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How to ace the GMAT

Congratulations! On deciding for taking GMAT exam and getting yourself admitted into a leading B-schools in the world .Deciding
on taking GMAT is a step forward in your career where you tend to decide to pursue a business degree to become future leader
for leading firms which in itself is a rewarding experience.

Professional from all over the world write the exam irrespective of what career background they are from whether it is highly
technical or management background and some of aspirants are even married with 11+ years of experience. It doesn’t matter
what a professional background you are it’s the zeal inside you which inspire you to work hard to get 700+ as your GMAT Score.

Even if a GMAT aspirants is on the track of retaking the GMAT exam ,its success lies by analyzing what got wrong in first attempt
and required to develop the required skill sets which would help him/her to get the desired GMAT Score looking forward too.

Firstly to start preparing for any exam you should understand the nature of the exam since GMAT is unlike CAT exam ,you need
to understand first the layout of the exam since it is 'slightly adaptive', the inference is concluded from experienced aspirants
who secured 700+ GMAT score.

To prepare for the GMAT effectively and striking a perfect 700+ score by walking through the path that a successful GMAT
aspirants have followed is described below which includes planning to executions of their study plan and errors that they would
have known earlier to ace a good score in their very first attempt . Succeeding in GMAT not only demands hard work but also
requires looking forward to your mental status also as preparing for the same requires patience and persistence dedication to
prepare yourself for GMAT- Day.

Without delaying further lets discuss how to prepare oneself even if you are a working professional as sometimes it can get
difficult as GMAT preparation demands your 100% attention and focus.
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Identify your Strength lies in which section.
“Every weakness contains within itself a strength” identify your weak and strong points, this initial screening would help you to
choose right GMAT courses, since every GMAT course have their own strong subject for example e-GMAT is strongly
recommended for Verbal section by GMAT test taker.

Layout your Study Plan that suits your Routine

GMAT aspirants whose target is 700+ and are preparing while working, should set themselves a realistic target of study hours.
Ideally it should be 3-4 months of study plan which include 250-300 hours of study before appearing for the GMAT-Day. Be
consistent with your study plan don’t make it too lenient or too intense as brain also needs to be trained and takes time to digest
new learnings. Try to study at least 1-2 hours on weekdays and for 5-6 hours on weekends. Working Professional can even
utilize their commuting time as well. Consistent and being persistent will lead you to path of success.

Find The Right Study Resources that fits you the best
Once you are done with the initial phase of planning, it’s time to find out the right study resources for the preparation. Following
are the recommendations from successful GMAT takers

a. Manhattan Books (Suggested for Quant)

I. SC, CR, RC are not interactive & boring.
II. These are good for practicing quant (NP) but not all alone enough for overall GMAT.
b. e-GMAT (Suggested for verbal)
I. Meaning based approach (SC)
II. Pre-Thinking (CR)
c. Magoosh
d. Veritas
e. Join GMAT Club for suggestions and support.
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Lead the Approach which suits you best
It is very important for the GMAT aspirants to make their basics clear before moving to practice sessions. Many fail to score well,
as they don’t give much importance to the logic and methodology for solving problems. This can be strengthen by solving the
question without seeking help from others as this will enhance your concept and strengthen your basics. Keep a track of your
timing while solving the questions, as this will help to analyze your speed and response.

Analysis of your Approach

Once you have built your basics, it’s time for solving questions. Try to give as many mock tests as possible, as it is said that
practice makes a man perfect. Most suggested approach to analyze your preparation is by maintaining an error log book. After
giving one mock test record your errors in the log book. Along with knowing your imperfections and taking corrective measures,
start a habit of guessing the difficulty level of questions. This will help you to decide whether to attempt or skip a questions,
since timing is an important factor in GMAT exam which can create a difference of 50 + points. Once you have recognized your
faults look forwards to the changes that can be accommodated to improve on your errors and timing. Try to solve OG quizzes
and give test on another platform to keep a check on your performance.

In the process of preparing for GMAT exam one should take care of themselves to not to overburden with preparation stress.
Indulge into stress buster activities for 15–20 minutes which will help you to relax your mind and regain your focus and
concentration.

Preparing yourself for GMAT Day

Once you are done with your preparation, book your GMAT test because one knows about themselves, if they are ready for the
GMAT- Day or not. Choose the shift in which you are most comfortable. Before appearing for the exam, one should do a prior
visit to GMAT center as this will help to get familiar with the surroundings. Take 7-8 hours of sleep before the exam day as it will
help you to strengthen your concentration.

When you visit for exam day try to take with yourself some eateries like Banana or chocolates and a drink like Redbull which
can be consumed during break and can help to reduce stress and gain instant energy.
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Remember the first ten questions are important so try to give high accuracy on them. During exam never doubt yourself, even if
you have bad section don’t think about it just be confident attempt the next section so that you don’t spoil the present section
by thinking of the past.

Hope above preparation strategy and tips will help you to prepare for the exam in more structured way and you will be able to
ace the exam and will perform your level best.