GMAT Exam Pattern

GMAT – A Computer Adaptive Test

• The GMAT is a computer adaptive test used for admission to graduate management programs
• It measures higher-order reasoning skills in both verbal and quantitative areas and also tests your analytical writing ability.
• The Verbal and Quantitative sections on the GMAT follow computer adaptive testing (adaptive by question). The sections start with a moderate difficulty level question and as you progress through questions in each section, the difficulty level of the new questions will be based on your overall performance that far. If you answer questions incorrectly, the algorithm will recalibrate and present easier questions but if you show high accuracy, you will see harder questions. Out of the 4 sections on the GMAT, only Verbal and Quant sections are computer adaptive.
• You cannot skip questions or go back to a question once you have submitted the response for that question.

GMAT Exam Structure

The exam is divided into 3 sections with a total time of 2 hours 15 minutes, plus time for check in. Let us have a closer look at basic structure of the GMAT examination.

Select Section Order

Take the exam in whatever section order you prefer. Want to get Quantitative Reasoning out of the way? Start there. Feel like Verbal Reasoning is best saved until the end? Slot it in last.

It must be noted that there is no ‘best’ or ‘suggested’ section order to follow. You can choose the order of sections on the basis of your strengths, weaknesses, and testing preferences. No matter which section order you choose, the contents of the sections will remain the same.