What does the GMAT exam consist of?

Answer 1

The GMAT Exam tests you on the following four sections:

1. Analytical Writing Analysis
2. Integrated Reasoning
3. Quantitative
4. Verbal

 GMAT Format 2019 – Section-wise Distribution

Here’s a brief overview of each of these sections in the format of GMAT:

1. AWA – “The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) measures your ability to think critically and to communicate your ideas. During the AWA, you are asked to analyze the reasoning behind a given argument and write a critique of that argument”.
2. Duration: 30 minutes
3. Analysis of Argument for 1 Topic
4. IR – “The Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT measures your ability to evaluate information presented in multiple formats from multiple sources – skills you need to succeed in our technologically advanced, data-driven world.”
5. Duration: 30 minutes
6. 12 Questions of the following question types:
7. Multi-Source Reasoning
8. Graphics Interpretation
9. Two-Part Analysis
10. Table Analysis
11. Quant – “The Quantitative section measures your ability to analyze data and draw conclusions using reasoning skills. The mathematics needed to understand and solve the questions in this section of the GMAT exam is no greater than what is generally taught in secondary school classes.”
12. Duration: 62 minutes
13. 31 Questions of the following question types:
14. Problem Solving (PS)
15. Data Sufficiency (DS)
16. Verbal – “The Verbal section measures your ability to read and understand written material, to evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform to standard written English.”
17. Duration: 65 minutes
18. 34 Questions from the following topics:
19. Reading Comprehension (RC)
20. Critical Reasoning (CR)
21. Sentence Correction (SC)

GMAT Format 2019

GMAT SECTION	NUMBER OF QUESTIONS	TYPES OF QUESTIONS	DURATION
Analytical Writing Assignment (AWA)	1 essay	Argument analysis and communication in the form of a critique	30 minutes
Integrated Reasoning (IR)	12 multiple choice	Two-Part Analysis, Multi-source reasoning, Graphic interpretation, Table analysis	30 minutes
Quantitative	31 multiple choice	Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving	62 minutes
Verbal	36 multiple choice	Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction	65 minutes

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