The answer for the biggest question for most of the GMAT test takers- “Can I use a calculator on the GMAT Test?” is both yes and no. Keep reading to clear all your queries on the calculator usage in GMAT along with the tips to survive without a calculator on the GMAT test.
Is Calculator allowed on GMAT Test?
GMAT test has Quantitative and Integrated reasoning sections, where no calculator is allowed in the Quantitative section and an on-screen calculator will be available for the integrated reasoning section. So, no physical calculator can be allowed on the GMAT test day.
How can I solve GMAT Quant without a calculator?
To be frank, the GMAT Quant section does not need any calculator. The test is designed in a way that no complex mathematic problems that take much time for calculations, or which need a calculator, will be asked in the GMAT Quant section. So, you can be cool about it.
For Integrated reasoning, an on-screen calculator will be allowed to use. So make use of the GMAT Calculator just like a normal one to solve GMAT Integrated reasoning questions.
[Read more: GMAT Exam Pattern, Best Practices &
Tips for 2021]
How to survive without a calculator on GMAT?
1.
GMAT Test’s
logic, not calculations
GMAT tests how well you can use the knowledge and logic to solve a problem, than with a calculator. So one needs to understand the concept of data sufficiency and solve the quant section. When two statements are given and asked to solve using those, make sure to get the most out of it logically rather than the conventional methods of calculations.
2.
Fractions
are easy to solve
Don’t take fractions are the complex ones to solve. As GMAT test makers look only for the reasoning skills, you will be given fractions that are easily solvable. Never get terrified just by looking at those decimals and percentages.
3.
Follow
Divide and Rule policy
I am not talking about the typical division here. As a part of solving without a calculator, to solve problems like 12% of 198, distribution as follows can work.
=>12% (198)
=> 12% (200 – 2)
=>0.12*(200-2) => (0.12*200) – (0.12*2)
As
12 % means 12 per 100; for 200 it would be 24
=>24-0.24 = 23.76 is the answer.
4.
Practice
Mental Arithmetic
This is one of the best tips to solve the GMAT Quant section. With a routine practice of solving mathematical problems mentally, it can help you sharpen your math muscles. Also, helps in increasing the speed of the solving mentally on the test day when no GMAT calculator allowed.
5.
Don’t go
for Multiplication until it is necessary
When a complex multiplication and division problem is given, make sure you reduce it to as lesser as possible. So, it is easy to multiply small numbers than the larger ones. Logical thinking skills are needed in this kind of question only. The GMAT test makers test you whether you waste your time to multiply those or simply reduce, cancel and solve in seconds.
Bonus: Take the help of answers
It is the evergreen trick to solve any question. Find x? Simply, use the trial and error method. It is a sure-shot method to solve these kinds of questions.
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