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What Is the GMAT & What Does It Test?
The GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) consists of two multiple-choice sections (Quantitative and Verbal) and an essay section called the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA).
Quantitative Section
37 questions
75 minutes
Problem Solving Questions ~ 24 Questions
Data Sufficiency Questions ~ 13 Questions
Verbal Section
41 questions
75 minutes
Reading Comprehension ~14 Questions
Sentence Correction ~13 Questions
Critical Reasoning ~14 Questions
Essay Questions (Analytical Writing Assessment):
The GMAT CAT begins with the two AWA questions. For each of these sections, you have thirty minutes to type an essay into the computer using a simple word-processing program. The essay sections are administered first, but the Quantitative and Verbal multiple-choice sections can appear in any order. We have a full-length prep-guide for the Analytical Writing Assessment.
What Skills Does the GMAT Test?The GMAT primarily tests four skills:
- Endurance and ability to focus
- Basic knowledge of grammar/math/reasoning/argument formation
- Test-taking skills: ability to guess, work at an appropriate pace, and make decisions under pressure
- Problem-solving abilities
The 800score.com method is to focus on these skills that are necessary for the GMAT and for success in business school.
As for endurance, the first skill, you'll have to stare at a screen intensely and focus for nearly four hours. Keep this in mind when taking practice tests. Get used to working for many hours on end. Learn how to relax. The physical and mental exhaustion is part of the test's challenge. That's why we offer 5 GMAT CAT practice tests. You should take as many practice CATs as possible to learn the test and to get used to the grueling experience.
The second skill, a basic knowledge of grammar, math, reasoning, and argument formation, is covered in the later chapters of this online prep guide. No calculators are allowed on test day, so you need to practice doing basic math calculations.
The third skill, test-taking skills, is covered in this chapter and throughout the online guide. Timing is a major part of test taking skill, particularly for the GMAT CAT. Our patent-pending GMAT Pacer system will teach you the pacing interactively.
To improve your problem-solving abilities, the fourth skill, we have extensive information on reasoning techniques and math concepts throughout this online guide. When you get a question wrong, make sure to review our explanations so that you understand the conceptual error that you made in the question. You do not want to repeat the error again.
>> Continue to GMAT Scores and Business Schools (page 2 of 5 in chapter 1)
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