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22 Jul 2003, 09:48
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Hi,
Has anybody taken this test? It's one of the retired paper tests that are being sold on mba.com, I think.
I have 2 questions:
1) if anybody has taken this test and then an actual GMAT-CAT, are they even comparable, particularly in the quantitative? These questions didn't seem that difficult, whereas I imagine the ones on the computer, since they keep increasing in difficulty, are much tougher.
2) when calculating the scores, it looks like the penalty for guessing is more severe than the penalty for omitting. does this make sense, or am i calculating it wrong? is the CAT different? My idea was that leaving a question blank on the CAT would hurt you more than guessing on a question, and that it was always important to mark an answer before moving on.
I guess now I'm confused as to whether or not I calculated my score right...
Thanks a lot, this is only the first practice test I've taken so I appreciate your help!
Has anybody taken this test? It's one of the retired paper tests that are being sold on mba.com, I think.
I have 2 questions:
1) if anybody has taken this test and then an actual GMAT-CAT, are they even comparable, particularly in the quantitative? These questions didn't seem that difficult, whereas I imagine the ones on the computer, since they keep increasing in difficulty, are much tougher.
2) when calculating the scores, it looks like the penalty for guessing is more severe than the penalty for omitting. does this make sense, or am i calculating it wrong? is the CAT different? My idea was that leaving a question blank on the CAT would hurt you more than guessing on a question, and that it was always important to mark an answer before moving on.
I guess now I'm confused as to whether or not I calculated my score right...
Thanks a lot, this is only the first practice test I've taken so I appreciate your help!
22 Jul 2003, 12:18
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toujours28
The penalty for omitting is now significantly higher than the penalty for getting wrong. Hence, it is imperative that you finish the exam.
23 Jul 2003, 00:22
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toujours28
I agree with Akamai;
also, calculating the score on a paper test, you will never get anywhere close to the accuracy of the CAT since it varies the question based on your result on the previous question. Thus, you are taking some average difficulty questions. Your deviation can easily be 100 points. I would not really sweat calculating the exact score, but rather mimizing the number of misses due to shortage of time or just wrong ones.
I assume you probably took PP already.
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