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Re: Practice test algorithm. [#permalink]
vyascd wrote:
But how do I take official mock now?
My situation is same as yours. In my previous attempt I practiced official mock. So can not use that again that willgive me unreliable score. Do you think I can do something else?
Any suggestions?

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You need to buy Official mock (3-6). Otherwise, practice with these mocks and do not consider the score. Just work on accuracy and time management.
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Re: Practice test algorithm. [#permalink]
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Hello,

Thanks for the post.

- It is completely possible to have 16 questions wrong and get V34 on the real GMAT. More than a dozen factors are considered in our scoring algorithm and the reasons for this combination of mistakes and score may be many; for example, a student getting more high difficulty questions correct.

- The difficulty of questions is defined by what percentage of takers in the past got a question correct. Hence, sometimes what may be easy for you may be difficult for a high proportion of students.

- A strong feedback that we get about our mocks is that the scores- split as well as total- are a fair representation. Rest, some students will feel a difference for the aforesaid and sometimes just psychological reasons (knowing that the mocks are not official).

- No mock, including the official mocks, can truly replicate the real GMAT as only the real exam leads to the real exam pressure to which different students respond differently. The talks of the difference between scores in mocks and the real GMAT are endless.

- One must consider the scores obtained in the mocks as one’s “potential”. Achieving the potential under exam pressure is another skill that a good test taker needs to develop. Here are some tips...— relax, take the GMAT as just another mock.— do not think about how you are doing on the test; just perform.— concentrate on one question at a time.— do not get stuck on one question for too long; mark and move on; remember, you can get the 99th percentile despite getting good ~15% questions incorrect.

As rightly mentioned by a user here, the true value of any mock lies in practice, analysis of mistakes, and learning from them.

We hope this helps.

All the best!
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Re: Practice test algorithm. [#permalink]
Hi ExpertsGlobal5,
Thanks for your reply. Would you mind sharing few factors from the dozen of your scoring algorithm? How is it so close to real GMAT/official mock?
It would be so exciting to know.

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