pcat for july experimental

[sunshao]

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Hi, so I know they have a couple experimental questions sprinkled into each section and was wondering if the new bio and chem reading passages will be the experimental or they are gonna include the 8 experimental as only pertaining to multiple choice questions ? also, are there experimental questions for verbal, reading comprehension and quantitative? also if there are, how many? is it a standard 8 per section like chem and bio?

 

[Pharm.D - Badger]

The experimental questions will be the two passage type questions with 4 questions a piece = 8 for both bio and chem. Quant and RC you will not be able to distinguish which is which. No experimental for Verbal!

 

[jarab012]

Hi, so I know they have a couple experimental questions sprinkled into each section and was wondering if the new bio and chem reading passages will be the experimental or they are gonna include the 8 experimental as only pertaining to multiple choice questions ? also, are there experimental questions for verbal, reading comprehension and quantitative? also if there are, how many? is it a standard 8 per section like chem and bio?

There is no experimental questions for Verbal as far as I know.

 

[sunshao]

Also, what is the estimate scores I hear they give u at the end of the test? is it a good estimate to actual scores?

 

[Pharm.D - Badger]

For the most part, from what I've read, the estimate scores are the best indication of how you will actually do on the real test. On the otherhand, I've heard of people bombing the practice tests and killing the the real one! I think it's just an idea of where you roughly stand? Who knows until test day?

 

[sunshao]

i meant i heard they give an estimate score after u take the real test before the graded scores comes

 

[Minokim2512]

i meant i heard they give an estimate score after u take the real test before the graded scores comes

Oh, you meant the "preliminary score." Those are very precise or most of the time, accurate to your official score. The most drastic differences I've encountered were about +/-5% from the real thing.

 

[Mimrose]

I've heard the that 'unofficial' score reports you get after you finish the test are scary similar to your actual percentile. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing to be able to find out your score RIGHT after you finish...I'm worried I'll get too stressed about it as I'm taking the test.