Give me full information about GMAT exam and syllabus of GMAT exam.
Hi Abhijit,
Graduate Management Aptitude test is an online exam conducted GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council). for further deatils about the exam you need visit there official website that is mba.com and make your profile page on the exam tab. Also you can check the available slot and registration from the exam there. Its fees is approx $250 and the score range should be between 200 to 800.
The basic age eligibility criteria is candidate must have completed 18 years of age an there is no upper age limit for it .
Registration for it can be done throughout the Year. Approx 200000 people every year apply for it through online and offline mode. Register for the exam at least before 6 months or latest by 24 hrs before the exam when you know you are done with its preparation. Registration for the exam is done on the basis of booking slot through phone,postal mail and online.
Gmat exam pattern is based on the basis on the following sections-
1) Analytical writing assessment- There will be definitely 1 question from this section. Question will be based on analysing the argument and the time duration for it will 30 mins.
2) Integrated Reasoning- You will get approx 12 questions from this section and will be given 30 mins to complete it. Questions will be asked from the area of multi-source reasoning, Graphics interpretation, table analysis and two part analysis.
3) Quantitative section- From this section you will get approx 31 questions which you have to complete in 62 minutes. Questions related basic maths problem solving- exponents and roots,geometry,elementry Algebra,properties of integration, permutation and combination, linear equation,arithematics, ratios proportions and data sufficiency will come.
4) the last section Verbal- from this section will get 36 question which you have to complete in 65 minutes. from this section you will get the maximum questions they will be from the topics from reading comprehension, sentence correction, critical reasoning, countable and uncountable, parallelism, misplace modifiers, rhetorical construction of sentence.
Total duration of the exam will be 3 hrs 7 mins.You will receive an entire GMAT score report just after the completion of the exam.
comparative scale score of percentile-
800-760- 99 percentile
750- 98 percentile
740- 97 percentile
730- 96 percentile
720- 94 percentile
710- 92 percentile
700- 89 percentile
Any score till 700 is a good score in GMAT. Also, all the good colleges you can target will at least ask a score above 700. So, make sure you are well prepared for the exam before you book your slot for it.
GMAT scores are valid for 5 years. Candidates can give upto 5 attempt in total.
You can even target good premier colleges in India as well who accepts GMAT score. Some of the colleges are as follows-
a) ISB Hyderabad with score between 600-770
b) S.P Jain Institute of Management and Research with score at least 650
c) IIM Ahemdabad with average score between 695-728
d) IIM Bangalore with at least score above 710
e) Great lakes Institute of Management, Chennai with average score at least 650.
Some of the best Foreign Institutes you can target in U.S.-
a) Harvard University- with GMAT score above 730
b) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)- with minimum average score 722
c) University of Pennsylvania- with minimum score 730
d) Stanford University- with mimimum average score 737
e) University of California, Berkeley (USB)- with minimum score 717
f) Northern west University- with minimum average score 737
g) Columbia University- with minimum score 724
h) University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)- with minimum average score 719
i) University of California- with minimum average score above 730
j) Yale University- with minimum score above 730
k) New York University (NYU)- with minimum score above 714
l) University of Michigen- with score above 716
m) Cornell University- with score 700
Some of the best foreign university you can target in Canada are as follows-
a) McGill University- With minimum score of 694
b) University of Toronto- with minimum score of 665
c) University of British Columbia- with minimum score card of 650 points
d) Queen's University at Kingston- with minimum score of 650
e) Universite' de Montreal'- 625 score
f) York University- 660 score
g) University of Alberta- 619 score
Top business schools in Asia region-
a) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology- 770 score
b) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)- with minimum score above 700
c) Seoul National University- with minimum score 650
d) Peking University- with minimum score above 640
Top B-school in Europe-
a) INSEAD - with minimum score of 709
b) London Business School- with minimum score of 708
c) London School of Economics and Political Science- 708
d) University of Navarra (IESE)- with minimum score of 690
e) The University of Warwicks- with minimum score of 660
Some of the top business schools you can target in Australia are as follows-
a) The University of Melbourne- with minimum score of 705
b) The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)- 650 score is required
c) RMIT University- with minimum 550 score
d) The Australian Nation University- minimum 600 score
If you need more details about the colleges then I would suggest you to visity their respective websites to know more about the colleges.
I hope this will clear your doubts. Wish you good luck for the Exam.
Hi Abhijit
GMAT ( Graduate Management Aptitude test) is an international level exam.
This exam is a gateway in foreign country's universities.you can take admission in MBA through this examination.
Eligibility for this exam is that you must pass graduation degree from any recognised institution.
Syllabus:
GMAT syllabus is divided into 4 sections:
1. Analytical Writing Assessment
Your Essay writing skills are tested in this assessment. The duration of this section is about 30 minutes.
In this section you should be discreet about proper usage of vocabulary and try to avoid grammatical errors.
This section covers:
. writing skills , Abilities
. Essay with respect to given topic
. Clarity and logic
2. Integrated Reasoning
This section tests your logical reasoning ability also evaluates different types of information on Numerical, Graphics and verbal Data.
There are about 12 questions in this section and time duration is 30 minutes.
Types of questions in this section:
. Table Analysis
. two part analysis
.multi source reasoning
. Graphics interpretation
3. Quantitative Aptitude
This section tests your quantitative skills. Duration of this section is 62 minutes. There are about 31 questions in this section.
There are 2 types of multiple choice questions in this section:
1. Problem solving
2. Data sufficiency
These topics are split into following categories:
. Word problems: profit and loss, discounts, simple and compound interest, measurement problems, data interpretation etc.
. Elementary algebra: exponents and function, linear equations, absolute value etc
. Geometry concepts: circles, polygons etc
. Arithmetic: percentage, decimals , fractions, real number etc.
4. Verbal Ability
This is the last section.this section checks power to rectify written material , reasoning and appraising arguments and rectify written material in accordance with written English.
Their are about 36-41 multiple choice questions categorised into 3 types:
. Critical reasoning
. Reading comprehension
. Sentence correlation
You can refer these books for preparation:
1. The official Guide for GMAT Review- GMAC( graduate management admission council)
2. Word translation GMAT preparation guide- Manhattan GMAT
3. Fractions, decimals and percents GMAT strategy guide- Manhattan GMAT
4. Critical reasoning: GMAT preparation guide- Manhattan GMAT
5. Equations, inequalities and Vic's- Manhattan GMAT
6. GMAT official guide quantitative review: book +online- GMAT
You can also download GMAT books online.practice mock tests and previous year question papers.
You can give 5 attempts in a year . There are no fixed official dates , you can choose any date according to your convenience and availability. Register at the earliest available date so that you get enough time to prepare
All The Best!!
The GMAT is a computer adaptive test that assesses an applicants potential by testing various parameters to determine their expertise in various areas by means of four sections in the new exam pattern:
Analytical Writing Assessment
Integrated Reasoning Section
Quantitative Section
Verbal Section
Candidates are given three and a half hours to complete these four sections. The total score out of 800 is only for the verbal and quantitative sections. The remaining two sections receive their independent scores.
Section 1: Analytical Writing Assessment
This section has a 30-minute essay which includes:
Analysis of an Argument
Here youre expected to-
Examine and analyse the given argument
Figure out the reasoning behind an argument and write a critique of the same
Work out a methodical approach to present your answer
Consider various viewpoints
Support your answer with appropriate examples and explanation
Be sure of the right grammar usage while presenting your answer
The scores for this section are on a six point scale. Your essay is given two independent ratings and then an average is considered.
One of these scores is done by an automated essay-scoring engine. If the difference between both the ratings is more than one point, a third rating would be provided by an expert reader which would then be the final score.
Section 2: Integrated Reasoning (IR)
This new section of the GMAT was introduced in June 2012. It has 12 questions with thirty minutes to answer this section. This section has replaced one of the AWA essays. The score is on a scale of 1 to 8.
This section tests how well you can make use of your analytical skills to solve a complicated problem. You are provided with data in various forms.
Your skill depends on being able to handle the data, pick out the information that is relevant and then choose the right answer. In each question, you are expected to provide multiple answers from the choice provided. This section has four different question types:
Table Analysis: In this, you are provided with loads of information in a table format. The question asked expects you to pick answers from yes/no, true/false with multiple statements to answer under each question.
Graphics Interpretation: In this type, you are given a graph or a graphical image. Youre expected to interpret the graph and complete the statements given by choosing one of the options from the pull-down menu.
Multi-Source Reasoning: Here you have to gather information by clicking on the various tabs (2-3) provided. The data available may be presented either as text or in the form of charts, tables. The answers may be in the yes/no, true/false format or as multiple choice options.
Two-Part Analysis: You have a question and multiple choices provided. The answers in a table form have the two components occupying the first two columns and the answer options in the third column. Of all the options provided, you have to choose only one option under each component to complete one answer.
Section 3: Quantitative Section
This is the third section of the GMAT. You have to attempt 31 questions with 62 minutes to complete this section. The questions are designed to put your math skills to test. They revolve around basic arithmetic, algebra and geometry. This section has multiple choice questions that fall in the following two ccategories
Data sufficiency questions
This section is intended to test your ability to assess the given data systematically. Youd be given a question followed by two statements and five answer choices. These answer choices always remain the same.
So its a good idea to memorise them all including their order. Then use your logical and analytical skills combined with quantitative knowledge to check what data is required or sufficient to find the answer. Here its more about checking the data sufficiency as the name suggests rather than finding the answer.
Problem solving questions
This part is designed to test your quantitative skills and your ability to solve a problem using the various mathematical concepts.
The number of problem solving questions would be greater in number. Each of the above two category of questions would appear in random order throughout the entire section.
Section 4: GMAT Verbal Section
In this last section of the GMAT, youll have 65 minutes to answer 36 multiple choice questions that fall in one of the following category:
Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction.
A. Reading Comprehension
In this section you are given a passage (approx. 350 words) on a topic and multiple choice questions based on the same.
You need not have an in-depth knowledge of the topic. Rather you should be able to
Understand the underlying concept of the passage
Grasp the key idea and the relationship between the various entities involved.
B. Critical Reasoning
There are around 14 critical reasoning questions in the GMAT verbal section. The passage is in the form of an argument with five answer choices. You should be able to
Sort out the useful information from the irrelevant matter
Identify the key points that influence, strengthen or weaken the given argument
You need to carefully go through the argument to logically analyse it, read through the options carefully to be able to decide which option would be the best possible answer.
C. Sentence Correction
You are given a sentence having an underlined portion and five answer choices.
If the sentence sounds correct as it is, option 1 is the answer
You have to be familiar with the rules of English grammar and choose the answer which seems the best in compliance with standard written English.
Once done, read it over again to check if the sentence construction looks correct and if the original meaning of the statement has been retained.
Hope it helps!!!