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Why aren't the GRE Paper-Based Tests Included as a Source?
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26 Apr 2016, 18:43
26 Apr 2016, 18:43
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Hello,
I was wondering why the paper-based GRE Tests from ETS are not included as a source category on GRE Prep Club.
Although the vast majority of students take the computer-based GRE, the paper-based test is a good source of additional real GRE questions (though the questions do overlap heavily with the PowerPrep CATs).
For more information: GRE Action Plan
Current Paper-Based GRE (corresponds to PowerPrep test #2):
http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/practice_book_GRE_pb_revised_general_test.pdf
Old One (corresponds to PowerPrep test #1):
http://web.archive.org/web/20110605194015/http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/practice_book_GRE_pb_revised_general_test.pdf
I will concede that the vast majority of questions on the paper-based tests also appear on the PowerPrep tests, but as far as I can tell, others don't (for example, #10, section 3 verbal from the old test). I am working on a full list of these questions that are unique to the paper-based PDF, and would be happy to share the list here when I am done.
I was wondering why the paper-based GRE Tests from ETS are not included as a source category on GRE Prep Club.
Although the vast majority of students take the computer-based GRE, the paper-based test is a good source of additional real GRE questions (though the questions do overlap heavily with the PowerPrep CATs).
For more information: GRE Action Plan
Current Paper-Based GRE (corresponds to PowerPrep test #2):
http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/practice_book_GRE_pb_revised_general_test.pdf
Old One (corresponds to PowerPrep test #1):
http://web.archive.org/web/20110605194015/http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/practice_book_GRE_pb_revised_general_test.pdf
I will concede that the vast majority of questions on the paper-based tests also appear on the PowerPrep tests, but as far as I can tell, others don't (for example, #10, section 3 verbal from the old test). I am working on a full list of these questions that are unique to the paper-based PDF, and would be happy to share the list here when I am done.
Re: Why aren't the GRE Paper-Based Tests Included as a Source?
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27 Apr 2016, 12:27
27 Apr 2016, 12:27
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Thank for your feedback 
The GREPrepclub team appreciates.
I have already added the tag: OG: Paper-Test. Now ongoing whenever a question is posed both in quant and verbal sections, then you can find the tag along the others.
Thank you and good study for the test
The GREPrepclub team appreciates.I have already added the tag: OG: Paper-Test. Now ongoing whenever a question is posed both in quant and verbal sections, then you can find the tag along the others.
Thank you and good study for the test
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GRE 1: Q168 V169
Re: Why aren't the GRE Paper-Based Tests Included as a Source?
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28 Apr 2016, 18:16
28 Apr 2016, 18:16
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Thanks Carcass.
OK, so I finished going through the old PDF and cross-checking with PowerPrep exams #1 and #2, and there are 59 questions total on the old paper-based PDF (which corresponds to PowerPrep test #1) and the new paper-based PDF (which corresponds to PowerPrep test #2) that do not show up on any of the PowerPrep sections.
For ease of use, I will refer to them as "unique" questions.
Here are the unique questions on the old PDF:
Section 3 Verbal: #1
Section 4 Verbal: #25
Section 5 Quant: #s 7,9,10,15,16,20,21,22 & 24.
Section 6 Quant: #s 1,8,11,13,15,16,18,19,20,24 & 25.
Here are the unique questions on the new PDF:
Section 3 Verbal: #s 1,5,17
Section 4 Verbal: #s 3,6,13,14,22,23,24
Section 5 Quant: #s 1,5,7,9,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,24
Section 6 Quant: #s 9,11,12,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24
Of course, when you take the PowerPrep tests, you only see half of the available sections due to the adaptive nature of the exam. Thus, working through the PDF should actually allow you to try even more than 22 new questions (probably closer to 50). That is, if you don't re-take the PowerPrep exams multiple times in order to access the easy, medium and hard 2nd sections (also a good idea--it maximizes the number of official GRE questions you can try).
In order to easily access the easy, medium and hard second sections of the software, it helps to have an answer key. Here is an answer key to PowerPrep tests 1 and 2, with percent correct listed when possible (this information is only available for the PDF tests, not the PowerPrep only questions): PowerPrep Test 1 Answer Key With Percentiles / PowerPrep Test 2 Answer Key With Percentiles
For more information: The GRE PowerPrep Algorithm, Demystified.
OK, so I finished going through the old PDF and cross-checking with PowerPrep exams #1 and #2, and there are 59 questions total on the old paper-based PDF (which corresponds to PowerPrep test #1) and the new paper-based PDF (which corresponds to PowerPrep test #2) that do not show up on any of the PowerPrep sections.
For ease of use, I will refer to them as "unique" questions.
Here are the unique questions on the old PDF:
Section 3 Verbal: #1
Section 4 Verbal: #25
Section 5 Quant: #s 7,9,10,15,16,20,21,22 & 24.
Section 6 Quant: #s 1,8,11,13,15,16,18,19,20,24 & 25.
Here are the unique questions on the new PDF:
Section 3 Verbal: #s 1,5,17
Section 4 Verbal: #s 3,6,13,14,22,23,24
Section 5 Quant: #s 1,5,7,9,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,24
Section 6 Quant: #s 9,11,12,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24
Of course, when you take the PowerPrep tests, you only see half of the available sections due to the adaptive nature of the exam. Thus, working through the PDF should actually allow you to try even more than 22 new questions (probably closer to 50). That is, if you don't re-take the PowerPrep exams multiple times in order to access the easy, medium and hard 2nd sections (also a good idea--it maximizes the number of official GRE questions you can try).
In order to easily access the easy, medium and hard second sections of the software, it helps to have an answer key. Here is an answer key to PowerPrep tests 1 and 2, with percent correct listed when possible (this information is only available for the PDF tests, not the PowerPrep only questions): PowerPrep Test 1 Answer Key With Percentiles / PowerPrep Test 2 Answer Key With Percentiles
For more information: The GRE PowerPrep Algorithm, Demystified.
