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The GMAT Online allows test-takers to use both a physical whiteboard and an<\/b>\u00a0online whiteboard\u2014and there are great reasons to use <\/b>both<\/i><\/b>, actually. Learn when to use which in this post!<\/b><\/p>\n
When you <\/span>take the GMAT Online<\/span><\/a>, you\u2019ll have access to both a physical whiteboard and an online one. The key is going to be knowing when to use which and practicing ahead of time so that everything feels seamless on test day. (Math? Definitely the physical whiteboard. Time management strategy? Probably online whiteboard. We\u2019ll figure it all out in this post.)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This post addresses the classic GMAT; here’s the GMAT Focus version of this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our fabulous tech team replicated the official online whiteboard tool to allow you to practice under official test conditions in advance of the test, including the ability to resize the board and place it wherever you want on your test screen. If you have any type of syllabus with us, including our free <\/span>Starter Kit syllabus<\/span><\/a>, the online whiteboard is ready and waiting on your CAT exam page. (No MPrep syllabus? Get a free one\u2014just follow that link. You\u2019ll also get a free practice exam and a free suite of foundational math and verbal study materials.) If you already have any type of account with us, log in and head to the practice exams or just <\/span>click this link<\/span><\/a> (you need to be logged in already in order for that link to work\u2014FYI).<\/span><\/p>\n Here are the <\/span>official requirements<\/span><\/a> for the physical whiteboard that\u2014yes\u2014you have to buy yourself for the GMAT Online. (If you\u2019re taking it in the testing center, they\u2019ll provide the scratch paper for you. It\u2019ll <\/span>look like this<\/span><\/a>.) You\u2019ll want to take at least a couple of practice tests using your physical whiteboard to figure out exactly how you want to use it. So shop now.<\/span><\/p>\n One more thing. Be prepared to take the exam online even if you plan \/ hope to take it only in the testing center. Centers could close again, but the GMAT Online is here to stay\u2014so prepare yourself just in case you have to change formats in the end.<\/span><\/p>\n The maximum dimensions of the whiteboard are 30 by 50 centimetres (why, yes, I am in Canada \ud83d\ude42<\/span>) or 12 by 20 inches. It does need to be a dry-erase board, not a wet-erase* product, and it does have to have a plain white background (no colors or grid lines). And buy a double-sided whiteboard\u2014it\u2019s allowed and it gives you double the \u201creal estate\u201d on which to write! (*If you have our <\/span>Yellow Pad<\/span><\/a>, you can\u2019t use this for the GMAT Online. The Yellow Pad is still used for your scratch paper in the testing center, though, so it\u2019s good practice for that format.)<\/span><\/p>\n You can have one eraser and <\/span>two<\/span> dry erase markers\u2014definitely have two markers and make sure they\u2019re new or almost-new.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a <\/span>partial list<\/span><\/a> of what GMAC has said we <\/span>can\u2019t<\/span><\/i> use. This isn\u2019t an exhaustive list of what\u2019s prohibited, though, so look for the largest whiteboard that fits the max size limits but go for simple after that\u2014white, boring, basic.<\/span><\/p>\n Would you rather read or watch? This table lays out how to use each tool, in order as they appear on the screen from left to right and top to bottom. The same info is also in <\/span>this video<\/span><\/a>. Your choice!<\/span><\/p>\nRequirements for the physical whiteboard<\/h3>\n
How the online whiteboard works<\/h3>\n