Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer based test 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 program or in other graduate management programs.

What the GMAT Test Measures

The GMAT exam measures

basic verbal,

mathematical,

and analytical writing skills

that you have developed 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, or

Subjective qualities-such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills.

Format and Timing

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

Analytical Writing Assessment
The GMAT exam begins 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. more…

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

Verbal Section
After a second optional ten-minute break, you begin the Verbal Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 41 multiple choice questions of three question types-Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. You are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section. more…