Test Structure & Overview

Leading business schools and management education programs worldwide recognize the GMAT as the most effective predictor of success.

You may already be on a career path, but you know that a management education will lead to even greater opportunities. Your continued success starts with the GMAT.

Consisting of three main parts delivered in English and administered in test centers around the world, the GMAT exam measures verbal, mathematical, and analytical and writing skills that you’ve developed over time. The exam helps graduate programs assess your qualifications for advanced study in business and management. Your scores are good for five years, so you have the ability to start your graduate studies now or down the road.

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GMAT Exam Format and Timing
The GMAT is a unique test-taking experience that adjusts to your level. Learn more.

Analytical Writing Assessment
Two separate writing tasks— Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. Learn more.

Quantitative Section
Thirty-seven multiple-choice questions covering Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. Learn more. 

Verbal Section
Forty-one multiple-choice questions covering Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. Learn more.