Are integrated reasoning scores included in practice exam scores?

Question

Hi,

I just sat the GMAT and I'm trying to compare my unofficial score report with the results from my practice exams. The total score on my unofficial score report is based on just the quantitative and verbal sections (obviously). I'm wondering weather the score reports for practice exams, which I took through the GMATPrep software, are compiled on the same basis, or do the total scores for practice exams include your integrated reasoning scores?

Thanks heaps

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Charles1,

The IR score has NO impact on your Overall Score out of 800. Both the Official GMAT, and the practice CATs that you might take, assess a SEPARATE score for IR (from 1-8).

What are your Unofficial Scores on your GMAT?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Charles1 · Answer

ok thanks, so what does CAT stand for? I googled it and the term 'CAT' comes up a lot, I just can't find what it means.

So just to be clear, the total scores that you take with the GMATPrep software calculate a total score based solely on your verbal and quantitative scores, like the unofficial GMAT transcript?

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Charles1,

CAT stands for "Computer Adaptive Test." Your Unofficial GMAT transcript will include a SEPARATE score for your IR performance - and again, that score has NO impact on your Overall GMAT score out of 800.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Charles1 · Answer

ok, cool thanks for that.

Does the IR scores have any impact on the overall score in the practice exams in the GMATPrep software?
Charles

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

HI Charles1,

No, IR has no impact on the Overall Scores of any Test that you might take.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hi Charles1,

The total score out of 800 is obtained from your scaled scores in Verbal and Quants (out of 51)
The IR (1-8) and AWA have no bearing on the total score out of 800.

However, you have to tell the IR and the AWA scores to the school you are applying to.

Charles1 · Answer

oh, ok, thanks everyone. I didn't realize that the IR and AWA scores had no impact on the overall GMAT score (both official and unofficial). I kept asking similar question because I found this a bit unbelievable - I mean, if AWA and IR don't contribute to the overall score, then the incentive to do well on them is quite diminished.

I was assuming that my total score would be revised once my AWA had been assessed. But I now know that that's not the case, so I guess I've had my final score right in front of me for the past couple of days!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Charles1,

It's no problem.

Business Schools DO tend to have a 'minimum standard' when it comes to the AWA (usually any score from a 4.0 or higher is fine), but if you can score at a higher level with just a bit of 'tweaking', then it's worth it. Many Business Schools have publicly stated that they don't use an applicant's IR score as part of the application process, so you are correct that there is less of an incentive to do well on that section. To be fair, that section is mostly about CR skills with a bit of Quant (and Quant Tactics) thrown in - so if you can score well in Quant and CR, then you can probably score reasonably well at IR.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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