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GMAT Scoring - Is this possible? 16 Apr 2011, 18:06
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Hello,

I have been tracking the number of incorrectly answered questions along with the scores for prep. tests I've taken.
I don't see a problem between the scaled scores for individual sections and the overall score. However, the relationship between the # of questions answered correctly and scaled score seems off. Attached is a screenshot of what I have captured so far. To me, either the veritas test(the last one) represents correct scores or the rest, can't be both. Please let me know your thoughts.

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GMAT Scoring - Is this possible? 16 Apr 2011, 18:37
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That is quite possible. Your raw score depends on the difficulty level of the questions you got right/wrong far more than the proportion of right/wrong.

Say you have a large number of correct answers but the ones you got wrong are very simple. Your raw score would be lower than if you answered fewer correctly but the ones you got were tough. Does that make sense?
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Yup, got it! additionally, could it be that I got all of the 20% future questions right which didn't add to the score? :(
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GMAT Scoring - Is this possible? 17 Apr 2011, 17:01
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Also to note, is that scaled scores for diff providers differ. GMAT Prep is the only one that comes close to the real GMAT (but is not it either).... However, the total score is usually in the ballpark.

My suggestion would be very simple - answer as many questions correctly as you can. Don't spend 3 mins per question but also, try to find how to address your mistakes. If you make careless mistakes, force yourself to stop before jumping in or make a quick check at the end. Bottom line - do something!
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GMAT Scoring - Is this possible? 17 Apr 2011, 22:32
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Thanks BB, your advice is simple but very valuable. I'll work on it.
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GMAT Scoring - Is this possible? 22 Apr 2011, 00:23
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Came across this bell curve -

https://blog.bellcurves.com/2010/08/02/g ... -the-tail/
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