Three different kinds of material
| Type | What it means | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Official sample | Published by HEC through its own website. | Study the published wording and instructions. Match the sample to the relevant programme and category. |
| Recalled question | Reconstructed from a test taker’s memory or a compilation. | Check whether all conditions and answer options are present. Treat dates and wording as uncertain unless documented. |
| Original practice | A teaching exercise created to practise a skill. | Use it to learn and test a method. It is not evidence that the exact question appeared in an exam. |
Start with HEC’s official sample-paper collection. HATprep’s recalled-question bank is an independent compilation, not a set of authenticated official papers. Access to questions depends on your plan.
A four-step review method
- Attempt: solve the question without its key and note your confidence.
- Justify: write the equation, sentence clue or logical constraint that supports the answer.
- Challenge: test the closest wrong option. Look for ambiguity or missing information.
- Transfer: solve another question with different numbers or wording that uses the same idea.
Worked example: a changing percentage base
Original teaching example
A price increases by 20% and then falls by 20%. Compared with the original price, what is the overall change?
Show the reasoning
Start with 100. After the increase, the price is 120. The reduction is 20% of 120, which is 24. The final price is 96: a 4% decrease.
The two percentages have different bases, so they do not cancel. In multiplier form, 1.20 × 0.80 = 0.96. Adding 20 and −20 would ignore the changed base.
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What to do with an unclear question
For an arrangement puzzle, try to produce two valid layouts. If they give different answers to a “must be true” question, either information is missing or the key needs review. For a numerical item, check units and rounding. For a verbal item, distinguish a close association from the precise relationship asked for.
Note the question’s topic and wording, your solution and the point of disagreement when reporting an issue. Do not memorize a doubtful answer merely because it appears in a compiled key.
Use the question bank by topic
The bank lets you move from a weak skill to more practice. Work on a small set, read each explanation and return to mistakes later. Recalled questions and original exercises are practice resources, not guarantees about the next paper.
Open the question bank → Read the collection’s sources
Examples on this page are original teaching exercises. For exam dates, eligibility, required stream and official instructions, consult the current HEC notice and ETC portal.
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