Prepare for the GMAT Focus Edition
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Prepare for the GMAT Focus Edition

About the Focus Edition The GMAT focus edition is a concise and compact version of the earlier GMAT classic edition. It has 3 sections – Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and the Data Insights (no essay!). It is roughly a 2 hours 15 min test and scored from 205 to 805. The test structure is as…

GMAT Focus Practice test 1 walkthrough
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GMAT Focus Practice test 1 walkthrough

Sharing the walkthrough for the GMAT Focus Official practice test #1. I have explained each question is detail while I answered them (its a bit of a challenge to keep your focus and explain your approach while attempting a test real-time, so made a few careless mistakes). This walkthrough is to give you a feel of…

GMAT & GRE Time Management Strategies
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GMAT & GRE Time Management Strategies

Well, this article is kind of an antithesis, really. Students focus a lot on what the correct time management strategies for a test like the GMAT or GRE should be. And why do students focus on a strategy? The answer is simple – these are timed tests. Had it not been so, there would not have been any talk…

Percentage & Percentage change
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Percentage & Percentage change

Percent (read as per cent) means ‘every hundred’, or, essentially, ‘out of 100’. If we are given a fraction, we can simply convert it to a percentage by multiplying 100. Say, we have ½, which, when multiplied with 100 becomes ½ x 100 = 50%. What do we mean by a percentage change? Say, a…

How to solve Removal and replacement questions
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How to solve Removal and replacement questions

We often get questions involving  removal and replacement of mixtures where a part of a mixture is removed and replaced by some other solution. Say, a vessel contains different constituents in some given ratio. A fraction of the solution is removed and some quantity of some constituent is added to the solution. This process is…

GMAT Quant – Ten points to keep in mind
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GMAT Quant – Ten points to keep in mind

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive test taken for entry into top management programs worldwide. It is intended to assess the student’s ability in the Verbal Ability and Quantitative Aptitude along with writing and data analysis skills. Being adaptive in nature, the test puts forward questions depending on the solving accuracy…

GMAT Focus Edition – all you need to know
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GMAT Focus Edition – all you need to know

As we all know that the GMAC has come up with a new format – the GMAT Focus Edition. In this video, we will talk about the different aspects of the test – the test structure and scoring, and how those are different from the earlier version. In a nutshell, things have become shorter and…

GMAT preparation – how long does it take?
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GMAT preparation – how long does it take?

How long does it take for GMAT preparation? This is one of the most common questions everyone has regarding GMAT preparation. Unfortunately, it isn’t the right question. The right question should have been: “How long would it take ‘me’ to prepare for the test?” Just like any other skill, this takes time to learn. No…

GMAT and GRE – a comparison
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GMAT and GRE – a comparison

How does the GMAT compare to the GRE? Some pointers are mentioned below. GMAT & GRE – Comparison of the exam formats, focus areas, scores and fees Let us first focus on the test formats.     Focus Areas Let us take a look at the test contents and the corresponding focus areas.  GMAT GRE QUANT…