General GMAT Questions and Strategies | Re: Data Sufficiency Options Selection Query

Hi ashpax,

Any time that you take a CAT without the Essay and IR sections, then you are NOT taking a FULL CAT. This is an important distinction for a couple of reasons - Test Day is a rather specific 'event' - the details are specific and they matter, so you have to train as best as you can for all of them. The more realistic you can make your CATs, the more likely the score results are to be accurate. The more you deviate, the more "inflated" your scores can become - and that's likely