What are the similarities and differences between the former paper-based GMAT and GRE tests and the present computer-based tests?
The purpose of both types is to test the same level of knowledge or skills of the candidates. Therefore, the syllabus covered for each test continues to be the same. Consequently, there should be no significant difference between the methods of preparation for the paper-based tests and the computer based tests. The paper-based tests used to be administered just four or five times a year on specific dates throughout the world. So, if you missed taking the test on a particular date, you had to wait for another two or three months for its next administration. It often happened that students sat for the test without adequate preparation merely because they did not want to miss the date and thereby the deadlines for applying for admission in the universities. The computer-based test, on the other hand, is held on every working day of the year, and you can choose a date to suit your own convenience after you have gained the confidence that you are fully prepared for it. Each computer-based t
