What is the GMAT?
A standardized test, the Graduate Management Admission Test measures Verbal, Mathematical and analytical skills. The test primarily intends to aid graduate schools of business assess the potential of the applicants for advanced study in business and management. Nearly 1000 management institutes all over the world require GMAT scores from the applicants.
The GMAT is different from most other examinations. The examination is entirely computer-based, and no two students get an identical set of questions. The test is scored on a maximum of 800. The GMAT Score alone cannot guarantee admission into a school. The test is only one of the major factors taken into consideration in the long process of an applicant’s getting admitted into a Business School that he/she desires.
The GMAT has four sections – Verbal, Quantitative, Integrated Reasoning and Analytical Writing Assessment.
What is the scoring scale for the GMAT?
- AWA section grades are from 0-6 in 0.5 increments.
- IR section is scored on a scale of 1-8 in 1 point increments.
- Quantitative scores can range from 0 to 60. (known as scaled score). However, 51 is 98 percentile.
- Verbal scores can range from 0 to 60. (scaled score). However, above 45 is 99 percentile on verbal.
- Total Score can range from 200-800 in 10 point increments.
Class Structure for GMAT
Verbal section
Sentence correction
(Introduction of the Grammar rules as well as Strategies and tricks to solve the Sentence correction questions along with the Doubts clearing sessions) – 7 classes.
Critical Reasoning
(Introduction to all the Strategies of Critical reasoning as well as Doubts clearing sessions) – 8 classes
Reading Comprehension
(Introduction to the Reading strategy as well as Doubts clearing sessions) – 5 classes
Quantitative section
25 to 30 classes of Maths are held, all the concepts are practiced from various books like Kaplan, Manhattan, Official Guide followed by 10 Full length tests