INTERPRETATIONS OF YOUR SCORES 231 Now set aside a quite significant amount of time for further practice. Seek out other titles in the Kogan Page Testing Series containing this sort of question, and make it a habit to read a quality newspaper every day and economic and political weekly journals. Take encouragement from the fact that with practice you can show dramatic improvements in your score in this type of sub-test. In time you will gain further in confidence, accuracy and speed. It will take time but if the opportunity towards which you are working is something you really want, then simply go for it. You have already begun the process of dramatically improving your score, so take encouragement. The vast majority of candidates will discover that they need more practice the hard way by failing a real test. You are already ahead of them so track down sufficient practice material on which to work and get started in plenty of time. Tests 4 and 5Data interpretation A score of 25 or over In a graduate or management assessment where the test is being used to select between many more candidates than there are positions or places, this is the cate- gory of score you must realize. If you obtained this score then you have continued to demonstrate the necessary speed, accuracy, confidence and familiarity in these key operations. Once you have done all three tests, concentrate the remaining time before your real test on further practice on material relevant to more advanced numerical operations and other sub-tests so that you can perform to this high standard in all aspects of the challenge. When you have completed the material in this book, go on to more advanced numerical practice material in order to maximize the advantage you enjoy. Suitable material is available in the How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests and The Advanced Numeracy Tests Workbook, both published by Kogan Page. A score between 20 and 24 It is a good test score and many candidates who score in this category will pass the numerical sub-tests of the challenge they face. But you should practice more to be