For all your GMAT Test Needs - overview of GMAT Tests, GMAT CAT Tests, Free Tests, and of course member reviews!
(remember that a good GMAT score is not based on how many tests you have taken, but how well you have mastered the fundamentals. Get a good GMAT Book before rushing into tests - don't run before you walk)
Please feel free to comment or reply to this thread and share your opinion about the tests you have taken.

1. GMAT Prep
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 2 (can be taken multiple times)
Price: Free tests only
Bottom Line: Practice tests distributed by the GMAC, the administrator of the GMAT. GMAT Prep is the only test that contains real GMAT Questions and is undoubtedly the best predictor of the final GMAT Score, which makes this product extremely valuable at the end of preparation and many believe should not be "wasted" on pre-prep analysis.
GMAT Club Member Comments: "This is by far the most accurate and realistic."
Download Link: www.mba.com
Read how to maximize, reinstall, and go behind the scenes


2. GMAT Club's Tests
CAT: No
Free Tests: Yes - 2 to any gmat club member or all for any member with 200 posts (other options available)
Price: all tests are free for members with 200 posts; otherwise access to all tests is available for $79
Bottom Line: Our in-house tests developed to challenge anyone and bring out the best in the 700+ seekers. Hardest questions on the market.
GMAT Club Member Comments: “Excellent tool for improving your Quant to the top level. As the name implies these tests were designed to challenge you. With some effort from your side they help you learn how to solve tough Quant questions. The Challenges cover all necessary areas of Quant section such as Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, Probability, Combinations/Permutation etc." More...
Results correlation to GMAT can be found here.
Link: http://gmatclub.com/wiki/GMAT_Tests

2.1. GMAT Club Diagnostic GMAT Test
Free Tests: Yes - Completely Free Test
Bottom Line: Community project to create world's best GMAT diagnostic test relying on member feedback - download the test for free in PDF format!
Link: gmat-diagnostic-test-quest-for-best-gmat-diagnostic-test-79502.html


3. Manhattan GMAT Tests
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 1 Free Test
Price: approximately $24 - each strategy guide comes with access to 6 tests - see full listing of MGMAT Guides
Bottom Line: Second to GMAT Prep only (and maybe our tests ) - fairly accurate scoring. Great value.
GMAT Club Member Comments: “In general, the results on real GMAT are in +/- 40 point range compared to MGMAT. Very good tool for personal evaluation, which helps to find week spots in your knowledge. Highly recommended if you want to check on your preparation progress."
Link: http://www.manhattangmat.com/Store.cfm


4. Knewton
CAT: Yes
Price: 1 free test
Bottom Line: company was started by the GMAC and Kaplan employees and is very promising. A 7-day trial of the course included with the free test.
Forum users comments: "The questions did seem representative of the real exam, but I didn't receive enough difficult questions and I thought the scoring was awkward." To learn more about the company and what GMAT Club members had to say, visit Knewton course Review.
Link: www.knewton.com/secure/gmat/try




5. Kaplan GMAT
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 1 Free Kaplan Test
Price: $30 for 4 full-length practice tests on CD if you purchase Kaplan GMAT 2009 Premier Program book
Bottom Line: Good Value as Kaplan guides are solid. In addition, we recommend Kaplan Math Workbook and Kaplan Verbal Workbook for more in-depth review. Up to 9 tests are available with purchase of preparation packages.
GMAT Club Member Comments: "Good tricks and though questions in both Math and Verbal. Kaplan CATs will force you to think in the right direction. In general, results from Kaplan are lower then results from actual GMAT (due to marketing reasons, most likely) therefore do not be discouraged by low scores."
Link: http://www.kaptest.com/Business/GMAT


6. Princeton Review
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 1 Free Test
Price: Access to 4 online tests comes with Cracking the GMAT
2-5 tests, included in online courses, Price depends on a package $132+
Bottom Line: Overall is a good practice if starting from scratch and targeting 600 to 700 range.
GMAT Club Member Comments: “PR is very good as a refresher. The Princeton CATs are designed for those starting on basics concepts. As a result the Quant section seems to be primitive compared with Manhattan GMAT or Kaplan.”
Link: http://www.princetonreview.com/business ... -test.aspx


7. GMAT Focus
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: No
Price: 1 for $25; 3 for $65
Bottom Line: Definitely a good practice for Quant if you have some extra money to spend. Unfortunately some questions overlap with the OG 12. For more info go here
GMAT Club Member Comments: "GMAT Focus is expensive but worth every cent." "If you don't mind the price of them, I think the GMAT Focus tests are pretty good. The big advantage is that they probably have a more-updated scoring algorithm, so you get an idea of where you're actually scoring for Quant. And it seemed to me that the types of questions were more recent (harder than OG, if you're scoring at a high Quant level).But if I had only $80 to spend, I'd probably buy the GMAT Club tests - you'll get 25 very good tests (with ~37 questions each) instead of 3 tests (with 24 questions each)." (Source)
Link: http://www.gmatfocus.com


8. Powerprep
CAT: No
Free Tests: Yes
Price: Free tests only - Download
Bottom Line: Powerprep are practice tests distributed by the GMAC, before 2006, and were replaced by GMAT Prep.
GMAT Club Member Comments: "Its worth doing if you're looking for extra test simulations, however, don't be lulled into a false sense of security if you score high. There are many repeats from OG, you will score very high...". "Powerprep wasn't truly adaptive, so it's not overly useful anymore. It won't mimic your real GMAT experience. "


9. 800score
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 1 Downloadable Quant Test
Price: 5 downloadable tests for $24.95
Forum users comments: Quant section is challenging, while Verbal is of no challenge whatsoever. So don't get disappointed with low Quant score and do not rely on high results from Verbal as an indicator of mastering this section. Some more polishing still could be done since spelling errors and missing information happens in the test questions. Nevertheless can be a useful preparation tool in addition to other CATs.
Link: http://www.800score.com




10. CrackGMAT
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 1 Downloadble Test
Price/Description: 5 downloadable tests for $19.95
Forum users comments: "This tests have nothing in common with Princeton Review book “Cracking the GMAT”. Even though Quant section can be of some use I find it reasonable to conclude that Crack-GMAT materials do not adequately reflect the standards of the GMAT questions. Most questions appeared to have been prepared for the Indian CAT exam. Please avoid working with Crack-GMAT materials." (Source)
Link: http://www.crack-gmat.com


11. CATprep (Upstart Raising)
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - Free Demonstration test
Price: 1 – 5 exams, $14.99 - $45
Forum users comments: “I don't know how accurate they are though. I took 2 exams from there and seems like they tend to score really harsh. For example, I have been scoring consistently about 48-50 Q on GMATprep and Manhattan CAT, but on the simulator, my quant score was only 43.” "Aside from the questionable calculations, I didn't think the test felt very adaptive."
“I have never heard of catprep.com...I wouldn't go with unknown tests at all. There are plenty of reliable tests out there.”
Link: http://www.catprep.com/exams/gmat/


12. Veritas
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - online free test
Price: 15 tests that come with Veritas Prep Course Materials set $450
Bottom Line: In reality Veritas doesn't develop its own tests, what you get is a compilation of tests from different test providers mentioned above: 2 GMATprep, 3 tests from Petersons. 5 tests from 800score, 5 tests from CATprep.
Forum users comments: "Decent but not the best package set."
Link: http://www.veritasprep.com


13. Petersons
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: No
Price: 3 for 19.95
Forum users comments: "My in-test experience with the Peterson CAT was pretty bad. The questions were often too obvious or downright difficult to figure out [...] the quality of the tests and the way Peterson calculates their scores is off.. " (Source)
Link: http://www.petersons.com/testprep/gmat_practicetest.asp


14. GMATlive
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 1 Free Test
Price/Description: 10 for $35
Forum users comments: Read here
Link: http://www.gmatlive.com


15. GMATscore
CAT: Yes
Free Tests: Yes - 1 Free Test
Price/Description: 4 tests- $27.95
Forum users comments: N/A yet. If you have any feedback, please contribute.
Link: http://www.gmatscore.com


16. 4tests.com
CAT: No
Price: free/practice
Bottom Line: This is just a sample test. Not sure if it worth spending time on it unless you want to practice more questions. No sign-up needed.
Forum users comments: N/A yet. If you have any feedback, please contribute.
Link: http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=31


17. Platinum GMAT
CAT: No
Price: free - no sign up required
http://www.platinumgmat.com/gmat-practice-test/


Also, see previous thread from 2006-2008 on this subject: cats-ratings-from-various-test-providers-29703.html

Man.. thought I had done all CATs....I have some work to do...

BTW...check your library..sometimes they have some of the above mentioned books with CDs that contain CATS....

I would not spend much time or money on the last 5-10 and rather focus on the top 5

add knewton's test to that lot.

Sure! I've read your review on them. It seems, Knewton's course has helped you a lot. Can you provide some more info? Did you try other CAT's? Can you compare knewton's CAT's with GMAT Prep, Club Challanges, MGMAT or Kaplan?
I could see what you liked about them. Are there any drawbacks?
Thank you a lot for sharing your experience!

Edit: Please post information on Knewton CAT here. Discussion on Knweton as a course moved to - knewton-online-course-review-78282.html

Guys,

I have a quick question about the Manhattan GMAT cats. I recently took two of them and scored a 640 and a 680. But I found that I always ran out of time in both the verbal and quant sections. I repeatedly came 7-8 questions short on both the sections. Have other test takers faced the same issue or do i have to work on my timing .

Yes, I think that is common, at least if you are talking math. I think verbal was long, but I didn't have problems finishing (I think their reading passages were a little long if I remember correctly). If you can make it through MGMAT in time and still do well, you should be well equipped for the real thing.

There are none for free. GMAC has a paid option that uses the same technology.
I would not waste much time/money on it though - most folks can get a great AWA score with just some practice - see this great guide for AWA by chineseburned: how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html

I'm looking for a GMAT preparation which is most help for verbal section to international student?
Any idea for that, currently i'm seeking deal with "veritasprep.com" should i pick up Mahattan or Princeton?

Thanks

See this list: best-gmat-verbal-prep-books-reviews-recommendations-78094.html

Hi,

I am seeking some online practice tests apart from Kaplan.
Can anyone give me insights to the following;

1. Princeton: Are the CD tests worth doing? I have borrowed books from the library. Can I access jus the online tests?
2. ARCO: How are the CD tests and are they comparable to the real GMAT questions?
3. Kaplan: My score is in the range of 540-580. However, I am not able to access the explanations to the questions. Does anyone have similar problems?
4. In order to get to the range of 700-730, what score should i expect in each of the tests from Kaplan, Princeton, ARCO....
5. Is there a way wherein I can buy and access the only the MGMAT online tests. I do not need the books as I have them from the library.

Thanks in advance for all your opinions.

Quick question on the official GMAT prep tests. It is said (see above) that these practice tests can be taken multiple times by un/reinstalling the software. I have a few follow up questions on this:

1. Does a new installer have to be downloaded each time (in order to download new questions)?
2. Is there lots of repeated questions that come up (after taking it more than twice)?

1 - you can use the same installation package. Don't need to donwload again
2. - there are about 700 total questions in the GMAT Prep - repeats do come up but only a few. Not until you take it 3 times that you start seeing same questions again and again.

Also see this thread for extensive details on GMAT prep: gmatprep-gmat-prep-powerprep-power-prep-free-tests-77548.html

We have added a new free test to the GMAT Club collection:

Name That Business School - you will be presented with 10 images of the business schools. Your task is to identify them. How good are you?

For more details and discussion see this thread:
name-that-business-school-gmat-club-test-78745.html

Results > Name that School #1: you answered correctly 10 out of 10 questions; your percentile on test Name that School #1 is 66.1% (you did better than 66.1% of Name that School #1 test takers).

We have a lot of Bschool fanatics here

Wow - well done.
Looks like you are one of them

Have you tried the second test? http://gmatclub.com/tests/b02 - it is a "bit" more challenging.

Which practice CAT would you say would be a good one to take the for the first time ( for those who just are starting their GMAT journey, and to evaluate where they stand before they hit the books)?

GMATPrep (though somewhat wasteful) is the best one.

The argument goes as follows - you want to know your improvement and progress and GMATPrep is the best in evaluating your progress. Yes, you will waste a test, but since you are just starting out - you will score low and only see easier questions. With 700+ questions, you can re-take GMATPrep one more time a few months later and not see more than 1 or 2 repeats, still allowing for an accurate score.

Just my two cents on the "CATprep" (#11):

It is basically worthless besides the free (PARTIAL) sim exam it offers. You'll find some exposure to new wording for questions, but beyond that, there isn't much to be gained from spending money on it. In addition, I noticed some questions on the free partial sim exam are poorly written & somewhat unclear. For example, a few CR questions used such unidiomatic phrases as "whether or not" in its answer choices. I know its not a SC question & its not that important to be grammatically correct in CR questions most of the time, but I would expect a little more professionalism & attentiveness to ensure that questions are written correctly, especially on a product sample.

Furthermore, the grading system is clearly BS. CATprep does not even offer a full sim exam (as do many other companies), yet it gives people unrealistically low scores (clearly trying to scare people into buying their tests). I.e. I got all 20 quant questions right, but my score was only a "26". It does not even try to give you an accurate score for a partial sim, as does another partial sim that I've encountered a few month back.

Thanks for the heads up!

I have just added RATING system for the tests to make feedback easier.