Students from all over the world take the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) aspiring to obtain a degree in Management from American and other International Universities The GMAT primarily measures your verbal, mathematical, analytical and writing skills. GMAT is designed to help graduate schools assess the caliber of applicants for advanced study in business and management in the USA.

What is GMAT (The Graduate Management Admission Test)

The GMAT exam is the assessment for graduate business school candidates—it was designed by business schools to measure the skills shown to help graduate business students succeed in the challenging curriculum. A computer-adaptive exam that assesses Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing skills developed over time, the GMAT exam is a valid and reliable predictor of success in graduate business school.

GMAT Test Takers

Individuals applying for admission to graduate management programs should take the GMAT exam. Because the market for graduate business education is so diverse, people from myriad regions and backgrounds, with varied work and educational experience, sit for the GMAT exam.

How the GMAT Exam Can Help You

Applicants come from different countries, cultures, academic backgrounds, and levels of work experience. Using the GMAT exam gives admissions professionals a consistent, objective measure of skills above all these application variables. The GMAT exam is given under standard conditions around the world, with the highest level of security, to ensure that scores are comparable across applicants.

GMAT Exam Format and Length

The GMAT exam is delivered via computer in individualized workstations. Being computer-adaptive (rather than computer-based) allows the GMAT exam to determine a test taker's true ability by selecting questions based on previous answers and the test design.

The GMAT test has three sections

• Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)
• Verbal Section
• Quantitative Section

The AWA is the first section that the examinee faces when he/she starts to answer the test. Managers are supposed to be proficient at writing as this is an apt indicator of their logical ability, communicative skills and creativity. This section again comprises of two sub sections-  

• The Issue based essay
• The Argument based essay

Both the essays are scored by two readers each- an expert and an e-reader. The evaluators give scores on a rating of 0-6 scales. Then an average score is derived. The time allotted for the essays is 30 minutes each.The aspirant is supposed to present his or her perspective on an issue and support it with cogent ideas and examples. It is expected that the writer is proficient in the conventions of International English usage to support his opinion. Clarity of expression, precision, cogency, and linguistic proficiency are some of the criteria that the critical reader would be expecting from the aspirant.
 
Analysis of an Issue
(30 minutes, 1 essay topic)
   
This section is designed to gauge

• your ability to argue effectively and persuasively for a posit on an issue, using sound reasons and relevant supporting examples
• your ability to present your ideas in a cohesive and organized manner
• your expertise with the English language (diction, word usage,  and vocabulary)

The argument essay is basically a case study involving a project prepared on the basis of certain criteria or premises. The examinee has to support or weaken the conclusions of the statement with convincing logicality. Adherence to standard usage and linguistic convention is expected.

Analysis of an Argument
(30 minutes, 1 essay topic)
 
This section is designed to gauge.
your ability to reason critically, analytically, and logically .
your ability to present your ideas in a cohesive and organized manner
your dexterity with the English language (diction, word usage, and vocabulary).
In the quantitative section Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency questions are presented in a mixed format. The section is 75 minutes long and includes a total of 37 multiple choice questions.
In the verbal section Sentence Corrections, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Reasoning questions are presented in a mixed format. There are a total of 41 questions to be answered within 75 minutes.
Analytical Writing

Analysis of an Issue: 1 Topic 30 minutes.
Analysis of an Argument: 1 Topic 30 minutes.
Optional Rest Break 5 minutes.

Quantitative (Problem Solving & Data Sufficiency): 37 Questions 75 minutes.
Optional Rest Break 5 minutes.

Verbal (Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, & Sentence Correction): 41 Questions 75 minutes.

Approximate total time for the test - 4 hours

GMAT VERBAL SECTION

The 75-minute verbal section has a significant impact on your overall GMAT score. A good score in the verbal section will definitely increase ones percentile.
 
GMAT Verbal emphasizes the importance of English Grammar and correct English usage. We use colloquialisms and casual expressions in our daily interactions or conversations. However, you need to know the rules to perform well in an international aptitude testing platform like the GMAT. GMAT does not only rely on techniques, but focuses on the fundamentals of English Grammar as well. Logic is a very important part of our professional lives and the critical reasoning section of the GMAT tests your ability to analyze problems logically. Reading comprehension tests your inferential skills and your ability to comprehend fast and accurately. Coherent expression after all is dependent on ability to comprehend, analyze and express correctly!

GMAT MATH SECTION

The quantitative section of the GMAT test measures your basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary concepts, and the ability to reason quantitatively, solve quantitative problems, and interpret graphic data.
   
The GMAT Quantitative Section has a different focus. It emphasizes on fundamentals along with the standard tips and techniques which work for some questions and not for others. There are shortcuts and techniques for all different types of GMAT questions, so it´s better not only to rely on any techniques, but also on the fundamentals. 
 
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