the vast amount of tough questions available in the DB. And review the questions that they got incorrect and attempt it again. Refer to Bunuel elegant solution. This is by far best resource for Quant practice in the market. Though the verbal may also be up to the mark, everyone should only stick to the official guides for verbal questions.