taking the NEW PRACTICE exam if you are testing in the old format?

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Jonathan Chertok

December 05, 2020 20:21

 

is it worthwhile taking the practice exam for the new home proctoring format if testing in the old in person format. the old one was 1 hour and the new one is like 3 hours?

 

or i guess if you are testing for a single exam it is unlikely there is CONTENT that would help you in a specific ARE (like PDD) exam?

 

any thoughts?

 

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  Michael Hill December 05, 2020 20:45

  As of the 14th of December, everyone will take the new version of the test whether in person or at home. So I would take a look at it if you are testing after that date.

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  Jonathan Chertok December 05, 2020 21:02

  thanks for your input michael.
  but not before? i started to wonder if it might have some “cognitive” or “testing value” somehow. i can’t quite figure it.
  or if it would just make things too confusing given the various states of the UI (or however you want to phrase that).
  i just wondering if it is worth three hours going though 100 questions or whatever? or maybe even a bad idea...?

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  Michael Hill December 10, 2020 01:40

  The two UI's are similar in many ways and different including the number of questions and the way the screen sequencing happens. I would say if you are taking the Exam after the 14th I would just get into the new practice exam, the questions are the same with some additional ones. The interface and how the test works is different. For example, you are shown all the questions before you start. Once you begin the exam it will go in order from where you started. If you have marked questions to review or passed over them. Once you begin your break those questions become locked out and you can no longer access them. Check out the video on NCARBS Youtube Channel and I would jump into the new practice exam if you are taking it after the 14th. If not I wouldn't get hung up on it. because the practice exam is not for content it's for understanding the platform.

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