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COMPREHENSIVE Diagnostic Tests for GMAT. Are there any?

by [email protected] » Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:46 am
Hi All,

I am curretly starting studing for my GMAT. I really would like to get a detailed breaskdown on my current proficiency level of the different types of questions. I am not just talking about per section perrofrmance (Quant, Verbal, Integrated reasoning) I want the breakdown of my performance by question type and subtype. For example Algebra, Equations.... and so on and so forth. I would also like to get an idea about my timing on the different kind of questions. So in essensse I want to experience the GMAT beforehand, before I start studing + get some sort of detailed performance review. I know some of the big firms (Kaplan, Manhattan, Economics) offer something like this, but its part of a big online course and is very expensive. not sure if I am ready to spend that kind of money yet. Could someone point me in a right direction at least. I really appreciate it. Thank you guys.
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by [email protected] » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:25 am
Hi serg.mokin,

The 'blocks' of practice CATs that you can purchase from Kaplan, MGMAT or Veritas are all designed to provide a certain amount of 'data' with the score results, so any of those CATs should essentially provide what you're looking for. At this point in the process, lots of nit-pick data isn't really necessary though - you'll almost certainly end up studying ALL of the various areas of the GMAT, regardless of how well you might perform on an initial CAT.

Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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by Jennifer@Kaplan » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:33 pm
Hi Serg.Mokin,

You mention the CATs that are included with our course, but I would also like to point out that Kaplan offers a free practice CAT that you can register to take online. The score report will include the breakdown by topic and will also show you how long you spent on each question so you can assess your pacing. You can see our schedule of upcoming practice tests and register at this link: https://www.kaptest.com/gmat/enroll?tab=events

You're correct, a practice test is a great way to get a first look at the GMAT and plan your preparation!

Best,
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by MartyMurray » Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:11 pm
The first, free, Manhattan test provides basically what you are talking about, and if you were to buy the entire set, for a nominal amount, you could see all the data from all of your Manhattan tests.

At the same time, no test prep company test is exactly like the real thing. The closest you can come to the real thing is a GMAT Prep test. So there is a tradeoff between analytics and accuracy of representation of the actual GMAT.

Many people use GMAT Prep tests and create their own error logs. So, while doing that would not show time per question, it would be a way to aggregate some performance data while using fairly accurate tests.
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by dabral » Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:21 pm
@serg.mokin

I would recommend buying the Official Guide to GMAT Review 2016 and using the diagnostic test in the beginning of the book. This would be the least expensive and the most accurate way of getting an initial baseline. The only drawback is that the questions are a bit on the hard side, and can be demoralizing for students that are starting out.

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