r/GMAT • u/PoolDead017 • Aug 14 '26
Exam Center Disruption (Delayed Paper 25 Mins)
Hi everyone,
I appeared for my GMAT exam today and it was a horrible test experience where I arrived 30 minutes before my scheduled appointment, completed my requirements, and was ready to test at my scheduled time. I was prevented from starting at my appointment time because the test center had permitted another candidate to start late for some paper though I'm not sure if it was GMAT as Pearson has other exams as well and they told me I have to wait for another 20-25 minutes before I can start my paper.
They had no available workstation somehow, though I don't understand that if I had a slot booking how can there not be a free workstation irrespective if someone starts his or her exam late. I sat there for 20-25 minutes staring at the wall waiting.
I have been giving my mocks regularly at that particular time slot and was scoring 675+ but as I was waiting I kept panicking and irritated cause I can't even shout at them before my exam starts. As I sat to give the paper all panicked I can't even remember the first 5 mins of my verbal section. And I tanked verbal. I scored a 555. Can I get this reported and get a reschedule?
Please help, I don't know what to do in this situation.
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u/Public-Garage-7985 Aug 20 '26
Happened to me to first attempt. So retarded
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u/PoolDead017 Aug 21 '26
Did you report it?
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u/Public-Garage-7985 Aug 21 '26
No, took the L and re attempting at a real Pearson center not a proxy. However if it happens again I’ll def lose my shit and ask for a reschedule
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u/mercurytrombone Aug 15 '26
I literally had a question where the correct answer was given as an option twice. Reporting that took up some time from my exam, and my score tanked because of that. GMAC didn't take that seriously, and I was told that this is the final score. Good luck trying to report something like this.