The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT for short, is an important part of the application process for business schools.
Everything you need to know about the GMAT can be found here.
The GMAT is a standardized, computer-based and computer-adaptive, multiple-choice exam generally required for admission to graduate business programs (MBA) worldwide. It is produced, developed, and administered by the GMAC to provide business schools with a common benchmark that will determine candidates' readiness for graduate-level academic work.
Business school admissions committees consider your GMAT score alongside your professional experience, academic transcripts, and supporting materials to evaluate your readiness for the demands of graduate business programs.
It measures students' ability to analyze and evaluate written materials, their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and their proficiency in basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, multi-source data analysis, and grammar. The GMAT is the first and most important exam that tests your critical thinking skills. Knowing how to reason through knowledge and analyzing information are the keys to a high GMAT score.
The exam is administered on a computer
Difficulty level adjusts based on your performance
Required for business school admissions worldwide
Managed to international standards
This exam is divided into four scored sections: Quantitative, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning, and Analytical Writing Assessment.
The Quantitative Section measures your basic mathematics knowledge in areas including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and analytical skills, within 62 minutes. It consists of 31 questions of two types: data sufficiency and problem solving.
The Verbal Section tests your command of standard written English, your ability to analyze arguments, and your critical reading skills in a 65-minute exam. The section consists of 36 questions of three types:
The Integrated Reasoning section measures your ability to evaluate information presented from multiple sources in different formats.
The Analytical Writing Assessment presents a short argument similar to a Critical Reasoning question found in the Verbal Section. You are asked to write an essay critiquing the structure of the argument.
The GMAT is a computer-adaptive test that adjusts to your performance as you answer exam questions. At the beginning of the test, the computer assumes you have an average score and presents a question of medium difficulty. When you answer questions correctly, the computer begins to ask harder questions. When you answer incorrectly, the opposite applies.
Your score is determined not only by the number of questions you answered correctly or incorrectly, but also by an algorithm that calculates your ability level based on the difficulty of the questions answered.
