GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test
What is the 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.
What the GMAT Measures
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
Format and Timing
The GMAT® consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing
Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section.
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.
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.
Verbal Section
After a second optional five-minute break, you begin the Verbal
Section of the GMAT®. 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.
