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The GMAT is a standardised test taken by aspirants to get into graduate management/business programs.

The GMAT intends to assess the test taker on various skills such as analytical writing, reasoning, quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning. This test has four sections on which you are assessed- Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal.

The Quantitative and Verbal sections of the test are administered in Computer-Adaptive Format wherein the taker is presented with questions with increasing/decreasing level of difficulty according to the test taker’s ability.

The order of the sections can be chosen by the testee from three options which are:

AWA – IR – Quantitative - Verbal (Standard order)

Verbal – Quantitative – IR – AWA

Quantitative – Verbal – IR – AWA

Analytical Writing Assessment section presents an argument and expects you to write a critique essay on which the structural and linguistic features, idea formation and organisation, range of vocabulary, topical analysis are assessed. This section is scored on a scale of 0-6.

Integrated Reasoning section of the test is to assess the ability of data evaluation of data presented in different formats from various sources. This section has 12 questions across 4 types –

• Table Analysis – This type of question requires you to analyse and interpret Tabular Information and answer the questions presented.
• Graphic Interpretation – This type of question is to test the ability to interpret and analyse graphical information/images. These are in fill-the-blank format.
• Two-part Analysis – In two – part analysis you are presented with 2 components for finding a solution
• Multi-source Reasoning – In these types of questions you are presented with tabbed information from multiple sources and you are to analyse the information and answer the questions.

Quantitative section of the GMAT is to test quantitative reasoning skills, ability to tackle quantitative problems and also the ability to analyse graphic data by applying algebraic, geometrical and arithmetic concepts. The total number of questions are 31.

Calculators are not allowed on the quantitative section of the test.
The section has two types of question –

• Problem solving – these questions test the reasoning abilities of the test taker.
• Data sufficiency – These types of questions are unique to GMAT wherein you are expected to analyse quantitative data, determine relevant/irrelevant information and also determine whether the question has insufficient information to get the solution.

Verbal section of the GMAT tests the ability to analyse information and draw a conclusion. This section has 36 questions and the questions are of three types-

The maximum marks which can be attained is 800 and although there are only 4 sections, the marks are calculated for each of the 4 sections, along with an added score of the 2 sections of Quantitative Aptitude and the Verbal Ability combined. Hence, in total there are 5 components as the scoring elements. These 5 components make up the final score. The marks of the other sections are considered separately.