which cat test is best to evaluate your ability?

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by avik.ch » Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:28 am
All tests are good. The purpose of the test is not your score - the purpose is time management, build stamina to sit for 4 hrs test and to pin point your weakness. The marking system generally varies from prep company to prep company.

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by tracyyahoo » Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:51 am
As you know I have taken the real gmat test twice, the score is 380-410...

I have done all the cat free tests in the web we can find, I mean all...

Prep1-2 I have several times, even though the first score is very low but I have taken repeatedly to 760 in prep2...

Manhanten test I have done 530, this something I am proud of, now I have tried other paper material but it doesn't evaluate my true ability, I have to find something new free test.. Like PR, or something else..., by the way, does PR have free cat test?




avik.ch wrote:All tests are good. The purpose of the test is not your score - the purpose is time management, build stamina to sit for 4 hrs test and to pin point your weakness. The marking system generally varies from prep company to prep company.

For best predication of your score - use GMAT prep.



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by avik.ch » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:31 am
tracyyahoo wrote:As you know I have taken the real gmat test twice, the score is 380-410...

I have done all the cat free tests in the web we can find, I mean all...

Prep1-2 I have several times, even though the first score is very low but I have taken repeatedly to 760 in prep2...

Manhanten test I have done 530, this something I am proud of, now I have tried other paper material but it doesn't evaluate my true ability, I have to find something new free test.. Like PR, or something else..., by the way, does PR have free cat test?

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Yes !! MGMAT CAT are good one. Buy any MGMAT strategy guides and you will get 6 along with it. But have you analyzed your test - I did some mistake during my initial stage of my preparation by not analyzing test properly. Please refer this the articles link given in this post :

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sta ... t9230.html

I think PR do have a free cat in their site but I am not quiet sure.

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by tracyyahoo » Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:48 am
I google for the pr free test, but I can't find any, are there anyone know how to take pr test?
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tracyyahoo wrote:As you know I have taken the real gmat test twice, the score is 380-410...

I have done all the cat free tests in the web we can find, I mean all...

Prep1-2 I have several times, even though the first score is very low but I have taken repeatedly to 760 in prep2...

Manhanten test I have done 530, this something I am proud of, now I have tried other paper material but it doesn't evaluate my true ability, I have to find something new free test.. Like PR, or something else..., by the way, does PR have free cat test?

Hope
Yes !! MGMAT CAT are good one. Buy any MGMAT strategy guides and you will get 6 along with it. But have you analyzed your test - I did some mistake during my initial stage of my preparation by not analyzing test properly. Please refer this the articles link given in this post :

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sta ... t9230.html

I think PR do have a free cat in their site but I am not quiet sure.

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by tracyyahoo » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:15 pm
web doesn't allow me to take free test, did this ever happen to you?


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by FutureWorks » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:24 am
Hi tracyyahoo,

There are various ways you can use to practise for your GMAT. These are all good depending
upon which medium you prefer books or online or even both. You might need to change your
practise style and try this combination to provide you flexibility and different styles to practise so
it doesn't get monotonous.

It could be combination of-

1-Books- Books like- The Official Guide for GMAT Review, The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal
Review, The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review etc could be used.

2-Online Study Guide: Websites like Knewton, Grockit etc provide you with practise questions
online.

3-Smart phone applications- Kaplan, Veritas etc offer applications to prepare for GMAT on your
smart phones