Format of the GMAT
The
Graduate Management Admission Test,
or GMAT, is a test that measures
skills
that are considered relevant for graduate study in business (MBA).
The
GMAT Test is a Computer-Adaptive
test, meaning that the computer program chooses questions based on your
previous responses. You must answer each question as it is presented before you are allowed to move
on, and you cannot return to a question once you have
answered.
The GMAT test covers three skill areas:
Analytical Writing, Verbal,
and
Quantitative.
GMAT Analytical Writing
The Analytical Writing portion of the GMAT consists of
two
essay tasks. The first task, called the Analysis of an Issue,
requires you to write a short
essay supporting your position on a given issue.
Test takers have 30 minutes to complete the Analysis of an Issue task.
The second task, called the Analysis of an Argument, requires you to
respond to an argument and discuss how well its evidence supports its
conclusion. Test takers have 30 minutes to complete the Argument task.
The Analytical Writing section is designed to test your ability to
to reason clearly and
write coherently and concisely.
GMAT Verbal Section
The Verbal section of the GMAT consists of one
section with a total of 41 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 75 minutes to complete
this section.
The Verbal section consists of three different types of questions:
Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction.
The purpose of the Verbal section is to test your understanding of
critical reading, analytical reasoning, and the rules of grammar.
GMAT
Quantitative Section
The Quantitative section of the GMAT consists of
one
section with a total of 37 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 75 minutes to complete this section.
The purpose of the
Quantitative section is
to measure your basic mathematical skills, as well as your ability to reason
mathematically. You should be able to solve problems and apply relevant
mathematics concepts in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Data Analysis.
Question types include general problem solving questions, as well as data
sufficiency problems.
GMAT Experimental Questions
There are
some questions in each set that are experimental and do not count toward your
score. You will not be able to tell which ones they are, so you have to do
your best on all questions as you work through your exam.
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