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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a computer based standardized test that assesses the
aptitude abilities in a person for accomplishing the academic of business curriculum. Students from
different backgrounds belonging to different countries in the world can take the GMAT test. This test is
a decisive part for admissions in more than 4000 graduate programs in 1800 schools around the world.
Presently, several leading Business Schools in India also require GMAT scores for admission.
Test Modules
The GMAT test consists of following three modules that determines fundamental verbal, mathematical and
analytical writing skills in the test taker. The maximum score for GMAT is 800 and the mean score is 533
in 2005-06. The test score is valid for 5 years.
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Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)
In this module test taker has to prevail two writing tasks, Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of
an Argument. The maximum time limit will be 30 minutes for writing each essay. The range of test
score in AWA range from 0-60 points, representing the average ratings of two essays.
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Integrated Reasoning (30 minutes)
12 Questions to analyze data and interpret information presented in varied formats
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Quantitative Section (62 mins)
31 Questions to measure your ability to analyze data and use reasoning skills to draw conclusions.
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Verbal Section (65 mins)
36 Questions to measures your ability to read and understand written material, evaluate arguments and correct written material to conform to standard written English.
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Maximum Time Limit : 3 hours and 45 mts |
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Maximum Test Score : 800 |
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Mean Score (2005-06) : 533 |
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Additional Test score Reporting Fee : U.S. $ 28 |
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Structure of the GMAT Test
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Modules
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Time Limit
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Analytical Writing |
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Analysis of an Argument (30 minutes) |
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Analysis of an Issue (30 minutes) |
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2 Essays |
60 Minutes |
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Optional 5 Minutes Break |
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Quantitative Section |
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Problem Solving (23 to 24 questions) |
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Data Sufficiency (13 to 14 questions) |
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45 Minutes |
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Optional 5 Minutes Break |
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Verbal Section |
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Critical Reasoning (14-15 questions) |
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Sentence Correction (14-15 questions) |
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Reading Comprehension |
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(4passages with 12-14 questions) |
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75 Minutes |
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GMAT Changes
With an addition of 300 new questions (within the question bank) in two of the three sections of GMAT,
the test has become tougher for students to crack. Altogether about 33% questions have been added, which
brings in a change of more than one third to the test. These changes have been announced in
May 2009.
Following are the changes made:
Verbal Section:
Sentence Correction type – More questions emphasizing on pronoun and modifier
rules. Lesser focus on comparisons and idioms-related questions. A total of 57 new questions have been
added to the question bank.
Reading Comprehension type – Two Biology related passages have been replaced with
one on Social Science and the other on Business.43 questions have been introduced.
Critical Reading type – 50 old questions have been replaced with 50 new
questions.
Quantitative Section:
Problem Solving type – 19 questions have been removed in this section and 56
questions have been added.
Data Sufficiency type – Reduction of questions related to fractions, decimals and
percentages. Questions related to Algebra have also been reduced. Also, 75 old problems have been
replaced with 94 new problems in the question bank.
Data Sufficiency question type within this test has got more new questions introduced than other
sections.
No changes have been made to the Analytical Written Assessment (AWA) Section.
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