DAT PAT proportions different from Bootcamp's

[postpitadh]

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I've heard that the DAT PAT section differs from Bootcamp's PAT section in terms of proportions or something. Can someone elaborate on what this means?

 

[Weakfart]

Comparing BC to that DATPAT:

Keyholes: They were pretty different, meaning the shapes were harder but the answers were more obvious so take that how you will
TFE: About the same I think
Angles: I found it a little easier
Hole punching: Same
Cube Counting: Same
Folding: A bit harder shapes, easier to identify answers.

For reference I averaged about 20 on the BC PAT.

 

[postpitadh]

Oh, yeah I meant to ask about the keyholes in particular. thanks!

 

[Weakfart]

For keyholes, if you practice BC you should be fine I think. Even though I got some weird questions I was able to figure out the answer from just practicing so many keyholes on BC (I think, Idk, maybe I missed all the keyholes). But on BC I always did bad on angles and keyholes, always missing at least 4 on both. I think if you just practice those and make sure you take your time on the other parts you should be fine. Honestly, for hole punching, TFE, and cube counting you should try to avoid getting any wrong because those are easy ones to find out the actual answers to and give you some major points on the exam.

 

[postpitadh]

yep, i agree! thanks for the advice and yeah i think/hope bootcamp prepared me well enough for the PAT section.

 

[jeeproteins]

My two cents as well: bootcamp is amazing, but the keyholes were way off in difficulty and scope. I never got many BC keyholes but the real DAT was much more comparable to the 2009 ADA in terms of obviousness of the correct answer and not minute segments/portions on bootcamp, where all the answer choices were correct save for some slight difference.