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OK, so this may sound like a silly question, but I'm a bit confused. I just took my first GMATprep and scored a 600. Now, don't get me wrong, I am thrilled with this score after a month of studying and my first time taking a timed CAT version. My question is, how is this possible when I got 18 questions wrong in the Q section and 10 wrong in the V section?
Yes, I understand that they take off fewer points if you get a hard question wrong than if you get an easy one wrong, so does this mean that (especially in the Q section), I was just getting all the super hard ones wrong? I guess I'm just questioning this because 600 seems to be a high score considering I got almost 1/2 of all the Q questions wrong!
Yes, I understand that they take off fewer points if you get a hard question wrong than if you get an easy one wrong, so does this mean that (especially in the Q section), I was just getting all the super hard ones wrong? I guess I'm just questioning this because 600 seems to be a high score considering I got almost 1/2 of all the Q questions wrong!
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I wouldn't worry about the number of questions you get wrong. No one knows how the algorithm works (outside of Pearson / ETS etc), but its definitely possible to get high scores with multiple mistakes. 49Q is still possible with over 10 wrong questions. You also have to bear in mind some of the questions are experimental.....
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As I understand it, the CAT doesn't assign points based on the difficulty of a question. Instead, the CAT will select questions as you go along, based on how you are doing so far. The traditional view is that the first question in a section will be a medium difficulty question (call it 500 level). If you get that right, you might get a really tough question (call it 700+ level). If you get that wrong, you might get something in between, say a 600 level.
By midway through the test, the theory is that the CAT will have ascertained the general level that you are testing at, and will then just ask question to fine tune the final score. Say you do well early in the test and are at a 700-750 range. It will then throw a series of questions in this range at you. If you get 1/2 right and 1/2 wrong, it will know that you should be scored in that range. If you get a bunch right or wrong, your score could get shifted to a higher or lower range. Conceivably, if you do well early on, you could miss 1/2 the questions in the last 2/3 of each section and still get into the 600 range.
I think this is why many people have the believe that the final few questions can't really do that much to swing your score. Even if you get the last 3 right or wrong, your score will probably only move 10-20 points because your score range has already been identified. This is just a theory so I wouldn't advise any strategies that ignore the last part of each section.
By midway through the test, the theory is that the CAT will have ascertained the general level that you are testing at, and will then just ask question to fine tune the final score. Say you do well early in the test and are at a 700-750 range. It will then throw a series of questions in this range at you. If you get 1/2 right and 1/2 wrong, it will know that you should be scored in that range. If you get a bunch right or wrong, your score could get shifted to a higher or lower range. Conceivably, if you do well early on, you could miss 1/2 the questions in the last 2/3 of each section and still get into the 600 range.
I think this is why many people have the believe that the final few questions can't really do that much to swing your score. Even if you get the last 3 right or wrong, your score will probably only move 10-20 points because your score range has already been identified. This is just a theory so I wouldn't advise any strategies that ignore the last part of each section.
