Time on the PAT

[Decan]

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I just took my first topscore test...here are my scores 🙁

AA: 18
Bio: 17
Chem: 18
Ochem: 16
PAT: 18
QR: 20
RC: 20
TS: 17

Most of the mistakes in the science section were idiotic errors...practice makes perfect I guess.

I did have one quetion though. How do you guys split your time in the PAT section. In other words, how much time to you allocate towards each section of the PAT. My biggest problem is time management in this section and its something I would like to work on.

 

[whoaaitzkyle]

I give about 10 minutes per section and try to make sure I have a good 10 minutes at least for the pattern folding at the end. Since I know TFE is more difficult for me I usually give myself a few extra minutes there and compensate by spending less time on cube counting since it doesn't take too much time. I think the keyhole and hole punching is just something you get used to after practicing so much.. Personally, I feel pattern folding just takes time to perceptually fold in your head and I think the angles, just like everyone else says find the smallest and largest and go with your gut. Just keep practicing and you'll be able to gauge how much time you can spend on each section....I'm still practicing getting more correct with the darn pattern folding and angles 🙁...good luck with your studies!

 

[Anemone]

I think for the PAT the best thing to do is ID the sections that you're the best/quickest at, and give yourself the least time to do those. I suck at TFE keyholes and patterns, so I spend the most time on that, and fly through angles and cubes, with hole punching taking me a little longer.

You get 60 mins/90 questions, I ended up taking like 15 minutes for the three middle sections and 45 for the other three

 

[rollredroll]

I agree. After a couple of PAT sessions, I am spending less than 5 minutes on angles, about 5-7 on cubes, 7-8 on hole-punching and keyholes, then 10+ on the other two.

make yourself automatic (like mike vanderjagt) at 3-4 sections, then you'll have plenty of time to do the tougher ones as well as questions you may have marked.