Sougata Som

I received an 800 on the Quantitative Reasoning section of the prior GRE General Test, but an 800 only...

As you must already know, the number of questions you get right on the Q/V section determines your raw score in that section. But then this raw score is then converted to a scaled score through a process called "equating". Equating takes into account things like how difficult the section was compared to GRE tests administered on other dates. Thus, after equating, a score of 800 on any test date should indicate the same level of proficiency. Now, when the GRE format was changed in 2011, ETS made the Math section slightly harder. Someone scoring 800 on the old format can be expected to score a 166 on the new format because they would get the same percentile scores. Of course, anyone capable of scoring more than 166 on the new format would also have scored 800 on the old format, but there's no way to tell which 800-scoring student would score how much higher than 166. So, there you go.

It depends on the student. Many students find the vocabulary tested to be quite tough. Some find the reading comprehension or the grammar questions or the essay tough. Students who did not have mathematics at the 10+2 level might find the math part to be tough as well. Some students don't find the questions themselves tough but struggle to do enough questions in the given time. There are also many students who find the entire test easy and require only minimal guidance. It is best to take a free test available on College Board's website to assess the difficulty level for yourself.

Hi friendz, I am planning to appear for SAT exam in next year. Currently I am in my XI standard. Do...