Do scores on RC passages from PTs 40-50 reflect real "potential"?

lawnerdd

Hi everyone! I am registered for the January test. I made a mistake in my scheduling and did most of the newest RC sections in the first leg of my preparation. Now I'm left with unused sections from PTs 30-50s (and 6-7 latest PTs which I have saved for timed practice test runs). The only option I have for drilling is using the old test sections. I am constantly scoring -0 to -3 in these. Do these sections reflect a similar difficulty level as those of the modern tests or these sections are comparatively easier?

Any advice of improving RC score is also welcome. Thanks in advance!

Scott Milam

RC sections in that range are a bit shorter than those in later tests. They aren’t a bad indicator of your real score, just not quite as good as PTs in the 70s, 80s & 90s.

If I were in your place, I would reduce to time on those tests by 3%. That would be great preparation for the exam and would make those shorter RC passages a bit more like the modern ones.