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IBT vs CAT vs Paper [#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2007, 17:59
Hi,

What would be the difference in score if the same person took in theory all this tests???

I mean, If someone had a 650 in the IBT how much woul that be in CAT or paper?

Do I make sense????
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[#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2007, 20:48
What's an IBT? Internet Based Test? What test are you referring to?

CATs are the most accurate, assuming you use good ones. Paper tests are not at all reliable for predicting your score, but if you're doing GMAC's paper tests, at least you're practicing with official questions. In that case, though, I'd just use the OG 11th edition.
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[#permalink] New post   29 Oct 2007, 04:20
Let me explain myself, the test being administered today, Is it a lot much difficult than the computer based?

If I had a 700 in CAT, more or less how much would that eventually translate into the Internet one.

500 intenet = + or - what in CAT???
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[#permalink] New post   29 Oct 2007, 06:54
What are you talking about? GMAT only has CAT version. Paper test are retired.

The ones you mentioned IBT, CBT, or paper test only exist in TOEFL test.
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Oviously they don´t exist [#permalink] New post   29 Oct 2007, 11:35
What I am asking is, if we where to compare the different test that have existed until now, how do they compare to each others in degrees of difficultity..

Has someone calculated the difference in score that someone with: lets say 650 in the Internet based one would have scored in the other ones.
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Re: IBT vs CAT vs Paper [#permalink] New post   29 Oct 2007, 11:46
macaman wrote:

Do I make sense????


What's IBT?

I think I kind of get what you're asking. Understand that not all computer based tests are CATs. Here's my take on the practice gmat's I've taken.

GMATPrep - the gold standard. Do not waste it on a whim.

Princeton Review online test - math is too easy, but incorrect answers punish your score. verbal is on par. overall scoring is similar to actual gmat.

Manhattan non CAT - very difficult, expecially the quant. scores are lower than actual gmat, but not by much, I'd say no more than 30pts

Manhattan CAT - easier and scoring is a bit inflated.

Kaplan paper - ridiculous
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