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 3000 graduate programs
in over 1800 schools around the world.
Test Modules
The GMAT test consists of three modules that determines fundamental verbal,
mathematical and analytical writing skills in the test taker.
The maximum score for GMAT is 800. The test score is valid for 5 years.
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.
Quantitative section
This module consists of 37 multiple choice questions, which has to be completed within
75 minutes. The test evaluates the competence of arithmetic, elementary algebra, and common
geometry which are categorized into two types of tasks: Data Sufficiency
and Problem Solving. The range of test score in Quantitative section range
from 0-60 points
Verbal section.
This module consists of 41 multiple choice questions, which are
categorized into three tasks – reading comprehension, critical
reasoning, and sentence correction. The maximum time limit for
completing this module is 75 minutes. The range of test score in
verbal section range from 0-60 points. Moreover, there will be few
pretest questions (they are not scored) assorted in verbal and
quantitative sections,
which cannot be identified. Therefore you have to answer all
the questions in the test