What is the GMAT?
The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is created and administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Admissions officers use the GMAT to measure academic ability. In fact, ETS data has shown that GMAT scores are consistently good, though imperfect, predictors of academic success in the first year of business school. GMAT scores are also used by admissions committees as a useful guide in comparing the credentials of candidates from widely varying backgrounds.
A standardized test designed to measure:
- Basic verbal skills
- Basic mathematical skills
- Analytical writing skills
GMAT does not measure:
- Business knowledge
- Job skills
- Undergraduate knowledge
- Subjective quantities (motivation, creativity, interpersonal skills)
- Other abilities
What to expect:
Introductory Computer Tutorial | (no time limit) |
Analytical Writing Assessment | (60 minutes) |
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(30 minutes) |
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(30 minutes) |
Optional 5 minute break | |
Maths Section | (75minutes) |
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(23 to 24 questions) |
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(13 to 14 questions) |
Optional 5 minute break | |
Verbal Section | (75 minutes) |
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(14 to 15 questions) |
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(4 passages with 12 to 14 questions) |
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(14 to 15 questions) |
Total time allowed: | 3 hours and 40 minutes |