GMAT :

1. The Graduate Management AdmissionTest (GMAT) is a computer adaptive standardized test for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools commonly use the test as one of many selection criteria for admission into an MBA program. For leading business schools worldwide, the GMAT is recognized as the most effective test available for matching student competencies with program demands – regardless of program type or the race, gender, or national origin of students.


2. The GMAT exam measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that one have developed in his education and work. It does NOT measure:


3. The knowledge of business


4. Job skills,


5. Specific content in one’s undergraduate or first university course work,


6. Abilities in students other specific subject area, or


7. Subjective qualities—such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills.

Format and Timing

• The GMAT exam consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section.

Analytical Writing Assessment

• The GMAT exam begins with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing tasks—Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. Students are allowed 30 minutes to complete each one.

Quantitative Section

• Following an optional ten-minute break, students begin the Quantitative Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of two question types—Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. Students are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.

Verbal Section

• After a second optional ten-minute break, students begin the Verbal Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 41 multiple choice questions of three question types—Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. Students are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.

• To Register for GMAT in India log on to :   www.gmat.com