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18 May 2015, 01:37
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Hi,
I have been taking 800score tests,and am quite puzzled with their scoring algorithm.These were my test scores
740-Q 41,V 50:I was shocked to see the 50 in verbal,considering that I had got considerable number of questions wrong.Careful examination revealed that I had got the first 15 questions correct in verbal,and thereafter kept getting questions in the very hard category.Could this have been the reason behind this?What is the deviation in score I can expect when I take the real gmat?
690-Q 42,V 42:This time I noticed that while the overall number of correct answers in verbal was more than the last time,the difficulty level of questions was much lower.This time,the quant section was harder.
Any help/insights on this shall be greatly appreciated.Any expert test takers who could throw light on this?I found the 800score tests to be good practice in terms of building my stamina and concentration,but need some help in analyzing these scores.
Thanks.
I have been taking 800score tests,and am quite puzzled with their scoring algorithm.These were my test scores
740-Q 41,V 50:I was shocked to see the 50 in verbal,considering that I had got considerable number of questions wrong.Careful examination revealed that I had got the first 15 questions correct in verbal,and thereafter kept getting questions in the very hard category.Could this have been the reason behind this?What is the deviation in score I can expect when I take the real gmat?
690-Q 42,V 42:This time I noticed that while the overall number of correct answers in verbal was more than the last time,the difficulty level of questions was much lower.This time,the quant section was harder.
Any help/insights on this shall be greatly appreciated.Any expert test takers who could throw light on this?I found the 800score tests to be good practice in terms of building my stamina and concentration,but need some help in analyzing these scores.
Thanks.
18 May 2015, 04:28
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Did you try the Gmat prep software exam too ? Wether yes , could you make a comparaison ?
How many questions did you get right in your first test (in the verbal part) ?Of the 15 first questions of your 2nd test in the verbal part, how many questions did you get right ?
How many questions did you get right in your first test (in the verbal part) ?Of the 15 first questions of your 2nd test in the verbal part, how many questions did you get right ?
18 May 2015, 11:56
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Hi Economist2015,
The scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is far more complicated than most people realize. It takes into account a number of different factors, including the relative difficulty of the question, whether you were expected to get it correct or not, the placement of the question, what's going on "around it", the "strings" of correct and incorrect answers, whether the question even counts or not (some questions are "experimental" and are worth 0), if you leave questions unanswered and incur a penalty, etc. As such, you shouldn't be spending time trying to figure it all out. You'd be better served working on building up your skills.
Since the scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. You might want to use a different set of CATs as a comparison for how accurate these scores might be (especially the 2 CATs from www.mba.com).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is far more complicated than most people realize. It takes into account a number of different factors, including the relative difficulty of the question, whether you were expected to get it correct or not, the placement of the question, what's going on "around it", the "strings" of correct and incorrect answers, whether the question even counts or not (some questions are "experimental" and are worth 0), if you leave questions unanswered and incur a penalty, etc. As such, you shouldn't be spending time trying to figure it all out. You'd be better served working on building up your skills.
Since the scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. You might want to use a different set of CATs as a comparison for how accurate these scores might be (especially the 2 CATs from www.mba.com).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
