Last visit was: 25 Apr 2024, 17:02 It is currently 25 Apr 2024, 17:02

Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
SORT BY:
Date
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37311
Own Kudos [?]: 72887 [4]
Given Kudos: 18868
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
User avatar
Retired Moderator
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
Status:The last round
Posts: 1078
Own Kudos [?]: 3046 [0]
Given Kudos: 157
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V34
Send PM
User avatar
Retired Moderator
Joined: 21 May 2010
Status:<strong>I wish!</strong>
Posts: 700
Own Kudos [?]: 759 [0]
Given Kudos: 33
Send PM
User avatar
VP
VP
Joined: 05 Mar 2008
Posts: 1226
Own Kudos [?]: 518 [0]
Given Kudos: 31
Send PM
Re: ETS paper tests [#permalink]
kissthegmat wrote:
Has anyone here on community used ETS paper tests? I have heard that many of the questions are from OGs, so is it worth purchasing those ETS paper tests?

Please give your feedback here if you have used.

Thank you!


Personally, no. I used them and I thought the exams were too easy. I think it also depends on your current level. The tests are good for warm-up or going over basic fundamentals.
User avatar
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Posts: 492
Own Kudos [?]: 84 [0]
Given Kudos: 46
Send PM
Re: ETS paper tests [#permalink]
You can purchase these on the website?
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37311
Own Kudos [?]: 72887 [0]
Given Kudos: 18868
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
Re: ETS paper tests [#permalink]
Expert Reply
There is some overlap with the OG 10.

See this thread for discussion: has-anybody-practiced-retired-gmat-paper-tests-from-mba-com-45891.html
See this for the description: gmat-paper-tests-worth-it-or-useful-84064.html

Keep in mind, these don't have any explanations!!!
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37311
Own Kudos [?]: 72887 [1]
Given Kudos: 18868
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
Re: ETS paper tests [#permalink]
1
Kudos
Expert Reply
Dawgie wrote:
You can purchase these on the website?


Yes, see here: gmat-paper-tests-worth-it-or-useful-84064.html
User avatar
Retired Moderator
Joined: 21 May 2010
Status:<strong>I wish!</strong>
Posts: 700
Own Kudos [?]: 759 [1]
Given Kudos: 33
Send PM
Re: ETS paper tests [#permalink]
1
Kudos
I'm going to buy those tests and will update everyone soon!
User avatar
Retired Moderator
Joined: 21 May 2010
Status:<strong>I wish!</strong>
Posts: 700
Own Kudos [?]: 759 [2]
Given Kudos: 33
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests [#permalink]
2
Kudos

Test Code 25



Contents:
• 2 AWA Essays
• SC section with 22 questions (25 mins) (question 14 is not scored)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• RC section with 23 questions (25 mins)
• DS section with 20 questions (25 mins)
• CR section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)

Total: 113 questions and 150 mins

Test Code 28



Contents:
• 2 AWA Essays
• CR section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• RC section with 23 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• SC section with 22 questions (25 mins) (question 3 is not scored)
• DS section with 20 questions (25 mins)

Total: 113 questions and 150 mins

Test Code 37



Contents:
• 2 AWA Essays
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins) (question 5 is not scored)
• SC section with 22 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• CR section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• DS section with 20 questions (25 mins) (question 3 is not scored)
• RC section with 18 questions (25 mins)

Total: 108 questions and 150 mins

Test Code 42



Contents:
• 2 AWA Essays
• DS section with 20 questions (25 mins)
• RC section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 26 questions (25 mins)
• SC section with 22 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• CR section with 16 questions (25 mins)

Total: 116 questions and 150 mins

Test Code 48



Contents:
• 2 AWA Essays
• SC section with 22 questions (25 mins)
• CR section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• RC section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• DS section with 18 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 20 questions (25 mins)

Total: 108 questions and 150 mins

Test Code 52



Contents:
• 2 AWA Essays
• RC section with 16 questions (25 mins) (question 6 is not scored)
• CR section with 18 questions (25 mins)
• SC section with 20 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• DS section with 16 questions (25 mins)
• PS section with 22 questions (25 mins)

Total: 108 questions and 150 mins
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37311
Own Kudos [?]: 72887 [0]
Given Kudos: 18868
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests [#permalink]
Expert Reply
Thank you kissthegmat!
I have added your contribution to the original thread (i hope you don't mind) :)
User avatar
Manager
Manager
Joined: 01 Apr 2010
Posts: 116
Own Kudos [?]: 41 [0]
Given Kudos: 6
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests [#permalink]
thanks for all the inputs on Paper tests.. i will buy them after finishing the OG
Manager
Manager
Joined: 07 Aug 2010
Status:Now or never
Posts: 249
Own Kudos [?]: 472 [0]
Given Kudos: 27
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Technology
GPA: 3.5
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
Thanks for the info about the paper based GMAT tests. Are these worth spending the time?
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 20 May 2014
Posts: 27
Own Kudos [?]: 20 [0]
Given Kudos: 1
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
update for 2014 in other words is it still worth it? have you gone through them?
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 28 Apr 2014
Posts: 2
Own Kudos [?]: [0]
Given Kudos: 16
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
Hi

its any explaination for the retired paper test out there?
thank you
Tutor
Joined: 19 Apr 2009
Affiliations: GMATQuantum
Posts: 560
Own Kudos [?]: 657 [3]
Given Kudos: 19
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
2
Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Expert Reply
I generally recommend the GMAT paper tests to students who are struggling with the basics. For example, when I have a student who is scoring say a Q35 in quant, then I need easier questions for practice that have the same style and structure as the official GMAT. The questions in the paper test are in order of increasing difficulty in each section, this allows one to a see a spectrum of difficulty of questions. This is really helpful for students who struggle with the language of GMAT questions, this is a very common problem.

However, I do want to point out that if you are scoring above say Q46, then these tests may not be appropriate for you. You would be better off focusing on the harder content that is part of say GMATPrep Question Pack 1. Also, the questions in GMAT Paper tests were written by ETS, who no longer write the current GMAT, and there is a slight difference in style and emphasis.

The test codes with the least overlap with the official guides are: 55, 52, 48, 42, 37 and 31.

Cheers,
Dabral
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 23 Jan 2012
Posts: 1
Own Kudos [?]: [0]
Given Kudos: 14
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, General Management
WE:Consulting (Internet and New Media)
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
I have a few of these paper test and they seem pretty tough on verbal and super easy on quant.

I noticed that the conversion table presented is different for each test, what makes me think that the result table is based in real results of each set of exercises (or the entire test). I scored a 630 in one of the paper tests designed in 1996-1997 (test 52). Considering the evolution and increase in scoring, this score represent something around the 83 percentile* by that time and in today's standards the same percentile would give 670-680.

*source: i couldn't post the website but it's an evolution of scores vs percentiles

Are these results comparable?

Thanks,
Tutor
Joined: 19 Apr 2009
Affiliations: GMATQuantum
Posts: 560
Own Kudos [?]: 657 [0]
Given Kudos: 19
Send PM
GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
Expert Reply
I am no longer active on this forum.

Originally posted by dabral on 02 Oct 2015, 08:22.
Last edited by dabral on 30 Sep 2023, 18:54, edited 1 time in total.
GMAT Club Legend
GMAT Club Legend
Joined: 15 Jul 2015
Posts: 5181
Own Kudos [?]: 4653 [0]
Given Kudos: 631
Location: India
GMAT Focus 1:
715 Q83 V90 DI83
GMAT 1: 780 Q50 V51
GRE 1: Q170 V169
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
Expert Reply
ninofls wrote:
Are these results comparable?
They should be, but they probably are not. At least not for the quantitative section.

The pool of people taking the GMAT should not make any difference. A Q47 on a paper test should translate to a Q47 on the current GMAT. What should change because of the change in test takers is the meaning of a Q47. A Q47 was much more valuable at the time these paper tests were administered than it is now.

Practically though, you should not use quant scores from paper tests as anything other than a broad indicator of your score. The verbal, on the other hand, is extremely useful. I personally think those scores (provided you do all the verbal questions included in a paper test within the time limit) are really representative.
Manager
Manager
Joined: 15 Dec 2015
Posts: 108
Own Kudos [?]: 55 [0]
Given Kudos: 598
Send PM
GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
bb, has gmac stopped selling them now? the links dont work
Target Test Prep Representative
Joined: 14 Oct 2015
Status:Founder & CEO
Affiliations: Target Test Prep
Posts: 18761
Own Kudos [?]: 22052 [0]
Given Kudos: 283
Location: United States (CA)
Send PM
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
Expert Reply
StandardizedNerd wrote:
bb, has gmac stopped selling them now? the links dont work


It's quite possible they have stopped selling them. I would contact the folks at GMAC to get confirmation.
GMAT Club Bot
Re: GMAT Paper Tests (downloadable) from MBA.com [#permalink]
 1   2   

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne