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Guys my Quant drastically improved practicing GMAT club test. GMATclub tests are the best invest you can make. They are seriously best for Quant.
Here is my review
Gmatclub tests are way above the level of GMAC questions, but trust me those questions are crafted in such a way that you can easily score 700+.
Specifically there Quant, they can assure you Q49+ provided you practice them diligently.
Even though there verbal questions are exactly the official guide formats.
They have a total of 1200+ Quant questions and 550+ verbal questions. Solve them after your foundation is at its best and you are scoring more than 35+ in both the sections. The reason being those questions are not meant for faint heart.
A kudos is always well appreciated. It act as a motivation for my posts.
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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.
Hi, have been using the GMATClub tests since quite some time- overall, my experience has been very good. Quants is excellent- 25 mock tests are way more than sufficient. Majority of the questions also have good explanations, however few of them are very short- I suggest the explanations be a bit more details for all questions, also provide alternative ways to the solution for all questions (MGMAT scores there). But overall- GMATClub quant tests are must do! Now coming to verbal- same feedback with respect to improvement i.e overall explanations are good, but few lack the detail- but having said that, the bigger problem is much fewer tests- only 8 tests! That’s really less- especially for very weak verbal candidates like myself- actually I would not mind having lower quant tests (something like 15 to 20 would do), and equal number of verbal tests (15 upwards please). Also please have an IR paper (not much- just 5 of it having real exam feel). Although I know there are no AWA currently available in test format- I must admit I did not miss it since various forums of GMAT do a good job at handling that . However having said that I did not have the same feeling for IR. Coming to the interface and analytics- I am blown to tell you the truth- wish I could do more analysis than what I did. The amount of analysis that can be done on one’s past exams based on your interface is very exhaustive- unfortunately, I used less than 1 pct of its capability. ATB guys…
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 have been planning to appear for Gmat since long.I came across Gmat club through a friend of mine. Intially after spending lot of time in identifying the correct resources ,i filtered down to Gmat club test as a ideal tool for my preparation.Apart from the official guides Gmat club tests have ample questions with graded difficulty levels.I use it extensively for my quantitative part preparation mostly.The analytics help you identify you strengths and weaknesses.
the solutions are well explained and help you strengthen your concepts.
planning to write in a couple of months.Wish me luck !!!
Hii All,
Finally took the test.Didnt fare that well,but would still like to share the whole experience and the do's and dont's that i feel should have been followed by me.
The test center of chennai was far from where i live and it took me more than 2 hours to reach.My test was scheduled at 1 but i reached by 12 and got to start my test by 12:30 PM.
The whole process of verification of identity and biometrics was smooth and the test center was good if not great.
Since my timing was clashing with my lunch timing ,I had to carried a bottle of hydrating drinks and some chocolate bars for the breaks.
The AWA and IR went well and then i moved to the quants section after a short break.The section started well and the initial questions were pretty straignt forward.The section went well with some tricky questions appearing around Q10.Since i hadnt taken too many mock due to my extensive travelling job,I was rushing throug the section in the first half hour.This allowed me to relax a bit in the middle section but this is where i think i screwed up.I overestimated my capabilities and was in a fix towards the end of the section.I had to rush through last 4 -5 questions which i feel i got wrong and resulted in a below par score of Q45.
My take aways :How much well prepared you are or good at any topic ,taking timed test is the key for the exam day.Appearing mocks is the most important thing.Little upset but i think i can manage this animal next time.Tightening my belt and getting ready for one more shot in a short while.only worry is i am little late for 2017 cycle.
All the best to everyone else planning to write GMAT in near future.Please take aa many times test as possible.
thanks
I am studying these tests since the Black friday recently have purchased an extension.The difficulty level of questions in Algebra,Number system is beyond GMAT level.Due to the practice over a duration of one week My MGMAT CAT score have seen a 4 point rise in QA.I am really satisfied with 700 level questions in the set.have my GMAT in two weeks and I am pretty sure these tests will come a long way in improving my scores.Thank you GMATClub!!I hope other aspirants of GMAT will find these tests helpful and I highly recommend the question banks to revise the quant section before the actual test
After my first attempt at GMAT bombed, I realized that I need more practice in quant and better conceptual understanding in verbal.
When I enquired about all the practice test available in the market (other than GMAC tests) all the other tests are not really relevant. I got very strong suggestions to use gmatclub tests.
So far, after taking around 8-10 tests, I have seen significant improvement in my speed and accuracy. Hopefully, I will be able to do my next attempt much better.
I will just pass on advice received from a senior "Do a lot of practice for quant and gmatclub tests are the most realistic tests available and also there are a lot of tests to do sufficient practice"
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 ^^
GMAT club tests are really good practice, specially the quant section is on the spot. I think to actually improve on a particular section, it need practice with GMAT like questions. And not just any GMAT like questions, these need to be something which challenges you to improve and gives extra bit of exercise to your mind. Questions in quant section really make you think and the explanation you need for clarification are always there from Bunuel or some other expert. Apart from usual test format, the test also lets you practice questions in study mode, which I think is really crucial as going back to wrong questions and learning from them is an important step towards improvement.
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The GMAT club test questions are quite similar to official GMAT questions. The test is highly adaptive too. The analytics is the best part ,the solutions and review of tests gives good clarity of where we lack, what extra efforts need to be put in. It helps to identify patterns, weaknesses. The more tests you take and analyze, the better score you get. It helps you build up your skill by honing fundamental skills used to answer each question. The test solutions also offer lot of shortcuts to use while answering a question. It is truly recommended for all GMAT test takers before appearing for the final GMAT exam.