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Hi ,

I have access to the 6 MGMAT cats, that you get along with any of the MGMAT book...

My scores in the first 4 tests are as follows :

Cat 1 : 690 (q 42 V 41)
Cat 2 : 670 (q41 v40)
Cat 3 : 650 (q 43 v36)
Cat 4 : 730 (q 50 v40)

I just realized when i saw my assessment report that there were fewer 700-800 questions in the cat 4 compared to the previous cats... Is that the reason for my higher score...

I read somewhere that MGMAT CATS have fewer questions in the 700-800 level and hence one gets easier questions in the later CATs ...
Is that true... ?


Thanks
Preetha

Hi preetha_85,

Both yes and no. Yes, ManhattanGMAT does have relatively fewer 700-800 level questions in its CAT pool compared to 500 - 600 or 600 - 700 level questions, but that is simply because most students fall under the latter score, whereas very few (statistically only roughly 10%) will score a 700 or above. However, you should not max out your 700-800 level questions so early on, especially because your scores have been in the mid to upper 600s. If a student does max out their 700 - 800 level questions, it's usually when they are scoring in the 740 - 760 range straight for their first four tests.

The main difference between your scores is the fact that you got a significantly higher quant subscore the last time around. This could be due to the fact that you were asked different question types that catered more to your strengths. With that said, though, it is not bad to be cautious when looking over your CAT results. In fact, if your next test is once again highly skewed, then I would say that you most likely maxed out on the quant section. This is not a bad sign, mainly because individuals who max out on a particular section tend to be much better equipped from the beginning to perform well in this section on test day.

Generally, however, I would suggest to not read too much into the actual raw performance numbers. Instead, use these practice exams to help guide your studies by finding sections of relative weakness and then studying accordingly.

Good luck with your test.

Best,