Devoting your time and focus to regular study, on the other hand, is no gamble; it’s a proven way to gain familiarity with, and ultimately mastery over, the test. Rather than guessing at your true skill level as we discussed above, you can accurately assess your performance by looking at the range of scores after you’ve taken several Kaplan practice CATs. While the exact score will likely vary from test to test, the scores taken together should reveal a consistent pattern of performance. As you continue to practice, look for upward trends. Keeping the standard error of measurement in mind, don’t focus too minutely on the individual scores but rather on the larger picture they reveal. Use this book and your online resources to move that range upward over time. Keep working to improve your performance until you’re comfortable with the score range you are seeing consistently on your CATs. With practice, you can feel confident that you will receive a score on Test Day that reflects your highest attainable level of ability.