{"id":6848,"date":"2025-01-14T11:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/business-school-insider\/?p=6848"},"modified":"2025-01-14T17:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T17:25:18","slug":"why-take-kaplans-free-gmat-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gmat\/why-take-kaplans-free-gmat-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan Prep Powered By Kaplan's Free GMAT Practice Test and Score Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hitting the GMAT score<\/a> you need to get into your first-choice business school doesn\u2019t happen overnight\u2014it takes practice. And you actually want to start your studies with a practice test, even before you\u2019ve done much studying. Lucky for you, we have exactly the tools you need to set yourself up for success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Should You Take a Free GMAT Practice Test Early In Your Studies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. You\u2019ll get to see your score. Only by knowing your baseline GMAT score<\/a> can you design and implement a study schedule that will help ensure you stay on track to reach your goal score before Test Day.<\/li>
  2. You\u2019ll see how you perform under real-time constraints. Most test takers see a difference in their performance compared to when they practice untimed. You\u2019ll also be able to see how much time you spent on each question, helping to diagnose issues with your time management and decision-making.<\/li>
  3. You\u2019ll test yourself using real GMAT problems that appeared on the official test in the past. There\u2019s nothing better than the real thing to gauge your strengths and weaknesses.<\/li>
  4. Manhattan Prep\u2019s Test Analysis tool will guide you through how to deeply analyze your test results. When your analysis is complete, you\u2019ll have a thorough understanding of your strengths and weaknesses and know what next steps to take to improve your score.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Taking an official practice test and analyzing your data using Manhattan Prep\u2019s free tools<\/a> is crucial to kick-start your studies. Once you know your strengths and weaknesses, you\u2019ll be in a great position to figure out your study plan\u2014whether you want to study on your own, take a course<\/a>, or work 1:1 with a tutor<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You\u2019ll also have a better idea of a reasonable study timeframe, which depends on both how much time you plan to study each week and how big of a gap there is between your starting score and the average scores at your target schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The GMAT<\/a> is an adaptive test. In all three sections (Quantitative Reasoning<\/a>, Verbal Reasoning<\/a>, and Data Insights<\/a>), the difficulty level of each question adapts<\/strong> based on whether you answered the previous questions correctly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As you do better on the test, you earn harder questions; as you make mistakes, the questions become easier. Each section on the practice test is timed the same as the actual GMAT, and you get the same breaks as you will in the testing center. And, just like on test day, you will receive your score as soon as you complete the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Differences Between a GMAT Practice Test and the GMAT Exam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There are two big differences between a practice CAT and an official GMAT exam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n