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is required for admission in graduate business or management
programmes (MBA).
The GMAT measures your basic
verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills. It
is a 3-1/2 hour standardized
exam designed to predict how a student may perform academically in
MBA (Master of Business Administration) programmes. GMAT scores are
used by graduate business schools to make admission decisions.
The GMAT is administered
only by computer, except in special cases. Hence it is also referred
to "GMAT CAT" - Computer Adaptive Test.
The GMAT seeks to measure
three broad areas of ability by way of its different test sections:
-
Analytical Writing Assessment
(two 30-minute essay sections)
-
Quantitative Ability
(one 75-minute multiple choice section)
-
Verbal Ability
(one 75-minute multiple choice section)
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Analytical
Writing Assessment:
includes two
writing assignments - an Analysis of an Issue
and an Analysis of an Argument. It
measures your analytical reasoning and
argumentation abilities.
Quantitative
Section:
consists of 37 multiple
choice questions and focuses questions based on
- Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving.
Basic knowledge of elementary algebra,
arithmetic science and geometry is required.
Your ability to analyze & solve quantitative
problems & reasoning is put to test.
Verbal Section:
consists of 41
multiple choice questions. Three basic
categories of questions included in this section
are - Reading Comprehension, Critical
Reasoning, and Sentence Correction.
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Separate scores are
maintained for each of the above category. A combined
Quantitative/Verbal score is also awarded. There is no passing or
failing in GMAT.
When is GMAT Held?
The GMAT exam is held
throughout the year barring Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Most centre 2 slots - morning 9 am and afternoon 2 pm.
GMAT cannot be taken more
than once in a particular calendar month.
Test Subjects & Format:
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Subject |
Questions |
Timing |
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Analytical
Writing Assessment |
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Analysis of an Issue |
1 Topic |
30 Minutes
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Analysis of an
Argument |
1 Topic |
30 Minutes
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Optional Rest Break
for 5 Minutes |
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Quantitative
Ability |
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Problem Solving |
37 Questions |
75 Minutes |
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Data Sufficiency |
| Optional Rest Break |
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Verbal Ability |
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Reading
Comprehension |
41 Questions |
75 Minutes |
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Critical Reasoning |
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Sentence Correction |
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Total |
80 |
210
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The GMAT is scored out of
800
points.
Test Fee:
The GMAT fee is around US
$250 or roughly Rs 11,000. However, you are suppose to pay at the time
of registration in US dollars denominated draft, made out in favour of "ETS
- GMAT" payable in the U.S, or through an international credit card. You
cannot pay in Indian Rupees.
More about GMAT - CAT.
GMAT
is a computerized examination created and administered by the
Educational Testing Service on behalf of the Graduate Management
Admission Council. It is required for almost all full-time MBA
programmes across the globe. GMAT scores are also taken into
consideration for other business programmes.
There are pre-established specifications for
each computer-based test. Various details of the exam like statistical
information of the questions answered, their difficulty levels, etc are
taken into account for the purpose of calculating the scores.
This makes it possible to compare the scores of
different test-takers although they were presented with different sets
of questions.
More about method of
Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)?
In a computer-adaptive test (CAT),
questions are selected only when each individual takes the test. At the
beginning of each multiple-choice section of the GMAT, you are presented
a question of medium difficulty level. The accuracy of your answers for
each question is used for presenting the next question.
The level of difficulty increases with accuracy
of each answers while difficulty level decreases if your answer is
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