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Do I need to finish each section in its own time?

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zoha.zargham
 Post subject: Do I need to finish each section in its own time?
 Post Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:00 am 
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Hi,
can I take some time off the math section and add it to my verbal section ? My pace in the math section is much better than my pace in the verbal section, probably because English is not my native language. So if I finish up the math part am I allowed to use the remaining time on my verbal section?
Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Zoha


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gokul_nair1984
 Post subject: Re: Do I need to finish each section in its own time?
 Post Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:44 am 
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zoha.zargham wrote:
My pace in the math section is much better that my pace in the verbal section, probably because English is not my native language. So if I finish up the math part am I allowed to use the remaining time on my verbal section?


@Zoha: I hope you understand how the GMAT works. You are given 1 hour for writing (AWA's), then a five minute optional break. Then you have the quantitative section for 75 minutes in which you are supposed to answer 37 questions.Then another 5 minute optional break. Finally you are given another 75 minutes to complete 41 questions in Verbal.

You cannot trasfer/add/ adjust time across questions. Treat the gmat as three separate timed tests( AWA(2 topics)-60 minutes,Quantitative-75 minutes and Verbal-75 minutes.)
The only option you have is to work on your pace to finish the verbal section on time.
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zoha.zargham
 Post subject: Re: Do I need to finish each section in its own time?
 Post Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:59 pm 
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Many many Thanks :)
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StaceyKoprince
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 Post Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:08 pm 
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gokul is exactly right about almost everything (and thanks for answering, gokul!). The two breaks are 8 minutes each (though by the time you check in and out of the room each time, the breaks are effectively probably only 4 to 5 minutes!).

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