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julle286 · 07-21-2008, 04:17 PM

As a PBT has only one "level" (the CAT's level adapts), is it easier to score 760+ in a PBT? (Only in the quant. part) .... ?

julle286 · 07-25-2008, 06:34 PM

No Idea?

I think it might be easier because the questions can be answerd in any order... (I will only take QUANT)

e.cartman · 07-26-2008, 03:15 AM

I think quant pbt used to be much easier than cat. But i think pbt is only an option if your country has no cat.. No?

Goldust · 07-26-2008, 08:39 AM

Not necessarily. India has CBTs as well as PBTs, but the frequency of the latter is much lower. As for the original question, I have not had the opportunity to go through any recent PBTs. However, the earlier PBTs were definitely easier than today's CBTs.

julle286 · 07-26-2008, 08:57 AM

IF I only take quant, do I have to wait until EVERYBODY in the room has finished the essay and the verbal part?

Goldust · 07-26-2008, 09:05 AM

You have to pay for the entire GRE, so if you want to take only the Quants section, you will have to wait until the invigilator ascertains that you can begin. In this case, I agree that you will have to wait until everyone is done with the other sections. This is only true for the PBT. On the CBT, you could just exit the sections you do not want to attempt and get on with the Quants. One question though - why do you want to take just the Quants section?

julle286 · 07-26-2008, 09:14 AM

Well - I would like to study at the university of St. Gallen in Switzerland. As I am from Germany, I need the quant part of the GRE (760 min) for admittance

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I took the CAT on Wednesday, and i wasted 5 minutes on a question (i din'd answer it correctly anyway) and therefore had no time for the last 4. So my sore was below 700.
And thats why i think of the PBT..

julle286 · 07-26-2008, 10:09 AM

I just registered for the PBT on Oct. 25th.

e.cartman · 07-26-2008, 02:45 PM

Interesting!! IMO,
CAT advantages
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1. Big plus is essay typing - typically typing speed > writing speed and no problem with poor legibility, much easier to edit.
2. Get out sooner with just 1 quant and 1 verbal sections unless you are unlucky enough to get another unidentified sectoin. But with pbt you will always see 2v, 2Q sections.
3. Fewer questions that is supposed to compensate for CAT difficulty, but I doubt that it compensates very well.
4. If you CAT likes your style, you can get away with high scores even getting several questions wrong. One time, I made 6 deliberate mistakes in PP and got a score of 780. (keep some catnip in your pocket maybe?)
Paper based test
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1. Assured of decent quant scores since you can mark tough questions and move on without pressure of getting beginning questions right, go back and attempt unanswered questions later, correct answers if you realize soon enough, cross-off choices during using POE, no need to rewrite figures on scratch paper, just annotate stuff in question paper (but is that permitted?)
2. In verbal, answer all the other question types before going to RCs, again assured of a certain high score.
3. I think I perform much better looking at questions on paper than staring at the monitor.

Overall I think I would need to put in more hours during the exam but the pay off will be better score. May be I should do the same. Thanks!

julle286 · 07-26-2008, 06:05 PM

The PBT takes longer, but I think scoring high is slighly easier.
I will know about it on Oct. 25 th

07-21-2008, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
julle286 Eager! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46	Is it easier to score high on a PBT than on a CAT (only in the Quant Secitons)..? As a PBT has only one "level" (the CAT's level adapts), is it easier to score 760+ in a PBT? (Only in the quant. part) .... ?

07-26-2008, 02:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
e.cartman Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 238	Interesting!! IMO, CAT advantages ---------------- 1. Big plus is essay typing - typically typing speed > writing speed and no problem with poor legibility, much easier to edit. 2. Get out sooner with just 1 quant and 1 verbal sections unless you are unlucky enough to get another unidentified sectoin. But with pbt you will always see 2v, 2Q sections. 3. Fewer questions that is supposed to compensate for CAT difficulty, but I doubt that it compensates very well. 4. If you CAT likes your style, you can get away with high scores even getting several questions wrong. One time, I made 6 deliberate mistakes in PP and got a score of 780. (keep some catnip in your pocket maybe?) Paper based test ----------------- 1. Assured of decent quant scores since you can mark tough questions and move on without pressure of getting beginning questions right, go back and attempt unanswered questions later, correct answers if you realize soon enough, cross-off choices during using POE, no need to rewrite figures on scratch paper, just annotate stuff in question paper (but is that permitted?) 2. In verbal, answer all the other question types before going to RCs, again assured of a certain high score. 3. I think I perform much better looking at questions on paper than staring at the monitor. Overall I think I would need to put in more hours during the exam but the pay off will be better score. May be I should do the same. Thanks! Last edited by e.cartman : 07-26-2008 at 03:30 PM.

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07-25-2008, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
julle286 Eager! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46	No Idea? I think it might be easier because the questions can be answerd in any order... (I will only take QUANT)

07-26-2008, 03:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
e.cartman Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 238	I think quant pbt used to be much easier than cat. But i think pbt is only an option if your country has no cat.. No?

07-26-2008, 08:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Goldust Let's get it on Join Date: May 2008 Location: India Posts: 295	Not necessarily. India has CBTs as well as PBTs, but the frequency of the latter is much lower. As for the original question, I have not had the opportunity to go through any recent PBTs. However, the earlier PBTs were definitely easier than today's CBTs.

07-26-2008, 08:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
julle286 Eager! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46	IF I only take quant, do I have to wait until EVERYBODY in the room has finished the essay and the verbal part?

07-26-2008, 09:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Goldust Let's get it on Join Date: May 2008 Location: India Posts: 295	You have to pay for the entire GRE, so if you want to take only the Quants section, you will have to wait until the invigilator ascertains that you can begin. In this case, I agree that you will have to wait until everyone is done with the other sections. This is only true for the PBT. On the CBT, you could just exit the sections you do not want to attempt and get on with the Quants. One question though - why do you want to take just the Quants section?

07-26-2008, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
julle286 Eager! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46	Well - I would like to study at the university of St. Gallen in Switzerland. As I am from Germany, I need the quant part of the GRE (760 min) for admittance . I took the CAT on Wednesday, and i wasted 5 minutes on a question (i din'd answer it correctly anyway) and therefore had no time for the last 4. So my sore was below 700. And thats why i think of the PBT..

07-26-2008, 10:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
julle286 Eager! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46	I just registered for the PBT on Oct. 25th.

07-26-2008, 06:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
julle286 Eager! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46	The PBT takes longer, but I think scoring high is slighly easier. I will know about it on Oct. 25 th

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