Have you heard 'retired tests'?

[Maggie]

Hi everyone,

Have you heard retired tests which means the tests have been tested before. For instance, if we want to get the GMAT test, Toeic test or for entry into Graduate Schools(It usually does in Taiwan), we ususally try to find out some retired tests which might be tested in recent years and practice the tests ourselves. Probably we'll get a better mark in that examinations.

I actually searched the google. I have seen some people use this term'retired tests', but it's not often. A person who seems like native speaker doesn't understand what's the meaning of 'retired tests'. Or do you say 'paper tests' for this situation? So I'm afraid that native speakers don't say 'retired papers'. And I am eager to know what would native speakers say for 'retired tests'?

Thanks in advance.

Maggie^^
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[Mister Micawber]

Practice tests often consist of 'retired' tests as well as independently composed tests. There are so many of them on the market that I doubt the distinction is necessary.
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