GMAT Sections
The GMAT is comprised of 3 sections: an Analytical Writing Section, a Quantitative Section, and a Verbal Section.
Analytical Writing GMAT Section
The Analytical Writing GMAT Section has 2 essays: "Analysis of an Issue" and "Analysis of an Argument." The section is 60 minutes long (30 minutes per essay) and tests your ability to:
- Clearly and concisely state a point
- Support a point with written English
- Analyze reasoning behind an argument
- Write a critique of an argument
- Master grammar usage and rules of written English when presenting an argument or analysis
Quantitative GMAT Section
The Quantitative GMAT Section has 2 types of multiple-choice questions: problem-solving and data sufficiency. There are 37 questions (including 9 experimental questions) and it lasts 75 minutes.
Skills Tested on Problem-Solving Questions:
- Basic arithmetic, elementary algebra and basic geometry
- Understanding of basic mathematical ideas and concepts
- The ability to reason mathematically or quantitatively
Skills Tested On Data-Sufficiency Questions include the ability to:
- Analyze a mathematical problem
- Sort out and use relevant information
- Determine when there is a sufficient amount of information to solve a problem
Verbal GMAT Section
The Verbal GMAT Section has 3 types of multiple-choice questions: reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and sentence correction. There are 41 questions (including 11 experimental questions), and the section lasts 75 minutes and tests your ability to:
- Understand words and sentences in a passage
- Understand relationships between points in a passage
- Draw inferences based on given information
- Construct or evaluate an argument
- Identify grammatical or structural sentence errors
- Identify an effective sentence