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I've been thinking. I took the HPAT in 2009. None of the people I talked to were able to complete each section fully (This is the norm for the HPAT from what I heard in my prep couse). If questions are weighted according to how people performed on them, then does that mean that questions at the end of each section are scored more, as fewer people could attempt them, and therefore fewer got them right? If that were to be correct (I am in no way assuming it is, or reccomending this), surely attempting some questions from the end of the paper will bring your total up somewhat? Disregarding completion factors, fatigue is undoubtedly an important factor, and because fatigue can affect your processing time and ability, then perhaps questions toward the end of each section are answered worse that those at the beginning when there are no fatigue effects?
Or perhaps I shouldn't be thinking of this. Two years of critical thinking training in college has made it impossible for me not to fry my brain
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No, we wont be given paper for rough work but you can do your rough work on the question paper.
Are you sure? I got an email from hpat the other day and it said that an example of "unethical behaviour" would include:Tearing, folding, and/or defacing any part of the test book;
I always assumed you could write on the test book until I got that email which me astray!
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Everyone's question papers have the questions ordered differently (or so I was told at the prep course, and tbh, it makes sense). What might be Q1 for you could be Q22 for someone else. That's why it's very important to get your test booklet number correct on your answer sheet.I've been thinking. I took the HPAT in 2009. None of the people I talked to were able to complete each section fully (This is the norm for the HPAT from what I heard in my prep couse). If questions are weighted according to how people performed on them, then does that mean that questions at the end of each section are scored more, as fewer people could attempt them, and therefore fewer got them right? If that were to be correct (I am in no way assuming it is, or reccomending this), surely attempting some questions from the end of the paper will bring your total up somewhat? Disregarding completion factors, fatigue is undoubtedly an important factor, and because fatigue can affect your processing time and ability, then perhaps questions toward the end of each section are answered worse that those at the beginning when there are no fatigue effects?
I've completely neglected my mocks for this mid-term. LC work will be resuming again next week tbh, I'm just completely discounting the mocks. Anyone in the same boat?0 -
Everyone's question papers have the questions ordered differently (or so I was told at the prep course, and tbh, it makes sense). What might be Q1 for you could be Q22 for someone else. That's why it's very important to get your test booklet number correct on your answer sheet.
I've completely neglected my mocks for this mid-term. LC work will be resuming again next week tbh, I'm just completely discounting the mocks. Anyone in the same boat?
Hmm, I don't recall having an answer booklet number when I sat the HPAT! Perhaps they changed it, or perhaps I am completely wrong!
On another note, I think it is an advantage to sit the HPAT in the O'Reilly hall rather than the RDS.
The O'Reilly hall is warm & more comfortable than the RDS. If anyone is sitting the HPAT in the RDS this year (presuming they are being held there) then wear plenty of layers. The industries & serpentine halls are absolutely freezing sometimes. It was so off putting during the exam. Having said that, I'm not sure that people are sitting it in the RDS this year.
If you're commuting there, and it's going to take a long time, then I would recommend booking into a B and B or hotel the night before. I had to travel from 5 a.m. to make sure I arrived in time & I was so tired when I sat it the first time, because of this, coupled with the loss of sleep due to nerves.0 -
It's not your answer sheet that's numbered, it's your question booklet, and you have to fill in that number to your answer sheet (the space for it is on the left, beside where you put in your gender).Hmm, I don't recall having an answer booklet number when I sat the HPAT! Perhaps they changed it, or perhaps I am completely wrong! 0 -
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Everyone's question papers have the questions ordered differently (or so I was told at the prep course, and tbh, it makes sense). What might be Q1 for you could be Q22 for someone else. That's why it's very important to get your test booklet number correct on your answer sheet.
Think you may be wrong there, I remember talking afterwards about section 1 and we all had the same first question, last question, second last and all that (from what we could remember after coming out). Its important to write down your question book number on your sheet so they can be sure that you handed it back up, otherwise your score is not valid.With regard to the HPAT, What do people think would be the best strategy?
Anyone else agree, or should we fall into the "trap" (for want of a better word) of doing questions carefully and getting say only three quarters of the test done within the allocated time.
Figure out first how much time you have per question. My advise would be DON'T spend a set amount of time on each question. For section 1 mainly, the first few questions are very short, usually a couple of sentences and then short answer choices. There is no need to spend over a minute on these. Don't stare at the shorter questions right up until the time allocated and then move on, concentrate on them, do them properly and answer them carefully but be efficient. When you move onto question 20 or 30 and you need to read bar charts, statistics, long paragraphs, you will need those extra few seconds that you didn't use in the shorter questions.
The way I went about it was: don't set the 1 minute and 20 seconds per question and have to look at the clock every minute. Set an interval of 5/10/15 minutes where you have to have a certain amount done. Try and save time in the earlier questions, to make up for the extra time you need later. Applies more to section 1 and to some extent section 2.
As for rough work, we were just allowed to use the question book but don't write on the answer sheet. Don't see why they couldn't let you use it when some things just need rough work to figure out.0 -
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Patriciamc93 wrote: »Its the number on your passport/ driver's licence. which ever you are bringing to the centre with you.
Thank you so much!!! my mini-panic attack is over!!!:D0
Section C is the worst for most people so they'll mark that easier hopefully. 
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