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How to interpret my practice test scores

by pavithra » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:35 pm
Hi all,

I need help to interpret my practice test scores.

GMAT Prep : Q45/V36 Overall :660

MGMAT Non adaptive: Q40/V32 Overall: 590

MGMAT Adaptive: Q45/V40 Overall: 700

I took the non-adaptive on the first day and adaptive the next day. How could there be so much of a difference in a day? Is the MGMAT adaptive test closer to the actual GMAT test in terms of difficulty level?

Would appreciate any insights.

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by aim-wsc » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:28 pm
By experience on reading others posts I can safely conclude that GMATPrep is the closest possible indicator of ur score ... but then I've seen loads of exceptions :lol:

for MGMAT I'd go for CAT however I think they are quite easier... Stacey might answer this better
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by pavithra » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:14 pm
Hi

Thanks for your input. Do you think I could still practice with the MGMAT and then take the 2nd GMATPrep test a day or two before the exam?

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by aim-wsc » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:48 pm
of course.
go ahead. :)
but dont let your practise test score ''affect'' your mood.
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by scoutkb » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:05 am
I have read some people dont even look at the practice scores right before the test. They just take the test to practice the feel of the test.
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by Stacey Koprince » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:44 pm
Agree that GMATPrep is the best. The non-adaptive test is not a good indicator of score - it's just good for practicing timing and questions.

Also agree that you should save your second GMATPrep for a week or two before the actual test. Good luck! :)
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by rtm213 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:24 pm
Stacey Koprince wrote:Agree that GMATPrep is the best. The non-adaptive test is not a good indicator of score - it's just good for practicing timing and questions.

Also agree that you should save your second GMATPrep for a week or two before the actual test. Good luck! :)
I just took the GMATPrep practice test cold (no review) and scored 690. How confident can I be in that score as an indication of my performance? The reason I am wondering is that I took the GMAT about 11 years ago and scored a 610. I like to think that I am smarter now than I was back then, but not sure if I can be confident in the GMATPrep as an indication...

I would love to score in the high sixes but not sure what to attribute the improvement too.
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by sreak1089 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:23 am
Good Progress made over 11 years mate :)
rtm213 wrote:
Stacey Koprince wrote:Agree that GMATPrep is the best. The non-adaptive test is not a good indicator of score - it's just good for practicing timing and questions.

Also agree that you should save your second GMATPrep for a week or two before the actual test. Good luck! :)
I just took the GMATPrep practice test cold (no review) and scored 690. How confident can I be in that score as an indication of my performance? The reason I am wondering is that I took the GMAT about 11 years ago and scored a 610. I like to think that I am smarter now than I was back then, but not sure if I can be confident in the GMATPrep as an indication...

I would love to score in the high sixes but not sure what to attribute the improvement too.
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by Stacey Koprince » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:08 am
I just took the GMATPrep practice test cold (no review) and scored 690. How confident can I be in that score as an indication of my performance?
Did you take the test under exact official conditions? Essays @ 30 min each, 8 min break, quant @ 75m, 8 min break, verbal @ 75m?

If you did, then you can assume that your current score range is about +/- 30 to 40 points (so 650/660 to 720/730) - which is great, obviously.

If you didn't, then depending upon how you deviated from official conditions, your score may be somewhat inflated. (eg, if you skipped the essays, then your multiple choice score might have been helped by not having had to spend an hour writing first.)
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