About GMAT

The Graduate Management Admission Test or GMAT is required by practically all business schools in North America for admission to MBA programs.

The GMAT is a four-hour long computer-adaptive test (CAT) which tests you on basic verbal, math and analytical abilities. The GMAT consists of three sections, in this order:

 

Analytical Writing - two essay questions, 30 minutes per essayQuantitative - 37 multiple choice questions, 75 minutesVerbal - 41 multiple choice questions, 75 minutes

Your GMAT score report will consist of four scores:

Total GMAT score, range 200~800Quantitative score, range 0~60Verbal score, range 0~60Analytical Writing Assessment score, range 1~6, which does not contribute to your Total GMAT score

To understand how to interpret each of the scores on your GMAT score report, please see Understanding GMAT Scores.

Since it became a computer-adaptive test, the GMAT can be taken at any time of the year, subject to certain restrictions. To find a test center or to register for the GMAT in Austin or find out more, visit www.mba.com.