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21 Jun 2015, 14:33
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Hi all - I had a question about how the GMAT calculates its scores. I've been studying with Kaplan and on my last practice test I got a 680 (49q/40v). I was looking on a scaled score chart online though and it said my score should have been closer to a 710. Does anyone know why there would be such a discrepancy? Also, have people usually found Kaplan's practice tests to be harder/easier than the actual GMAT?
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21 Jun 2015, 17:31
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It seems they're just not converting scores correctly - on the real GMAT, a Q49/V40 will normally be around a 720 score (it could be 10 points away from that).
But I'd advise you not to read much into prep company test scores. As you've seen, they sometimes don't calculate scores correctly, but more importantly, company tests are often so different from the real GMAT (both in their scoring and in the style of their questions) that your scores don't tell you very much. Usually company tests score too low, so I'd bet you're doing extremely well right now, and probably much better than your company test score indicates. But the best way to find out is to take one of the free official GMATPrep tests. Those tests are identical to the real thing, and will give you the best estimate of your current level.
But I'd advise you not to read much into prep company test scores. As you've seen, they sometimes don't calculate scores correctly, but more importantly, company tests are often so different from the real GMAT (both in their scoring and in the style of their questions) that your scores don't tell you very much. Usually company tests score too low, so I'd bet you're doing extremely well right now, and probably much better than your company test score indicates. But the best way to find out is to take one of the free official GMATPrep tests. Those tests are identical to the real thing, and will give you the best estimate of your current level.
22 Jun 2015, 16:58
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Hey UPindex,
We can't comment for other tests but do note that no test prep company's algorithm will exactly match the real thing. The best we can do is get close.
You can always take a free GMAT PILL practice test here complete with detailed performance and timing analytics: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... ctice-test
In terms of our scoring, many of our students report scores that are +/- 30 points from their actual GMAT test and so are a relatively good indicator of their performance. That said, no practice test can perfectly replicate the actual score algorithm, but this is quite close.
