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Beginner's GMAT Study Plan for 2 Months

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GMAT study plan for two months for beginners focus on building the knowledge about GMAT exam pattern. For a beginner having a GMAT study schedule that concentrates on teaching the basics then moving to the advanced topics is necessary. The GMAT study planner for two months focuses on every topic and balances between verbal and quant. This GMAT study schedule for two months also pays attention to the reasoning and analytical writing sections.

GMAT 2 Months Study Plan for Beginners

The following is a 2 months GMAT study plan for beginners which will introduce the test-taker to the GMAT syllabus slowly proceeding to the core concepts.

Note: Before starting with the GMAT self-study plan, candidates are advised to thoroughly scan the GMAT exam pattern and syllabus along with the question types from the official site of GMAT. Then take a diagnostic GMAT test on whose completion the candidate will be able to understand what their initial GMAT score is. They will also understand the strong and weak points and accordingly work on them.

Also, for the answers you got correct, ensure that you followed the accurate method to get them correct as that is also measured.

Week 1
Day 1	Start with watching videos based on GMAT quant fundamentals; Practice around 10 problem-solving along with 1 GMAT RC passage;
Day 2	Understand and Practice data-sufficiency; Solve 12 – 13 GMAT CR and SC questions
Day 3	Proceed with the more complex data sufficiency concepts; Practice a total of around 20 DS questions Move on to problem-solving questions and solve 10 – 11; Solve one RC passage with all questions;
Day 4	Solve around 11 problem-solving, 12 CR and 11 SC questions;
Day 5	Learn GMAT Integer properties and watch videos on CR, RC, and SC; Practice around 15 – 16 PS questions with 2 RC passages; Also, notice the types of questions
Day 6	Complete the GMAT Integer properties with practice; Solve 30 PS and SC questions
Week 2
Day 1	Start with GMAT Arithmetic; Solve 20 – 22 problem-solving and data sufficiency questions
Day 2	Watch videos on GMAT AWA; Practice difficult RC and CR questions;
Day 3	Write 4 essays maintaining the time limit of half an hour for each;
Day 4	Complete more core concepts of GMAT arithmetic; Start with GMAT IR; Solve around 30 problem-solving and data sufficiency questions;
Day 5	Learn GMAT SC through videos; Practice 16 data sufficiency and 2 RC passages
Day 6	Complete the GMAT arithmetic portion; Practice more DS and CR questions;
Week 3
Day 1	Watch videos of GMAT SC and complete the section; Practice difficult questions of PS and SC;
Day 2	Start with GMAT algebra; Keep practicing RC and CR questions
Day 3	Solve a GMAT full-length test downloading from the official site;
Day 4	Learn more core concepts of GMAT algebra; Watch videos of IR;
Day 5	Watch videos of harder concepts of GMAT RC; Solve 16 DS and 2 RC passages
Day 6	Proceed with the algebra section; Solve 13 DS and CR questions
Week 4
Day 1	Watch videos on SC concepts like modifiers; Solve 12 – 13 SC and PS questions
Day 2	Learn more concepts of algebra like function notation; Solve 11 CR questions
Day 3	Practice 4 GMAT AWA essays; Practice IR;
Day 4	Learn algebra concepts like inequalities and absolute value; Solve 30 problem-solving and data sufficiency questions
Day 5	Watch more RC videos and complete the algebra section;
Day 6	Learn number of variables and word problems; Solve 13 GMAT DS and CR questions
Week 5
Day 1	Watch videos of SC like GMAT parallelism; Solve 20 -21 PS and 13 – 14 SC questions
Day 2	Watch videos of GMAT word problems; Solve 2 RC passages and 11 CR questions; Solve two-part analysis;
Day 3	Take another full-length test from the official site
Day 4	Watch more videos of word problems including Venn diagrams and SC videos including comparisons; Solve 30 PS and 10 SC questions;
Day 5	Watchword problem videos including mixture questions; Solve 16 DS questions and 2 RC passages
Day 6	Complete the word problem section; Start with Coordinate Geometry and include ‘writing equations of lines’; Keep practicing GMAT CR and RC questions;
Week 6
Day 1	Practice 4 essays;
Day 2	Complete Coordinate Geometry; Start with Geometry; Practice 30 PS and 10 SC questions;
Day 3	Watch GMAT geometry videos including ‘polygons’, ‘circle properties’, and more core concepts
Day 4	Watch more SC videos; Solve 13 DS and CR questions; Solve table analysis
Day 5	Complete geometry; Practice 21 PS, 13 SC, and 1 RC passage
Day 6	Take another GMAT full-length practice test
Week 7
Day 1	Watch the CR videos and complete most of them; Learn ‘Powers and Roots’; Keep practicing
Day 2	Watch Statistics videos; Practice SC, CR, and RC
Day 3	Learn GMAT Probability by watching videos; Complete the SC videos;
Day 4	Practice 4 essays;
Day 5	Practice the difficult question types of Verbal and Quant; Complete the Powers and Roots section
Day 6	Focus on quant’s counting videos; Practice 21 PS, 13 SC, and 1 RC passage
Week 8
Day 1	Take another full-length GMAT practice exam
Day 2	Work on the weaker sections
Day 3	Practice 4 AWA essays
Day 4	PRACTICE
Day 5	PRACTICE
Day 6	REST

The above GMAT 2 months study plan focuses both on verbal and quant. If you are someone who is either stronger or weaker in GMAT verbal or quant, the study plan has to be created in alignment with that.

Time Limit: Candidates are generally advised to spend 2 – 3 hours daily and 4 – 5 hours during weekends. If you are someone who can devote more time, they can accordingly modify the plan.

Are 2 Months Enough to Study for GMAT?

Though a 2 month time sounds very restricted to certain candidates, it is a compact time-limit that will enable the test-taker to be focused. A GMAT study plan for 3 months often lets the candidate procrastinate which eventually results in low marks. Whereas, a GMAT 1-month study plan is intimidating which results in nervousness.

A GMAT study plan for 2 months will enable the candidate to take the GMAT syllabus in a steady manner along with practicing every concept.

Tips and Tricks for Beginner GMAT Aspirants

Carefully read and understand the GMAT sections, scoring, exam pattern, sample questions;
Determine your target GMAT score;
Establish the weaker and stronger points;
Make a personalized GMAT study plan;
Learn the basics;
Determine which GMAT preparation method you need: online or offline;
Enroll in GMAT online forums;
Practice as many papers as possible;
Ensure time-management

This GMAT study plan for 2 months will provide the candidates who are beginners with an idea of how to start with the preparation. They can always modify the GMAT study plan for 2 months according to their need.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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Answered Questions

What GMAT score can be considered good for applying to ISB Hyderabad with an average academic profile?

Bhavya Singh

18 Mar 21

Several factors affect the chance of a candidate getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad. Not only the GMAT score, but also the application profile, essays, and performance in the interview combined together decides whether a candidate should get a seat or not in such an elite institute. The points listed below are some important aspects to consider for admission to such institutes.

There is no fixed cut-off for ISB Hyderabad, as declared by the institute. There are examples of people with a GMAT score of 720 not getting a seat from the interviews. On the other hand, there are candidates with a score of 700-710 but are successful in getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad.
GMAT score is not the only criteria for getting a seat, but the door to get an interview call. The quality of essays written by the candidate, his/her application/ profile, and the performance in the interviews are also considered.
For candidates with an average profile, a GMAT score of 720+, along with a complete application and a good essay can be considered to have high chances to receive an interview call. After having a call, the rest depends on how the candidate will perform in his/her interview.

This is the overall scenario for admission in ISB Hyderabad, for a student with an average profile.

Which Indian b-schools accept GMAT scores?

Mahak Nigam

30 Jun 22

More than 140 Business Schools in India accept GMAT scores. Here is a list of popular B-School that accept GMAT scores.

IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX)	IIM Bangalore (EPGP)	IIM Calcutta (PGPEx)
IIM Indore (EPGP)	IIM Kozhikode (EPGP)	IIM Lucknow (IPMAX)
XLRI Jamshedpur	MDI Gurgaon	IMT Ghaziabad
IIFT Delhi	FMS Deli	ISB Hyderabad/Mohali

Many other reputed B-School across the country also accept GMAT scores.

Which exam to opt for admission in ISB hyderabad, GMAT or GRE?

Arvind Verma

30 Jun 22

ISB Hyderabad accepts both examination scores. So, you can opt for either of GMAT or GRE. Your chances of selection or rejection will remain the same. Go through the examination pattern and syllabus and choose the one in which you feel that you will be able to score better. Ultimately having a good score is what matters during admission. As per the recent trends, ISB Hyderabad cutoff for GMAT is 600, while for GRE it is 311.

Which Indian Business schools accept Indian students on GMAT score?

Aditi Sen

12 May 21

There are many business schools in India that require GMAT scores at the time of admission.

Some of the top business schools with requiring GMAT scores in India are:

Institute Name	GMAT Score
ISB, Hyderabad & Mohali	730 or higher
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai	550
IIM Ahmedabad	711
School of Management, NMIMS Mumbai	600
IIM Bangalore	710
Great Lakes Institute of Management	600
IIM Calcutta	701
XLRI Jamshedpur	710
IIM Lucknow	680
IMT (All campuses)	720
IIM Indore	700
ICFAI Business School (Hyderabad & Mumbai)	700
IIM Kozhikode	700

A few other institutes include - MDI Gurgaon, FMS Delhi, Sunstone Business School Noida, ISB Indore, and more.