Which tests should I buy - Manhattan or Kaplan?

Hi prachi18oct,

Individual users have their own opinions, but the truth is that either set of CATs will provide a reasonable score assessment, so you can purchase either of them.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi prachi18oct,

When it comes to CAT accuracy, part of the responsibility falls on how YOU choose to take the CATs. Retaking a CAT is NOT realistic (since you'll see some repeat questions - this affects the scoring and your mindset, pacing, attitude, etc.). While retaking a CAT can be done for general practice purposes, the end score result will likely be 'inflated' (and thus NOT realistic, so you cannot use those scores as a way to gauge your progress).

The other areas to think about involve the level of detail with which you take your CATs - those details should match what you'll face on Test Day in as many ways as you can reasonably make happen. You should take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections), at the same time of day as your Official GMAT, away from your home, in a test-like environment, etc. The more you deviate from the 'parameters' of Test Day, the more likely your scores can be "off."

Free practice CATs can be quite beneficial, BUT if it's not the ENTIRE CAT or the CAT is not adaptive, then the results can also be 'inflated.'

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich