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A Quick Look at The GMAT Exam Pattern

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Ritika Soni
A Quick Look at The GMAT Exam Pattern

The GMAT exam pattern is divided into four sections, each with its own time limit. The GMAT syllabus is divided into four sections: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, integrated reasoning, and analytical writing assessment. The GMAT AWA section is optional and includes a descriptive question. The MCQs are included in the remaining three sections:

 

● GMAT Verbal Exam: 36 questions in 65 minutes

● GMAT Quantitative: 31 questions in 62 minutes

● GMAT IR: 12 questions in 30 minutes

● GMAT AWA: 1 topic in 30 minutes

 

The GMAT Syllabus

 

The GMAT syllabus consists of 80 questions that must be answered in 3 hours and 7 minutes. This exam gives test takers a variety of topics to try across quantitative, logical reasoning, and verbal reasoning sections. The GMAT score ranges from 200 to 800. Before completing GMAT Registration, learn about the GMAT exam pattern and section-by-section details.

 

● The GMAT exam has a sectional time limit that varies depending on the section.

● Test takers are given three options for attempting the four sections of the exam in the order they prefer.

● The Computer-Adaptive Integrated Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning sections contain multiple-choice questions.

● The previous questions cannot be skipped, returned to, or changed in the preceding two sections.

● Two-thirds of GMAT test takers score between 400 and 600. A GMAT score of 760 or higher places a candidate above the 99th percentile.

 

 

Verbal Reasoning

 

This section assesses candidates' ability to comprehend written material, evaluate arguments, and correct written material to conform to standard English.

 

Reading comprehension: questions require you to refer to a passage of up to 350 words and answer questions about the main idea, supporting ideas, context, style, and tone, among other things.

Critical reasoning: these questions assess a candidate's ability to evaluate arguments and formulate/evaluate a plan of action.

Sentence correction: These questions are classified as agreement, grammatical construction, logical predication, parallelism, idiom, verb form, and rhetorical construction.

 

Quantitative Reasoning

 

It assesses candidates' ability to analyze data and draw conclusions based on reasoning skills.

 

Algebra: inequalities, equations, functions, exponents, and absolute value

Geometry: circles, lines and angles, solids, coordinate geometry, and polygons

Arithmetic: ratio and proportion, fractions, decimals, percentages, discrete probability counting methods, and sets

Word problems: time and work, rate, simple and compound interest, discounts, profit and loss, data interpretation, measurement problems, and geometry questions

 

 

Integrated Reasoning

 

Candidates must analyze and evaluate information presented in various formats in this section. This section's questions will put your quantitative and verbal abilities to the test.

 

Multi-source reasoning: you must compare, interpret, or apply information presented in tables, graphs, diagrams, written passages, and other visual representations in these questions.

Table analysis: questions require candidates to determine statistics, ratios, probabilities, or proportions, among other things, from a given spreadsheet-like table.

Interpretation of Graphics: There will be fill-in-the-blanks type questions to answer based on given bar graphs, bubble graphs, and line graphs.

Two-part analysis: in these questions, a candidate must determine trade-offs, calculate proportions, and select answers that will be provided in tabular format.

 

 

Analytical Writing Assessment

 

This section evaluates the candidate's critical thinking and communication skills. The candidate is expected to analyze and critique a given argument. Typically, the topics are of general interest. This section evaluates the candidate's ability to organize his or her thoughts and use provided evidence to support their point of view.

 

 

The GMAT Test is Computer Adaptive

 

We will go over how the GMAT test is computer adaptive. The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative sections of the GMAT format are computer-adaptive, out of the four sections of the GMAT format. It means that the test's difficulty level varies according to the test taker's ability. This feature enables the test to assess the candidate's ability with pinpoint accuracy. This is why business schools rely on GMAT test scores to admit applicants.

 

The first question, whether in the Quantitative or Verbal Sections, is of medium difficulty. As the test taker moves through the questions, the computer scores the answers and uses them, along with your responses, to determine the next question. If you get your first answer wrong, the next question will be easier. If you correctly answer the second question, the next question will be more difficult. This process is repeated until the candidate's ability in that subject is accurately assessed.

 

Because the computer uses your answers to select the next question, test takers are not permitted to return to change their answers. As a result, it is critical to provide accurate responses because you will not be able to change them later.


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