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"If the test felt easy, I did well" (not necessarily)

On a section-adaptive test, an "easy" feeling might mean you landed in the easier second section, which happens when you miss more questions in Section 1 than you realized. Easier questions feel smooth, but they come with a lower scoring ceiling. Conversely, if the test felt brutal, you may have earned the harder second section, which is a good sign for your score.

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