Friday, January 9, 2009

About GMAT


The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is an almost four hour long standardized exam designed to predict how test-takers will perform academically in MBA (Masters in Business Administration) programs. GMAT scores are used by graduate business schools all over the world to assist in making admission decisions.

You might also see the GMAT referred to as the "GMAT CAT"; the acronym CAT stands for "Computer Adaptive Test." The GMAT is administered only by computer now, except in certain obsolete locations, where the test is referred to as the "paper-based" GMAT. (Since you’re reading this on the Web, no doubt the GMAT CAT is available where you are.)

An almost four hour long computer based test, GMAT tests a variety of your skill sets.

First of all, you would encounter the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section. You would need to write two 30 minute essays, argument and issue.

You get an optional break of 5 Minutes (always avail it)

Then, you would face the Quant section. You will find 37 questions in total. It would be a mix of Data Sufficiency (DS) and Problem Solving (PS) questions.

You get an optional break of 10 Minutes (always avail it).

Finally, you get the verbal section. 41 question overall, a mix of Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehensions.

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