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GMAT expert Kevin Rocci offers tips on practicing time management for the GMAT including a timed mock test to help you prepare.
Success on the GMAT is predicated on more than just verbal skills and mathematical prowess. Students also need a strong command of time management. Many students fall into a trap, thinking that their abilities untimed will be the same timed, yet nothing could be further from the truth.
Don’t make the mistake that leads many students to retake the test. Prepare for the time pressure with these tips and mock tests so that you can dominate the GMAT.
Begin with a Time Management Strategy
Nothing great can come from a thoughtless, haphazard approach. All greatness and success is built on a plan or strategy. I recommend aiming to finish every question in two minutes. This will be hard to do with some questions, especially when reading passages in GMAT reading comprehension. But this is a time management goal, something to shoot for that will be hard to achieve.
Additionally, success is not built on a blind commitment to a plan. We need to heed Eisenhower on this front: “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” As you practice your time management, experiment with how often you check your time, track your questions solved, and skip questions when you need to make up time. Find what works best for you and be ready to adapt and change.
Timed Practice
As quickly as you can, start timing your practice sessions. When you are not learning a concept or reviewing a skill, you should be setting a timer to solve questions. You need to always be working under time management pressure so that it isn’t a pressure at all on test day.
I recommend short blocks of practice problems, between five and 10, so that you can adapt and make changes quickly.
Mock Tests
Besides the short bursts of timed practice, you need to imitate the real thing. Plan on taking at least four complete mock tests. I recommend using MBA.com’s GMATPrep software for two of your mock test. Make sure to find a quiet place to take the mock test – no internet, no phone, no friends, and no family nearby to distract you. This is when you really get to test your pacing skills and see how well you really can manage your time.
Takeaway
Don’t let time kill your GMAT aspirations. Prepare in advance. Grab a one month GMAT study schedule and get started. Stop reading about your GMAT prep. Time is of the essence!
About Kevin Rocci
This post was written by Kevin Rocci, resident GMAT expert at Magoosh, a leader in GMAT prep. For more advice on taking the GMAT, check out Magoosh’s GMAT blog.
This article was originally published in September 2014
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It was last updated in February 2024
Time’s Up! GMAT Time Management
By QS Content Writer
Updated February 1, 2024 Updated February 1, 2024Success on the GMAT is predicated on more than just verbal skills and mathematical prowess. Students also need a strong command of time management. Many students fall into a trap, thinking that their abilities untimed will be the same timed, yet nothing could be further from the truth.
Don’t make the mistake that leads many students to retake the test. Prepare for the time pressure with these tips and mock tests so that you can dominate the GMAT.
Begin with a Time Management Strategy
Nothing great can come from a thoughtless, haphazard approach. All greatness and success is built on a plan or strategy. I recommend aiming to finish every question in two minutes. This will be hard to do with some questions, especially when reading passages in GMAT reading comprehension. But this is a time management goal, something to shoot for that will be hard to achieve.
Additionally, success is not built on a blind commitment to a plan. We need to heed Eisenhower on this front: “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” As you practice your time management, experiment with how often you check your time, track your questions solved, and skip questions when you need to make up time. Find what works best for you and be ready to adapt and change.
Timed Practice
As quickly as you can, start timing your practice sessions. When you are not learning a concept or reviewing a skill, you should be setting a timer to solve questions. You need to always be working under time management pressure so that it isn’t a pressure at all on test day.
I recommend short blocks of practice problems, between five and 10, so that you can adapt and make changes quickly.
Mock Tests
Besides the short bursts of timed practice, you need to imitate the real thing. Plan on taking at least four complete mock tests. I recommend using MBA.com’s GMATPrep software for two of your mock test. Make sure to find a quiet place to take the mock test – no internet, no phone, no friends, and no family nearby to distract you. This is when you really get to test your pacing skills and see how well you really can manage your time.
Takeaway
Don’t let time kill your GMAT aspirations. Prepare in advance. Grab a one month GMAT study schedule and get started. Stop reading about your GMAT prep. Time is of the essence!
About Kevin Rocci
This post was written by Kevin Rocci, resident GMAT expert at Magoosh, a leader in GMAT prep. For more advice on taking the GMAT, check out Magoosh’s GMAT blog.
This article was originally published in September 2014 . It was last updated in February 2024
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