PCAT Practice Test #1 vs #2

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Subtests # Correct % Correct Approximate Percentiles1. Verbal Ability 18 of 25 72% 51 - 75 2. Biology 22 of 25 88% 76 - 99 3. Reading Comprehension 16 of 20 80% 76 - 99 4. Quantitative Ability 18 of 25 72% 76 - 99 5. Chemistry 15 of 25 60% 26 - 50 Composite 89 of 120 74% 76 - 99 THis was from the 1st practice test, fairly equal across the board, then practice test 2:

Subtests # Correct % Correct Approximate Percentiles1. Verbal Ability 20 of 25 80% 1 - 25 2. Biology 18 of 25 72% 76 - 99 3. Reading Comprehension 16 of 20 80% 26 - 50 4. Quantitative Ability 12 of 25 48% 51 - 75 5. Chemistry 22 of 25 88% 76 - 99 Composite 88 of 120 73% 76 - 99

Notice my score going to sh** on the math (they had way too many calc questions on the 2nd one), but going way up on the chem...and my composite being within 1% of eachother....hmmm anyone esle do both?if you did, did you have same patterns?

Ah, the pressure 😳
 
Subtests # Correct % Correct Approximate Percentiles1. Verbal Ability 18 of 25 72% 51 - 75 2. Biology 22 of 25 88% 76 - 99 3. Reading Comprehension 16 of 20 80% 76 - 99 4. Quantitative Ability 18 of 25 72% 76 - 99 5. Chemistry 15 of 25 60% 26 - 50 Composite 89 of 120 74% 76 - 99 THis was from the 1st practice test, fairly equal across the board, then practice test 2:

Subtests # Correct % Correct Approximate Percentiles1. Verbal Ability 20 of 25 80% 1 - 25 2. Biology 18 of 25 72% 76 - 99 3. Reading Comprehension 16 of 20 80% 26 - 50 4. Quantitative Ability 12 of 25 48% 51 - 75 5. Chemistry 22 of 25 88% 76 - 99 Composite 88 of 120 73% 76 - 99

Notice my score going to sh** on the math (they had way too many calc questions on the 2nd one), but going way up on the chem...and my composite being within 1% of eachother....hmmm anyone esle do both?if you did, did you have same patterns?

Ah, the pressure 😳


Yep!! I thought I was the only onee. My score for the biology went really low for the second one and that is supposedly my strong section:scared:. My Chemistry went up for the 2nd one and math went up because I reviewed calculus. Chemistry was A LOT easier on the second one. Verbal was about the same. My composition was about the same like in your case. I thought I would do a lot better on the second practice exam because I studied for an entire month. I was really stressed and nervous taking it the second time around maybe that has something to do with it.
 
than God its not only me....i got so depressed after taking the 2nd one...my score went down couple of points...