PAT preparation duration
Is 20 days sufficient to prepare for the PAT exam?
I’ve been procrastinating for a long time and haven’t started studying, which has made me feel depressed and anxious, though not entirely overwhelmed. I’m curious to determine if success is still achievable.
Academic background: International A Levels: 5 A* (including Further Maths); IGCSE: 6 9s 2 8s
I’ve been procrastinating for a long time and haven’t started studying, which has made me feel depressed and anxious, though not entirely overwhelmed. I’m curious to determine if success is still achievable.
Academic background: International A Levels: 5 A* (including Further Maths); IGCSE: 6 9s 2 8s
Reply 1
Do a paper to gauge where you're at, and compare your score to the reports/graphs that come out every year to see if you're above the shortlist threshold. Lots of students with academic backgrounds as impressive as yours don't necessarily fare well in the PAT, while others can get 80+ with little work.
Reply 2
It's never too early to begin practicing past papers. Important to do this under timed conditions.
Reply 3
just gave the 2023 PAT exam and ended up with a score of around 67,which puts me at the lower side of the shortlisted range. I guess I'm doomed
Reply 4
Original post
by marcus.0Do a paper to gauge where you're at, and compare your score to the reports/graphs that come out every year to see if you're above the shortlist threshold. Lots of students with academic backgrounds as impressive as yours don't necessarily fare well in the PAT, while others can get 80+ with little work.
just gave the 2023 PAT exam and ended up with a score of around 67,which puts me at the lower side of the shortlisted range. I guess I'm doomed
Reply 5
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by Anonymousjust gave the 2023 PAT exam and ended up with a score of around 67,which puts me at the lower side of the shortlisted range. I guess I'm doomed
Depending on where you stand with your 'cGCSE score', you could be above their automatic shortlist threshold (75% for 2023), at which point your focus shifts to acing the interviews to maximise your R-score. Keep on doing past papers and you should be able to get there!
Reply 6
Original post
by marcus.0Depending on where you stand with your 'cGCSE score', you could be above their automatic shortlist threshold (75% for 2023), at which point your focus shifts to acing the interviews to maximise your R-score. Keep on doing past papers and you should be able to get there!
Reply 7
If you're an international student, you get a cGCSE score of 0. Therefore, you will need your PAT score alone to be above the threshold
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