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Beginner's GMAT Study Plan for 2 Months

GMAT study plan for two months for beginners focus on building the knowledge about GMAT exam pattern. For a beginner having a GMAT study schedule that concentrates on teaching the basics then moving to the advanced topics is necessary. The GMAT study planner for two months focuses on every topic and balances between verbal and quant. This GMAT study schedule for two months also pays attention to the reasoning and analytical writing sections. 

GMAT 2 Months Study Plan for Beginners

The following is a 2 months GMAT study plan for beginners which will introduce the test-taker to the GMAT syllabus slowly proceeding to the core concepts.

Note: Before starting with the GMAT self-study plan, candidates are advised to thoroughly scan the GMAT exam pattern and syllabus along with the question types from the official site of GMAT. Then take a diagnostic GMAT test on whose completion the candidate will be able to understand what their initial GMAT score is. They will also understand the strong and weak points and accordingly work on them.

Also, for the answers you got correct, ensure that you followed the accurate method to get them correct as that is also measured.

Week 1
Day 1 Start with watching videos based on GMAT quant fundamentals;
Practice around 10 problem-solving along with 1 GMAT RC passage;
Day 2 Understand and Practice data-sufficiency;
Solve 12 – 13 GMAT CR and SC questions
Day 3 Proceed with the more complex data sufficiency concepts; Practice a total of around 20 DS questions
Move on to problem-solving questions and solve 10 – 11;
Solve one RC passage with all questions;
Day 4 Solve around 11 problem-solving, 12 CR and 11 SC questions;
Day 5 Learn GMAT Integer properties and watch videos on CR, RC, and SC;
Practice around 15 – 16 PS questions with 2 RC passages;
Also, notice the types of questions
Day 6 Complete the GMAT Integer properties with practice;
Solve 30 PS and SC questions
Week 2
Day 1 Start with GMAT Arithmetic;
Solve 20 – 22 problem-solving and data sufficiency questions
Day 2 Watch videos on GMAT AWA;
Practice difficult RC and CR questions;
Day 3 Write 4 essays maintaining the time limit of half an hour for each;
Day 4 Complete more core concepts of GMAT arithmetic;
Start with GMAT IR;
Solve around 30 problem-solving and data sufficiency questions;
Day 5 Learn GMAT SC through videos;
Practice 16 data sufficiency and 2 RC passages
Day 6 Complete the GMAT arithmetic portion;
Practice more DS and CR questions;
Week 3
Day 1 Watch videos of GMAT SC and complete the section;
Practice difficult questions of PS and SC;
Day 2 Start with GMAT algebra;
Keep practicing RC and CR questions
Day 3 Solve a GMAT full-length test downloading from the official site;
Day 4 Learn more core concepts of GMAT algebra;
Watch videos of IR;
Day 5 Watch videos of harder concepts of GMAT RC;
Solve 16 DS and 2 RC passages
Day 6 Proceed with the algebra section;
Solve 13 DS and CR questions
Week 4
Day 1 Watch videos on SC concepts like modifiers;
Solve 12 – 13 SC and PS questions
Day 2 Learn more concepts of algebra like function notation;
Solve 11 CR questions
Day 3 Practice 4 GMAT AWA essays; Practice IR;
Day 4 Learn algebra concepts like inequalities and absolute value;
Solve 30 problem-solving and data sufficiency questions
Day 5 Watch more RC videos and complete the algebra section;
Day 6 Learn number of variables and word problems;
Solve 13 GMAT DS and CR questions
Week 5
Day 1 Watch videos of SC like GMAT parallelism;
Solve 20 -21 PS and 13 – 14 SC questions
Day 2 Watch videos of GMAT word problems;
Solve 2 RC passages and 11 CR questions;
Solve two-part analysis;
Day 3 Take another full-length test from the official site
Day 4 Watch more videos of word problems including Venn diagrams and SC videos including comparisons;
Solve 30 PS and 10 SC questions;
Day 5 Watchword problem videos including mixture questions;
Solve 16 DS questions and 2 RC passages
Day 6 Complete the word problem section;
Start with Coordinate Geometry and include ‘writing equations of lines’;
Keep practicing GMAT CR and RC questions;
Week 6
Day 1 Practice 4 essays;
Day 2 Complete Coordinate Geometry;
Start with Geometry;
Practice 30 PS and 10 SC questions;
Day 3 Watch GMAT geometry videos including ‘polygons’, ‘circle properties’, and more core concepts
Day 4 Watch more SC videos;
Solve 13 DS and CR questions;
Solve table analysis
Day 5 Complete geometry;
Practice 21 PS, 13 SC, and 1 RC passage
Day 6 Take another GMAT full-length practice test
Week 7
Day 1 Watch the CR videos and complete most of them;
Learn ‘Powers and Roots’; Keep practicing
Day 2 Watch Statistics videos;
Practice SC, CR, and RC
Day 3 Learn GMAT Probability by watching videos;
Complete the SC videos;
Day 4 Practice 4 essays;
Day 5 Practice the difficult question types of Verbal and Quant;
Complete the Powers and Roots section
Day 6 Focus on quant’s counting videos;
Practice 21 PS, 13 SC, and 1 RC passage
Week 8
Day 1 Take another full-length GMAT practice exam
Day 2 Work on the weaker sections
Day 3 Practice 4 AWA essays
Day 4 PRACTICE
Day 5 PRACTICE
Day 6 REST

The above GMAT 2 months study plan focuses both on verbal and quant. If you are someone who is either stronger or weaker in GMAT verbal or quant, the study plan has to be created in alignment with that.

Time Limit: Candidates are generally advised to spend 2 – 3 hours daily and 4 – 5 hours during weekends. If you are someone who can devote more time, they can accordingly modify the plan.

Are 2 Months Enough to Study for GMAT?

Though a 2 month time sounds very restricted to certain candidates, it is a compact time-limit that will enable the test-taker to be focused. A GMAT study plan for 3 months often lets the candidate procrastinate which eventually results in low marks. Whereas, a GMAT 1-month study plan is intimidating which results in nervousness.

A GMAT study plan for 2 months will enable the candidate to take the GMAT syllabus in a steady manner along with practicing every concept.

Tips and Tricks for Beginner GMAT Aspirants

  • Carefully read and understand the GMAT sections, scoring, exam pattern, sample questions;
  • Determine your target GMAT score;
  • Establish the weaker and stronger points;
  • Make a personalized GMAT study plan;
  • Learn the basics;
  • Determine which GMAT preparation method you need: online or offline;
  • Enroll in GMAT online forums;
  • Practice as many papers as possible;
  • Ensure time-management

This GMAT study plan for 2 months will provide the candidates who are beginners with an idea of how to start with the preparation. They can always modify the GMAT study plan for 2 months according to their need.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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● Top Answer By Uday Pawar on 30 Jan 23

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● Top Answer By Akanksha Sharma on 30 Jan 23

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Ques. Is it worth spending 30k to join GMAT coaching at Crack ISB Hyderabad?

● Top Answer By Yash Bhati on 30 Jan 23

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● Top Answer By Nia Malhotra on 17 May 21

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