GMAT in a Glance
Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT), conducted by the Graduate Management
Admission Council (GMAC) is one of the world’s most popular entrance
examinations to the management studies.
Scoring well in GMAT is very essential to make a way into the foreign
universities. The recent reports reveal that the popularity of the GMAT in
Indian MBA aspirants is increasing over the years than the Common Admission
Test (CAT), the national level management entrance examination in India.
GMAT
attracts the applicants not only because of the availability of test date
throughout the year but also one can reattempt the test five times a year in an
interval of 16 days of the last attempt.
The five-year validity of the test enables the candidate to choose the
best option worldwide according to their interest and sector. For example, if
you are interested in energy or mining sector you can choose Canada or
Australia; if you select finance or consultancy you can select the USA.
There
are more than 1600 B-schools worldwide which accept GMAT score for more than
6000 business and management courses. As these courses include short-term
executive programs many experienced professionals chose GMAT as the best option
to give wings to their dreams.
How to
Register and Apply
The
applicant can easily enrol for the GMAT 2017 by log into the GMAT official
website. Candidate can easily remit the examination fee of U$250 (Rs 16500
approximately) by using any one of the following methods:
•
Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or JCB)
•
Debit card (Visa or MasterCard only)
•
Cashier’s check
•
Money order
• Personal check (must be drawn in favour of Pearson VUE GMAT)
The
Eligibility and the Exam Pattern
GMAC
didn’t put forward any special eligibility criteria to appear for the GMAT
exam. Anyway he/she has to complete some criteria to pursue the studies in
foreign universities.
The GMAT test is designed to assess the Writing, Reasoning, Verbal and Quantitative skills of the candidate. The total duration of the exam is 3.30 hours and the maximum obtainable score is 800. The total score of the candidate will be published by GMAC within three weeks after the exam.
Types of the
Questions
Quantitative
Ability [Score: 0-60]:
This
part contains 37 multiple choice questions with duration of 75 minutes. This
section has divided into two types
1. Data Sufficiency items: you will be given
some information, based on that you have to decide whether it is sufficient to
reach the solution.
2. Problem-solving items: you will be given a problem so you have to solve it by giving one or multiple solutions.
Verbal
Ability [Score: 0-60]:
This
part has 41 multiple choice questions with the duration of 75 minutes. Here
will be mainly three types of questions
1. Reading comprehension: You have to read the
given paragraph on any topic and answer the questions based on it.
2. Critical Reasoning: You have to evaluate
an argument that has given to you. It may be asked to weaken, strengthen or
reach a conclusion.
3. Sentence Correction: You have to choose the correct sentence from the given sentences.
Integrated Reasoning
[Score: 1-8]:
This
30-minute section has 12 questions. Here you have to encounter questions which
measure your ability to understand and evaluate various types of information
like graphic, numeric, and verbal information. Here we can see four types of
questions namely:
1. Multi-Source Reasoning
2. Table Analysis
3. Graphics Interpretation
4. Two-Part Analysis
Analytical Writing
Assessment (AWA) [Score: 0-6]:
The 30-minute section contains one topic and you have to interpret the given topic.
Conclusion
It
is easy to score top in the exam if you prepare well by a clear picture of the
examination. Mock tests using model question papers and tools will help you to
perform well in understanding the time you are taking to answer the questions. It
is also useful to recognize your actual knowledge and weak spots. As it is a computer adaptive examination it is
very important to answer the first five questions well and certain twice before
moving to the next page to check whether you have answered all the questions.
Every section should be attended otherwise there will be negative marks. You can
manage time by doing problems you know the answer first and move to the next if
you stuck. Preparing using available resources guarantees you a brighter
future.
NICE
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