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GMAT Study Plan for 6 Months
When it comes to preparing for GMAT coaching classes are not the only option, a properly strategized study plan is very helpful. If you are a working professional or a student pursuing undergrad, preparing for GMAT within a month or two is a real headache. Also, there are test-takers who find it really hard to adapt to the GMAT exam pattern, its content and syllabus within such a short span.
The best part about a 6 month GMAT preparation is – test-takers can take their necessary time to comprehend the topics they’re facing problem in without hurrying because of the nearing of GMAT exam dates.
GMAT Preparation in 6 Months
Month One
Aim
- 20 hours of study
- Finishing 10 – 20% of the program
Adapt yourself to the official site of GMAT (mba.com) and learn about the GMAT score and other details. A crucial task is to create a list of B-schools you’d like to study in and figure out their GMAT cut off. This way set your target score, Harvard’s GMAT cut off is around 729 for instance, if the school you’re aiming for also has similar scores then you know what to aim for. But always aim for higher than the demanded score.
If you’re new to GMAT syllabus, take a preliminary test which will provide you with a diagnostic score witnessing which you can determine:
- Your strong and weak points;
- The difficulty level of the exam;
- If time management was a problem;
- If focusing constantly an issue;
Time-management: Don’t worry about the timings during this time, you’ll have ample time to determine the exact time that should be allotted for solving each answer.
External Resources: The GMAT official guide is of great use as it comprises of authentic materials.
Note-taking: From this time onwards establish a habit of note-taking and reviewing things. For instance, if you are commencing with GMAT Verbal – Reading Comprehension you can put all the subject-verb agreements question types/topics in one segment along with the rule and examples of each kind and make it a flashcard.
Month Two
Aim
- 20 hours of study
- 20 – 35% of the program complete
Now when the introductory part is done of both verbal and quant, let us get into details. It can be anticipated that the GMAT data sufficiency part can be handled, which is considered the most dreadful section.
In the GMAT verbal section, you’ll be properly understanding the three sections and:
- Dealing with more than the fundamental grammar skills for sentence correction;
- Learning how to break an argument in GMAT critical reasoning;
- Design your reading structure and deal with the general and specific question types
Tutor assistance: It may happen that you will need extra assistance while learning about the above 30% program and taking assistance from a tutor is advised.
External Resources: practise questions are the best way to go and at this time practise only the GMAT verbal – RC and CR questions. Don’t jump to an uncovered segment.
Note-taking: Constantly keep a track of your notes, review summaries and categorically arrange your notes depending on your need.
Time-management: You don’t have to extremely cautious about the time taken yet. Though keep a watch on how long the questions are taking and which particular questions are taking more time.
Month Three
Aim
- 20 hours
- 30 – 45% of the program complete
This can be termed as one of the most pivotal section that requires extra care. This section deals with the hard questions that most of the candidates are fearful about. practise all the moderate to hard questions of GMAT quant and verbal. If you’re facing issues with anything spend more time solving it.
Tutor assistance: This is the time when most of the test-takers seek help as the questions can be really tricky just like the GMAT exam.
External resources: Keep on practising as this is the time which requires the most practising. In the same manner, don’t answer questions which you haven’t covered.
The note-taking and time-management tips will still be the same.
Month Four
Aim:
- 20 hours of study
- 40 – 60% of the program complete
GMAT AWA Section: This month the focus will be on the GMAT AWA section where you will need to produce an essay and get it checked by one of the expert who will be marking it based on the scoring guidelines. After receiving back the essay, based on the comments put, write down the next one. This way continue writing the essays based on the recommendations and guidelines stated by the expert. Though AWA is not such an important section but certain B-schools consider it for examining the language proficiency of a candidate.
practise Test: After completing 50% of your program, it is time to indulge in another full-length practise test. This particular test will teach you how to manage time, how you feel while taking the exam in a real-time manner, how you’re going to manage during the exam and more.
Time-management: By this time, test takers will learn numerous GMAT time-management tips and implementing them in the practise test is the way-out. Now, they need to strictly calculate the time they are spending on each answers. Though it is never recommended to hurry to abide by the ‘have to finish by 2 minutes’ rule.
Month Five
Aim:
- 30 hours
- 60 – 75% of the program complete
By this time, most of the academic syllabus is covered and you’ve absorbed quite some knowledge. The extra time in this month should be religiously spent on practise tests, reviewing, explanatory videos, writing essays and working on external resources.
After completion of 75% of the course, you’ll have finished all the theory portions and will only engage in practise tests. Reviewing will consume time as the amount of knowledge is in abundance. Don’t expect overnight progress as you’re going in a steady pace and engaged in practising.
practise Tests: During the closure of the month 5, the last two weeks should be completely devoted to practise tests one per week. This is extremely beneficial in understanding the stage you’re in, the problem-areas (if any), analyse the practise test and also time taken.
Tutor assistance: During the month five, you’re probably going to need a time-management session from your tutor, go ahead and arrange the same.
AWA Essays: Write few more GMAT AWA essays and get them scored
External Resources: Engage in all kinds of questions and take mini-tests. Like,
| 5 SC questions | 26 minutes for all 14 questions |
| 5 CR questions | |
| 1 RC question with 4 questions |
Month Six
Aim:
- 25 – 30 hours of study
- 90% of the program complete
Preservation Mode: This is the time when you’re in preservation mode – only practising the older and newer set of questions.
AWA Section: Get two to three essays graded.
practise Test: Take two to three practise tests per week preferably from mba.com and also from other authentic sites you find.
Tutor Assistance: Speak to your tutor one or two weeks before the exam about time-management and other necessary strategies.
Day Before the Exam – Relax !
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Ans. Generally speaking anything above 750 is a good score for admission to IBS Hyderabad. But even a high GMAT score does not guarantee admission to IBS Hyderabad because the shortlisting is profile-based. GMAT score is just a part of the entire selection process. You need to improvise your profile by working on other aspects also like essays profile academics extracurricular activities Academics: Your 12th class marks graduation grades, post-graduation, and certification scores along with the GMAT cutoff is considered in your academic profile. Leadership: The leadership skills of the aspirants are tested on the basis of their prior achievements and roles. Personal attributes: This comprises your personal qualities like hobbies, talents, and extracurricular skills. Aspirants from diverse work experiences, cultures, and educational backgrounds are welcomed at IBS Hyderabad. So along with preparing well for GMAT, give importance to these parameters as well to increase your chances of admission. Read more
Ans. In case you are enquiring about the CAT percentile let me clarify that ISB Hyderabad does not take into consideration CAT scores. It accepts GMAT/GRE scores only. Most importantly, the ISB Shortlisting process is profile-based. This means even with a lower percentile you can manage to get shortlisted provided you have an excellent profile. There is no fixed cutoff for GMAT. However, a 700+ GMAT score isn't a must-have for ISB if your application is strong in other areas. According to an ISB spokesperson, candidates were admitted to the 2021 cohort with scores as low as 580, and as high as 780. So the GMAT score range for ISB is 580-780. Read more
Ans. Yes, it certainly is worth paying a hefty fee of 30k for GMAT coaching at Crack ISB Hyderabad. The quality of trainers and the certainty of admission is what draw the candidates here. While there are many institutes that specialize in training for the CAT, very few institutes offer training for GMAT. Crack ISB Hyderabad has many features that have made it so popular and demanding among GMAT aspirants The peer group is a productive and effective group discussion is possible The institute gives the admission essay reviews free of cost while most institutes charge around 20-25k The quality of editing is much better at this Institute mainly because the faculty comprises alumni of top B Schools So it’s better to pay more for quality education than pay less or the same for substandard education. But remember an Institute can just prepare you for your entrance exam. It’s upon you to put in maximum effort and achieve your goals. Read more
Ans. There is hardly any B-school in India that accepts GMAT scores for full-time MBA. IIMs, FMS, XLRI, JBIMS, IIFT, MDI, etc. are some of the institutions that accept GMAT scores. However, students applying through a foreign national quota or NRI quota are eligible for GMAT score. ISB on the other hand accepts the GMAT for its full-time program MBA program. Here is the list of some B-Schools that accepts GMAT scores in India XLRI, Jamshedpur XIM, Bhubaneswar VIT Business School TISS, Mumbai TERI School of Advanced Sciences, TERI University TASMAC, Pune TAPMI, Manipal School of Management, Udaipur School of Management, NMIMS, Mumbai School of Management, International Institute of Management This is why most students go for CAT, XAT, SNAP, and other management exams for admission in MBA. Only foreign nationals or students with NRI Quota can apply through GMAT. Read more
Ans. Yes, ISB Hyderabad’s PGP program requires a minimum of 2 years of full-time paid work experience. This criteria came into force on 31st March 2016 and is still a necessity. For candidates who lack in this aspect, there is a back door entry called the Early Entry Option or the EEOs. Under this, you can apply right away, go through the selection process, and receive the admission offer but join only after working for 2 years. This can also be referred to as Deferred admission. Read more
Ans. 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. Read more
Ans. Very few universities in Canada offer MBA without GMAT scores. They will consider other factors as eligibility criteria such as work experience for selection. York University’s Schulich of School of Business, McMaster University’s Degroote School of Business are some of the most reputed business schools in Canada that offer MBA without GMAT. Other than these, other universities offering MBA without GMAT are New York Institute of Technology, Thompson Rivers University, Lakehead University, Wilfrid Laurier University. You have the option to apply for executive MBAs without a GMAT score, too. Read more
Ans. IIM Shillong accepts GMAT scores of only for International students for the PGP flagship program The Executive PGP program For International students who are targeting the PGP flagship program, the cutoff is as follows Category SSC Percentage HSC percentage General 80 80 EWS 80 80 DA 50 50 ST 50 50 SC 55 55 So a good GMAT score for an International student is anything above 700. For the Executive program too, a GMAT score of 700+ is a good target. If your profile is average you can target a higher GMAT score. Read more
Ans. 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. Read more
Ans. I know this decision is a bit difficult to make. What you need to keep in mind is that these two colleges should not be compared to other great IIMs or even ISBs. Those B Schools are at another level and cannot be on par with Kashipur or Raipur. To facilitate a better decision, I will mention the circumstances of these B Schools then you can choose after considering all options. IIM Indore and IIM Kashipur: Both these colleges are not worth a year drop as they will help you earn only an extra 1.5-2 LPA. Moreover, in the coming years, Kashipur and Raipur will have almost the same brand value as that Indore and Kozhikode. IIM Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Lucknow and Bangalore: All these top IIMs are definitely worth a year's drop provided that you are confident enough to cope with the cutoff. All these IIMs consider your academics while selecting so if that is your reason for the year drop I don’t think it will help. There is no surety of admission even after a percentile of 100. ISB: This one is at a whole different level and is in the category of elite B Schools like UCB, NYU, HBS, etc. The top-notch faculty offers amazing pedagogy at relatively low fees. CAT is sufficient for IIMs. But if you want to go for ISB, a work experience of 4+ years and a GMAT are a must. Read more
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