FL3 Representative?

[charactercomic2]

I'm back again! My FL's so far go as follows: 514 (129/126/130/129, 515 (129/128/129/129), and today was a 520 (130/128/131/131)! I saw a HUGE jump from FL2 to FL3, with only getting 7 more overall questions right on FL3 compared to FL2. I know now that FL4 is the most representative since it is the most recently released scored exam, but is this much of a jump indicative of an accurate representation of test day? I have finished all of the Q packs (and thoroughly reviewed them), and am about halfway through the Section Bank questions. Nothing has changed in study habits; do people usually see a big jump upon starting the Section Bank questions?

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[KnightDoc]

You're doing great, but don't get too excited! The is no such thing as typical, especially with score variations at that level.

As you noted, it was only 7 more correct. Your scaled score jumped because you did disproportionately well, on the normalized scale, as compared to FL1 and 2, because the test happened to hit a few more topics that you knew well.

You can have more confidence that all of your prep pushed you from the mid-teens to the low-twenties if you match or exceed 520 on FL4. If you drop back, don't be depressed, because I just gave you a plausible reason for a one-off pop. In any event, you are on track to do great on the real thing! Congratulations!!!

 

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[GreenDuck12]

is this much of a jump indicative of an accurate representation of test day?

It really depends on the dynamics at play with the test that you take on test day. A test that is perceived to be challenging will have a lower raw score so an increase of 7 questions could have a huge impact on your score. Likewise the test could be perceived to be easier so the same raw score might yield a relatively lower percentile score, if that makes sense. You’re definitely in a good position to be in - keep reviewing things thoroughly and filling in any gaps that you come across.