The quantitative section of the GMAT^TM measures the ability to reason quantitatively, solve quantitative problems, and interpret graphic data. It requires knowledge of arithmetic, elementary algebra and commonly known concepts of geometry. There are two types of quantitative questions

Problem solving questions designed to test the ability to reason quantitatively and solve quantitative problems, and data sufficiency questions designed to measure the ability to analyze a quantitative problem, recognize which data are relevant and determine at what point there is enough data to solve a problem.. Scores range from 0 to 60.

The verbal section measures the ability to read and comprehend written material, reason and evaluate arguments and correct written material to express ideas effectively in standard written English. The question types are reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and sentence correction questions. Scores range from 0 to 60.

Reading comprehension passage topics contain material from the social sciences, physical or biological sciences, and business-related areas (marketing, economics, human resource management, etc.). Reading comprehension passages are accompanied by interpretive, applied, and inferential questions. This section measures the following abilities:

1. Understanding words and statements in reading passages

2. Understanding the logical relationships between significant points and concepts in the reading passages

3. Drawing inferences from facts and statements in the reading passages

4. Understanding and following the development of quantitative concepts as they are presented in verbal material.

Critical reasoning questions are designed to test the reasoning skills involved in making arguments, evaluating arguments, and formulating or evaluating a plan of action. Questions are based on materials from a variety of sources. This section measures the following abilities:

1. Argument construction

2. Argument evaluation

3. Formulating and evaluating a plan of action

Sentence Correction questions ask which of the five choices best expresses an idea or relationship. The questions require familiarity with the stylistic conventions and grammatical rules of standard written English. This section measures the following abilities:

1 .Correct expression

2. Effective expression

Integrated reasoning is a new section introduces which is designed to measure a test taker’s ability to evaluate data presented in multiple formats from multiple sources. The integrated reasoning section consists of 12 questions in four different formats: graphics interpretation, two-part analysis, table analysis, and multi-source reasoning. Integrated reasoning scores range from 1-8. Like the AWA, this section is scored separately from the quantitative and verbal section. Performance on IR and AWA do not contribute to the total GMAT^TM score.

The integrated reasoning section includes four question types: table analysis, graphics interpretation, multi-source reasoning, and two-part analysis.

In the table analysis section, test takers are presented with a sortable table of information, similar to a spreadsheet, which has to be analyzed. Each question will have several statements with opposite-answer options (e.g., true/false, yes/no).

Graphics interpretation questions ask test takers to interpret a graph or graphical image. Each question has fill-in-the-blank statements with pull-down menus.

Multi-source reasoning questions are accompanied by two to three sources of information presented on tabbed pages. Test takers click on the tabs and examine all the relevant information, which may be a combination of text, charts, and tables to answer either traditional multiple-choice or opposite-answer (e.g., yes/no, true/false) questions.

Two-part analysis questions involve two components for a solution. Possible answers are given in a table format with a column for each component and rows with possible options. Test takers have to choose one response per column.

The AWA consists of one 30-minute writing task to analyze the reasoning behind a given argument and write a critique of that argument. The essay will be given two independent ratings, one of which may be performed by an automated essay-scoring engine. If the two ratings differ by more than one point, another evaluation by an expert reader is required to resolve the discrepancy and determine the final score. The analytical writing assessment is graded on a scale of 1 to 6.

The total score ranges from 200 to 800 and measures performance on the quantitative and verbal sections (performance on the AWA and IR sections does not count toward the total score.)

All scores and cancellations in the past five years will be on a student's score report.

The following provides a brief description of the different sections, number of questions, question types, allotted time for each section, and total time.