Dear team,
1) I just completed my 6A CAT (2nd round of CATs). However, I did not encounter ANY 700-800 quant question in that test. Is it because I have already exhausted all tough quant questions?

2) I noticed that in RC section (q15-17 about Concord), for the same passage the system gave me first the 700 question, followed by 600 and 300 questions (all answered correctly). Is it happening because CAT mechanism dictates so or because I exhaused the question bank?

3) Please explain what will happen if I start the 3rd round of CATs - will the questions used in round 1 and 2 appear again?

Hi,

While our curriculum team is working on adding more 700-800 level questions to our question bank, we currently have a limited amount of these advanced questions. If you perform very well off the bat, then you will end up answering all the 700-800 level questions and the system will give you lower-level questions. I would say that if you've exhausted all the advanced questions and you're scoring well on the CATs, then you're ready to take the GMAT.

If you do decide to start a third round of CATs, keep in mind that you will see repeat questions from the first two rounds. My advice to our students is not to take CATs too frequently. CATs can serve as a very important study tool. You should try to take the time to go through your Assessment Reports in order to analyze your performance. What type of questions did you get wrong and why? For the questions you answered correctly, did you answer the problem in the best way? Would you be able to answer a similar problem with different numbers or using a different approach? I think that using the CATs in this manner will definitely help you study.

For more study tips regarding CATs, take a look at the this article in our MBA Resources section: http://www.manhattangmat.com/articles/e ... -part1.cfm

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Best,
Matt Mapplebeck
Student Services Associate
Manhattan GMAT