Graduate Management Admission Test, GMAT

Graduate Managment Adminssion Test, GMAT

The Graduate Management Admission Test, GMAT, is a standardized assessment—delivered in English—that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Schools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA or in other graduate management programs. Schools use the GMAT as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA or in other graduate management programs.

What Is Measured by GMAT

The GMAT measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that you have developed over a long period of time in your education and work. It does NOT measure:

your knowledge of business
your job skills
specific content in your undergraduate or first university course work
your abilities in any other specific subject area
subjective qualities—such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills

GMAT Sections and Timining

The GMAT consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section.

The Analytical Writing Assessment

You begin the GMAT with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing Tasks Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument . You are allowed 30 minutes to complete each one.

The Quantitative Section

Following an optional five-minute break, you begin the Quantitative Section of the GMAT. This section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of two question types; Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. You will be allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.

The Verbal Section