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Updated on: 16 Sep 2019, 12:34
Originally posted by mcelroytutoring on 03 Sep 2017, 15:57.
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It is a common misconception that your GMAT score is a direct reflection of how many questions you answer incorrectly. In point of fact, precisely where you get the questions wrong matters just as much as how many questions you answer incorrectly, especially on Quant, thanks to the adaptive scoring algorithm.
In most cases I've seen, 1 wrong or 2 wrong is enough for a perfect Q51. Some students have reported scoring a Q50 with only 1, 2 or 3 questions wrong, however. Notice this student who scored Q50 with 3 questions wrong, for example:
Now, notice this student (me!) who also scored Q50, but with twice as many (6) questions wrong!
Also notice this student who scored Q49, but with only 4 questions wrong.
The difference? It's hard to say given the incomplete data, but if I had to guess I would say that I performed better on the first 10-12 questions of the test, earning me a higher level of difficulty throughout the remainder of the Quant section.
My full ESR: https://gmatclub.com/forum/information-on-new-gmat-esr-report-beta-221111-120.html#p1919517
My full Debrief: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-tutor-debrief-finally-cracked-q50-q50-v42-ir8-750-composite-248190.html
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In most cases I've seen, 1 wrong or 2 wrong is enough for a perfect Q51. Some students have reported scoring a Q50 with only 1, 2 or 3 questions wrong, however. Notice this student who scored Q50 with 3 questions wrong, for example:
Now, notice this student (me!) who also scored Q50, but with twice as many (6) questions wrong!
Also notice this student who scored Q49, but with only 4 questions wrong.
The difference? It's hard to say given the incomplete data, but if I had to guess I would say that I performed better on the first 10-12 questions of the test, earning me a higher level of difficulty throughout the remainder of the Quant section.
My full ESR: https://gmatclub.com/forum/information-on-new-gmat-esr-report-beta-221111-120.html#p1919517
My full Debrief: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-tutor-debrief-finally-cracked-q50-q50-v42-ir8-750-composite-248190.html
-Brian
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Thanks for sharing this post.
I would add to say that the individual sections are calculated separately from the overall GMAT score so it is possible to get a Q51 but I think you have to have all questions answered correctly to get an 800...
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I would add to say that the individual sections are calculated separately from the overall GMAT score so it is possible to get a Q51 but I think you have to have all questions answered correctly to get an 800...
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