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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. The Latest Version of this discussion is here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-pra ... 28289.html Want to know how various tests correlate to the final GMAT Score? Try our GMAT Score Calculator - it is free 1. GMAT Prep - Official Software https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19321 CAT: Yes Free Tests: Yes - 2 (can be taken multiple times) Price: Free; extra question pack available for $ 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 Additional Info: Read how to maximize, reinstall, and go behind the scenes P.S. Make sure you explore both the GMATPrep and PowerPrep , the older brother of GMATPrep 2. GMAT Club's Tests https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19323 CAT: Yes; up to 20 adaptive tests (14 quant and 6 verbal); over 1,200 questions included for quizzes. Free Tests: Yes - 2 to any gmat club member or all for any member with 25 Kudos points Price: all tests are free for members with 25 Kudos; otherwise pricing starts at $79 for 3 months access Bottom Line: Our in-house tests developed to challenge anyone and bring out the best in the 700+ seekers. Hardest questions on the market; created by bb and Bunuel. 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." Link: https://gmatclub.com/tests-beta/ Additional Info: Tests are fully open and available during the US public holidays. For schedule, please see here: Free Tests on Holidays 3. Kaplan GMAT Tests https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19438 CAT: Yes Free Tests: Yes - 1 Free Kaplan Test Price: $30 for 6 full-length practice tests on CD/Online if you purchase a Kaplan Premier 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: Free Practice Test 4. Economist GMAT Tutor https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/economist-gmat-tutor.gif CAT: Yes Free Tests: Yes - online free test . To take the test, sign up for a free 7-day trial that comes with a test and a number of lessons Price: You cannot purchase tests separately but the free trial offers access to quite a few questions Link: https://econgm.at/gmatclub 5. Veritas Prep Tests https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19436 CAT: Yes Free Tests: Yes - online free test Price: 1 free test or buy 7 tests for $49. Please note that Veritas Prep GMAT course students already get these same tests with the purchase of a course. Veritas Prep also has a free GMAT Question Bank , which includes hundreds of realistic, completely free GMAT questions, a personal account to track your progress and review your past results, and detailed solutions for each question and a breakdown of how other students have answered each question. Forum users comments: https://gmatclub.com/forum/has-anyone-t ... 92320.html Link: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/gmat-practice-test/ 6. Manhattan Prep GMAT Tests https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19435 CAT: Yes Free Tests: Yes - 1 Free Test Price: $49 if bought separately or Free if you purchase MGMAT Guides - 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." Free Tests Link: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/free ... tice-test/ 6 Full Tests $49: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/stor ... resources/ 7. Princeton Review Tests https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19439 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: Free CAT Test Other GMAT Tests & Products Math Revolution CAT: No Free Tests: Yes (1 Diagnostic test, 1 Mock Test) Price: Free Tests only GMAT Club Member Comments: "Hi Everyone, Thanks again for all the kind words and advice! Took some time to reflect about everything and decided that a quick run through of base concepts is needed (in certain areas). I took the Math Revolution Diagnostic Test (73 questions) and I would like to share my results with you in an effort to get some advice as to how to improve." Link: https://gmat.mathrevolution.com/ 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: https://www.800score.com 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. " Platinum GMAT CAT: No Price: free - no sign up required https://www.platinumgmat.com/gmat-practice-test/ 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: https://www.gmatfocus.com gmat score calculator button.gif 2012_gmatprep_114x146.png gmatclub-cats.png mgmat-cats.gif mgmat-cats.gif veritas-prep-test.gif princeton-cat.gif kaplan-cat.gif

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Hey,
I am thinking of buying CAT's. Which one is more preferable? Manh or gmat club's tests??? I have two months to prepare.

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Slightly different purpose between the two. GMAT Club Tests are heavily quant, so if you have issues with quant or want to get it up to 50 or 51, that's the tests to get.

MGMAT offer good quant and verbal practice but there are only 6 of them, so if you need some general simulation tests, these are the ones to get.

You can get gmat club tests with 200 posts and 90 days of membership; MGMAT tests come free with any MGMAT book

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too many , for sure not all can be covered

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Hi everyone,

Just joined recently, and I'm finding this forum really helpful...

I've happened to read several posts that suggest that Kaplan CAT scores are generally lower than actual GMAT scores. Some of these post seems to be a little dated (6 months - a year ago), and I'm using the most recent (2010) Kaplan CATs. Has Kaplan scoring changed at all since these posts were written?

I scored a 630 on my first GMAT Prep. I studied my mistakes, went through the material for a couple of weeks, and today I scored 660 on a Kaplan CAT. How reflective of the real GMAT are the most recent Kaplan CATs?

I'm using the Kaplan GMAT Premier Live Online 2010 Edition.

Would appreciate your insight...
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Hi. Kaplan has adjusted their scoring, so the reports of previous results are no longer valid....
In the old days, the best i got to was 640 or so (right before scoring a 750)

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Thanks bb.

Are there any reports on the correlation between more recent Kaplan scores and actual GMAT scores?
I'm just trying to get a feel for how reliable and reflective the most recent Kaplan CATs are...

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Thanks bb.

Are there any reports on the correlation between more recent Kaplan scores and actual GMAT scores?
I'm just trying to get a feel for how reliable and reflective the most recent Kaplan CATs are...

It's pretty close now; probably within 40 points (which is the standard error for most tests)

We do have the gmat score estimator/calculator but it is using the old algorithm.

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This is EXACTLY what I was looking for and I knew I would find something like it on GMAT Club. Great. To second an opinion given by a few of the other users around the forum, CATPrep[dot]com tests are pretty worthless if you're looking for help in learning WHY you got the answers right or wrong. Their explanations, especially on the Quant section are very unclear, make large jumps in how to solve the problem, a generally come across more like some person explaining answer to you in a half-a$$ manner. My two cents. Thanks for the review of all the CATs!

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This is EXACTLY what I was looking for and I knew I would find something like it on GMAT Club. Great. To second an opinion given by a few of the other users around the forum, CATPrep[dot]com tests are pretty worthless if you're looking for help in learning WHY you got the answers right or wrong. Their explanations, especially on the Quant section are very unclear, make large jumps in how to solve the problem, a generally come across more like some person explaining answer to you in a half-a$$ manner. My two cents. Thanks for the review of all the CATs!

Thank you for your thoughts!
P.S. I will add the link to Score Calculator to the Main discussion; we'll also update the Kaplan algorithm.

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i jus gave platinumgmat free test...

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quant was THE BEST possible set availabl ... evry1 SHOULD check it out !!

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Hi bb,
Thanks a ton for all the amazing messages that you have posted in the link. I have registered for my exam 3 months from now. After reading through all the threads, I have concluded on the following test taking strategy :

1) GMAT PREP - TEST 1
2) MANHATTAN TEST 1
3) MANHATTAN TEST 2
4) MANHATTAN TEST 3
5) GMAT PREP - TEST 2

Would the above test suffice ? Any additional tests that you would recommend?

Many thanks.

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You will get a total of 6 MGMAT tests (one of which is the free test online), so you have more options.

I took a total of about 6-10 practice tests for my prep (don't remember any more). However, it varies from person to person. I'd take that and see how it feels. You will have a few more MGMAT tests at that point.

Let me know if any other questions.

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Hi. Kaplan has adjusted their scoring, so the reports of previous results are no longer valid....
In the old days, the best i got to was 640 or so (right before scoring a 750)

I scored 640 on kaplan before my preparation. Actually I had guessed ( not random guessing) many verbal questions and managed to score 37 in verbal. But after my preparation, I have worked warily because of many new concepts , which forced me to look for subtle differences. Now after learning the concepts verbal looks more daunting.

Even the quant was not scored properly. I had few wrong answers, but the score was q46-47.

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You will get a total of 6 MGMAT tests (one of which is the free test online), so you have more options.

I took a total of about 6-10 practice tests for my prep (don't remember any more). However, it varies from person to person. I'd take that and see how it feels. You will have a few more MGMAT tests at that point.

Let me know if any other questions.

Many thanks. So it means 6 MGMAT + 2 GMATPREP tests should be sufficient for practice? Or would you recommend tests from Kaplan or other sources?

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GMAT Club Test is really good one

thank you

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Hi, I didn't see the "free access to all tests for members with 200+ posts" on the official page of the GMAT Club Test. Is it still open for free for the members with 200+ posts?

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Hi,
I didn't see the "free access to all the tests for members with 200+ posts" description on the official page of the GMAT Club. Is the offer still valid? Thanks.

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