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Oxford language admission test

I’m studying for the CAT. Latin prose and poetry. I’m having a hard time finishing the practice tests in the 1 hour time frame. I can usually get through about 70 percent of the text in time. On the actual test later in the week, What should I do when time is running out? Should I try to skip to the end and quickly translate a few words? Is it important that I finish the whole text? I guess what I’m asking is : is it better to have 70 percent really good or 100 percent decent? How is the test graded? If I was running out of time on a multiple choice teat, I would put C C C as answers. Not leave blanks. But what do I do when running out of time on translating? Any tips / tricks for classics (or other language) applicants? Thanks!

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Anonymous #1

How did you do on the actual test? Did you finish everything in time?

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RedVelvet16

sorry for not seeing this earlier (i've spent most of my time prepping) but i found this interesting link that might be useful in assessing how you've done? there's a markscheme (it's for Cambridge) but i'm sure it's fairly similar: https://doxa.co.uk/undergraduateresources/acing-the-translation