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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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Does anyone have an experience with the MGMAT question banks? Not the CATs but the 25 question question banks you get with each book purchase? I've done a couple and they seem very hard, to the point where I have no idea on a good amount of the questions. I'm scoring anywhere from 610 to 660 on CAT exams, I have a month left until the exam and would like to get up to 700.

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Hi all, i need some help. I'm taking my GMAT in two weeks time and last night i took a practice test on the GMAT prep. I didn't do the AWA section because i mainly wanted to see how i fare in the verbal and quant sections. Apparently they showed how many questions i got right and wrong but didn't show me my score. Is that possible? The only thing button that was available was the End Exam button on the bottom left of the screen. Please help.

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Thank you for the comprehensive list.

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Hi all, i need some help. I'm taking my GMAT in two weeks time and last night i took a practice test on the GMAT prep. I didn't do the AWA section because i mainly wanted to see how i fare in the verbal and quant sections. Apparently they showed how many questions i got right and wrong but didn't show me my score. Is that possible? The only thing button that was available was the End Exam button on the bottom left of the screen. Please help.

You skipped the score screen. There is no way to bring it back.

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Has anybody given the Free Kaplan test recently? I've visited previous forums which suggest that Kaplan is a very tough exam, both on quant and verbal. Honestly, I am not doing great in the practice tests! I gave MGMAT yesterday, scored 640 (Q47, V31) and in Kaplan, I scored 670 (Q45, V39) today. I found Kaplan test relatively easier though!

Can anybody tell me if Kaplan has made some changes to their practice tests and made it simpler now?

It's really difficult to judge your performances with such discrepancies(if any).

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Quant was easy for kaplan but verbal was convoluted.

The scoring of quant was quite hard but that of verbal was lesser harsh.

I got q47 with 2 mistakes.

Use all the tests -except gmatprep- for endurance and time management. Do not stress much on the scoring.

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Dear all,
I am looking to get some great practice on CAT practice tests before my GMAT in 3 weeks.

I see that there are many options. I think I am OK with spending up to $100 to get some test experience under my belt before the real thing.

The question is: Which is the best value for my money? I have only 3 weeks, so practically speaking, I have no real use for more than say, 6 or so practice tests.

If I did not miss out anything, the CAT options are, in no particular order:
1. Kaplan Premier
2. Manhattan CAT
3. GMAT Club online tests

Can anybody please advise on a product that would be most suitable for my situation?

Thanks in advance!

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I'd say Manhattan Review would be the best bang for your buck. Amazing deal on Amazon.

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If you get a MGMAT Book (any one of them except OG companion or MGMAT Math Foundations), they all come with 6 online CAT tests.

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Dear bb,
Thanks for your advice.

I checked out the Manhattan Strategy guides on Amazon, and the Product Details does not mention anything about having access to 6 free CAT tests online for buying any of their guides. The Product Details page does, however, mention that I will get access to one of their online Question Banks for buying a guide book.

I have no particular use for any of these guide books, since I will be taking the GMAT in a few weeks. However, if buying a $17 guide book on Amazon means I will get 6 practice CATs, I'll get a book. I'm leaning towards the Number Properties book, since I might be a little rusty on the tricks the GMAT tests on prime factorization and such. What do you think?

Thanks!

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Dear bb,
Thanks for your advice.

I checked out the Manhattan Strategy guides on Amazon, and the Product Details does not mention anything about having access to 6 free CAT tests online for buying any of their guides. The Product Details page does, however, mention that I will get access to one of their online Question Banks for buying a guide book.

I have no particular use for any of these guide books, since I will be taking the GMAT in a few weeks. However, if buying a $17 guide book on Amazon means I will get 6 practice CATs, I'll get a book. I'm leaning towards the Number Properties book, since I might be a little rusty on the tricks the GMAT tests on prime factorization and such. What do you think?

Thanks!

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I bought KAPLAN PREMIER LIVE ONLINE 2010 6 months ago which comes with 4 online kaplan CATs. now i want to start taking those tests but i've heard that kaplan has very cruel marking scheme. people usually get 100-120 points lower than their actual ability on kaplan tests.

Just a little question: Does these latest tests which come with KAPLAN PREMIER LIVE ONLINE 2010 book also have the same lower-than-actual marking scheme?

did anybody try these tests?

please give me feedback.

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Noticed that inside the GMATClub Test section there are some Manhattan Challenge Set - MGMAT Challenge Set1, MGMAT Challenge Set 2, MGMAT Challenge Set 3 and MGMAT Challenge Set 4. What are these ? Are these from the 6 CATs that come with the MGMAT prep material ?

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Noticed that inside the GMATClub Test section there are some Manhattan Challenge Set - MGMAT Challenge Set1, MGMAT Challenge Set 2, MGMAT Challenge Set 3 and MGMAT Challenge Set 4. What are these ? Are these from the 6 CATs that come with the MGMAT prep material ?

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Those are the MGMAT Challenge series - have you heard of them?
These are the tough questions MGMAT puts out every week on their site (https://www.manhattangmat.com/challenge_thisweek.cfm)

They have provided them as a benefit to the GMAT Club members!

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Hi all,

here are few sites which have free tests (not exactly gmat's pattern) available but some of the questions are really good.
you can use these during you free time..
https://gmat.jumbotests.com/
https://majortests.com/gmat/sentence_correction.php
https://majortests.com/gmat/critical_reasoning.php
https://majortests.com/gmat/reading_comprehension.php
https://majortests.com/gmat/problem_solving.php
https://majortests.com/gmat/data_sufficiency.php

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yea i was thinking of doing that... there are many more sites which i found.. and they could be of real help.

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