how m i doing?

This topic has expert replies
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 6
Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:09 pm

how m i doing?

by monir.sikder » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:42 pm
I took d OG prep test 1 couple of days back and math was 50% correct (same with other sections). it was really disappointing. Now going through Kaplan strategies. took d Kaplan problem solving test and have only 75% correct answers. need some suggestions....
Source: — Problem Solving |

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 16207
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:26 pm
Location: Vancouver, BC
Thanked: 5254 times
Followed by:1268 members
GMAT Score:770

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:14 pm
I should point out that your math score (or your verbal score) is not based on how many questions you answer correctly; it's based on the level of difficulty of the questions you answer correctly.

As part of an experiment, I took GMATPrep Practice Test #1 four times, and each time I answered every second question correctly (I did this for the quant section only)

Given that I correctly answered exactly half of the questions each time, you'd expect my quant scores to be roughly the same for all 4 tests.

My 4 scaled scores were: 19, 23, 26 and 42

This represents a percentile range from approximately 8th percentile to the 63rd percentile.

So, it's hard to tell much from those numbers you provided. What really matters are the scores. But, even then, we're comparing a Kaplan test with a GMATPrep test.

Aside: If you're interested, we have a free video explaining the GMAT scoring algorithm: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gener ... es?id=1251

Cheers,
Brent
Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com
Image