GMAT course details

I want to prepare for the GMAT; can you please tell me what the various course sections in the exams are?

GMAT or graduate management admission test is a computer based test which is used by various colleges and universities worldwide to assess the understanding of the candidate.
The details of the course in GMAT are given below:
Quantitative section
37 questions - 75 minutes
Problem solving (approx. 24 questions)
Data sufficiency (approx. 13 questions)
Verbal sections
41 questions -75 minutes
Reading comprehension (approx. 14 questions)
Sentence correction (approx. 13 questions)
Critical reasoning (approx. 14 questions)
Essay topics
The candidate is given 30 minutes to write an essay into the computer on a program that is based on word processing.

Graduate Management Admission Test is a computer adaptive test (CAT) conducted to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for admission to a graduate management program.

GMAT Eligibility:
Age : 18 years .
Qualification : candidate should be a graduate.

Selection Procedure:

Candidates are Short listed on the basis of score of the exam.
Final selection of the candidates will be based on:
Statement of Purpose,
Letters of Recommendation,
Personal Interview

GMAT exam consists of four separately timed sections:
Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) Essay
Integrated Reasoning Section
Quantitative Section
Verbal Section



Section detail:

Quantitative Section

The GMAT Quantitative section measures the ability to reason quantitatively, solve quantitative problems, and interpret graphic data. Two types of multiple-choice questions are used in the Quantitative section:
Problem solving
Data sufficiency

Problem solving and data sufficiency questions are intermingled throughout the Quantitative section. Both types of questions require basic knowledge of:
Arithmetic
Elementary algebra
Commonly known concepts of geometry

GMAT Study Material: Quantitative Section
Verbal Section

The GMAT Verbal section measures the ability to read and comprehend written material, to reason and evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform to standard written English. Because the Verbal section includes reading sections from several different content areas, you may be generally familiar with some of the material; however, neither the reading passages nor the questions assume detailed knowledge of the topics discussed. Three types of multiple-choice questions are used in the Verbal section:
Reading comprehension
Critical reasoning
Sentence correction

Integrated Reasoning Section

The Integrated Reasoning section measures your ability to understand and evaluate multiple sources and types of information - graphic, numeric, and verbal. You have to use both quantitative and verbal reasoning to solve complex and multiple problems that are related to one another. Four types of questions are used in the Integrated Reasoning section:
Multi-Source Reasoning
Table Analysis
Graphics Interpretation
Two-Part Analysis

Analytical Writing Assessment

The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) consists of one 30-minute writing task of Analysis of an Argument. The AWA measures your ability to think critically, communicate your ideas, and formulate an appropriate and constructive critique. You have to type your essay on a computer keyboard.

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