Free resources
Every free GMAT resource we've built, in one place.
Five interactive tools (including a glossary), a printable exam-day checklist, three sample chapters with real curriculum content, the error-log template I used to go from 565 to 735, and nine long-form strategy guides. No signup required for any of it.
Tools + reference
Five free interactive resources.
The diagnostic, score converter, school picker, study-schedule generator, and a GMAT glossary. All usable without an account.
~12 min · Interactive
Free 10-question diagnostic
Three Quant, four Verbal, three Data Insights. Per-section signals + a shareable result. No signup required.
Take the diagnosticBidirectional · Per-section conversion
GMAT score converter
Translate Focus Edition (205-805) scores to legacy GMAT (200-800) and back. Built from official GMAC concordance anchors.
Open the converter20+ programs · M7 + T15 + Europe + Asia
GMAT score by MBA school
Median GMAT scores for 20+ top MBA programs (HBS, Stanford, Wharton, INSEAD, LBS, ISB, more), on both scoring scales.
Pick a schoolPersonalised · Adjustable
Study schedule generator
Enter your exam date + weekly study hours and get a week-by-week plan. Optional: feed in section accuracies for a plan built around your weakest section.
Build a schedule36 terms · Reference
GMAT glossary
Plain-English definitions for 36 terms that matter on the GMAT Focus Edition. Cross-linked to deeper strategy guides where they exist.
Open the glossaryChecklists
Take this into exam week.
A single printable reference covering the full T-7 to post-exam window. Read the rationale online; print the checkbox version for the wall.
Sample chapters
Read real curriculum, no signup.
One sample per GMAT Focus section — Verbal, Quant, Data Insights. Each shows two full reading sections from the platform's curriculum, with the rest of the chapter visible but locked.
Verbal · 2 readings
Verbal sample — Critical Reasoning
Two full readings: argument structure + the strengthen / weaken templates. From the Zakarian GMAT chapter on Critical Reasoning.
Read the sampleQuant · 2 readings
Quant sample — Algebra
Two full readings: linear equations in one unknown + systems of equations. From the Zakarian GMAT chapter on Algebra.
Read the sampleDI · 2 readings
Data Insights sample — Data Sufficiency
Two full readings: the five-answer framework + the rephrasing habit. From the Zakarian GMAT chapter on Data Sufficiency.
Read the sampleTemplate
The error-log spreadsheet.
The exact six-tag taxonomy I used to climb from 565 to 735, in a CSV you can run in Google Sheets, Excel, or Numbers. Two months of honest logging is the minimum to surface real patterns.
GMAT error-log template
CSV + readme. Three example rows + 40 empty rows ready to log into. Drop your email below; the download starts immediately.
Send me the template
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Strategy guides
Nine long-form posts.
Each one is 1,500–2,500 words on a specific GMAT skill — section deep-dives, the founder story, planning advice, the Focus-vs-old explainer. Written from inside the prep, not above it.
The First 30 Days of GMAT Prep: A Beginner's Plan
What to actually do in your first month of GMAT prep — week by week, with the diagnostic-first sequence that beats jumping straight into content.
Read postGMAT Prep for Non-Native English Speakers: A Targeted Plan
Seven specific tactics that took a non-native speaker from 565 to 735, including the Verbal-section approach native-speaker prep guides leave out.
Read postGMAT Focus Edition vs the Old GMAT: What Actually Changed
Section-by-section breakdown of what GMAT Focus removed, what it kept, and how to translate any old GMAT prep into a Focus study plan.
Read postGMAT Reading Comprehension: How to Read Dense Passages Fast
The four passage types, the structural skim that beats line-by-line reading, and how non-native speakers can match native-speaker accuracy on RC.
Read postGMAT Critical Reasoning Question Types Explained
All eight CR question types — what each one is asking, the trap built into each, and how to recognise the stem in five seconds.
Read postGMAT Data Sufficiency: The Strategy Guide for 2026
The five answer choices, the AD/BCE process, the trap that costs most students 20 points per section, and how to drill DS without burning out.
Read postGMAT Data Insights: The Complete Section Guide for 2026
All five question types, timing strategy, the traps that cost most students points, and how to practice the newest section on the GMAT Focus Edition.
Read postHow to Build a GMAT Study Plan That Actually Works
Why most GMAT study plans fail, the diagnostic-first approach, and a 16-week framework you can adapt to a real schedule.
Read postWhy Your GMAT Score Is Stuck
I went from 565 to 735 in eight months. The single shift that made it possible — and why most prep advice misses it.
Read postReady for the full thing?
17 chapters. The full diagnostic. The adaptive study plan. The error log built into the platform with the spaced-review queue. Mock exams with debrief tools. Seven days of full access — no card required.