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Graduate Management Admission Test
GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test
Management Admission Test
GMAT or the Graduate Management Admission Test is a computer adaptive test (CAT) that assesses an individual’s analytical, writing, verbal, quantitative and reading skills in standard written English for higher graduate programs like MBA. Over 5,900 are offered by more than 2100 universities and institutions, they use GMAT exam as part of their selection process. It is used for MBA, Accountancy courses, and Finance programs. The GMAT exam can be taken in 112 countries around the world.
GMAT exam
consists of 4 sections, they are: analytical writing assessment, reasoning,
quantitative and verbal section. The exam time duration is three and half hours,
but it can last for approximately four hours with breaks included. Number of
questions and time allotment for each section is given below.
SECTION
|
TIME DURATION
|
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
|
1. Analytical writing assessment
|
30
|
N/A
|
2. Integrated reasoning
|
30
|
12
|
3. Quantitative
|
75
|
37
|
4. Verbal
|
75
|
41
|
Analytical
writing assessment-
AWA consists of
30 minute writing task, which is analysis of an argument. The test taker must
be able to able reason and analyse the given arguments and write a critique of
the arguments provided. The essay will be rated and averaged with two given
arguments to determine AWA score.
Integrated
reasoning skills-
This section
includes four types of questions: 1) graphics interpretation,2) two part
analysis, 3)table analysis and 4)multi- source reasoning. Every question in
this section will have several statements with opposite answer options
(true/false, yes/no) and the test takers have selected one option. For graphic
interpretation questions, the test takers have to interpret it and select an
image from the options given.
Quantitative
section-
This section of
the GMAT test measures the ability to solve quantitative problem, interpret
graphical data and analyse information given in a problem. Calculators are not
allowed in this section of GMAT test. The test takers must work out the math
using paper and pen/pencil. They should be thorough with math topics such as
algebra, geometry and arithmetic. The questions are problem solving and data
sufficiency.
Verbal section-
GMAT’s verbal
section tests on the basis on the individual’s ability to read and comprehend
written material, as well as to reason and evaluate arguments and correct the
mistakes. Types of questions presented will include reading comprehension,
sentence correcting and critical reasoning.
NOTE-
The verbal and
quantitative sections of the GMAT test are multiple- choice and will be
conducted on a computer. The level of difficulty will increase according to the
correctness of the questions answered previously.
Registration
and preparation-
·
Test takers may register for
the GMAT either by calling one of the test centres or by visiting any MBA
sites.
·
An appointment must be made to
schedule an exam, at one of the designated exam centres. The GMAT exam may not
be taken more than once within 31 days, even if there is cancellation of scores.
