Overview (GMAT®)
The Graduate Management Aptitude test (GMAT®) is admission test for making applications to MBA schools. The test is administered in more than 150 countries around the world on the directions of Educational Testing Services (ETS). The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is the administrative authority for conduct of GMAT® test.
The Universities and Business Schools in United States, Canada and many other parts of the world ask your GMAT® score for admission. The business schools accept GMAT® score as a standard of ‘whether a candidate would be able to complete his / her graduate studies in management and related disciplines’.
If you are planning to apply for admission into some business school then GMAT® is a test for you to write. Those belonging to a non English speaking nation, may have to produce TOEFL or IELTS score as a proof of English proficiency besides producing score in GMAT® for business schools’ admission.
Having GMAT® score means you can apply for admission to more than 1500 business schools for more than 1800 programs. The GMAT® test is administered more than 2,00,000 times annually. The GMAT® score does not guarantee you admission to a management school; you have to satisfy the eligibility criteria of individual school for admission and study program.
Eligibility
You can write GMAT® test if you are at least 18 years old or more. Your GMAT® score will help you in getting admission into MBA School of your choice. Since the GMAT® test measures what you have learnt through previous studies and predicts your success in the first year of management studies; it is advisable that you will take the test during completion of your Under Graduate studies. The GMAT® score is required when you apply for graduate admissions to management schools.
Test Format
The Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT®) is a Computer Adaptive Test. The Paper Based administration of GMAT® has stopped since 2006. The test reaches world wide through Pearson VUE and mobile testing system. You require answering GMAT® test in the format given below.
Analytical Writing Assessment
Analysis of an Issue which will be one topic of 30 Minutes.
Analysis of an Argument is consisted of 1 Topic which will be 30 Minutes duration.
Optional Rest Break is 5 Minutes.
Quantitative Section
Total : 37 Questions & 75 Minutes
Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency
Optional Rest Break is 5 Minutes
Verbal Section
Total : 41 Questions & 75 Minutes
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning
Sentence Correction
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) grades your performance in each GMAT® section separately and total test. Give equal importance to each section while writing the test.
Location & Dates
The GMAT® Computer Adaptive Test is administered at Pearson VUE sites world over. The test is administered in more than 150 countries. The GMAT® administration provides Mobile Testing for the test takers who don’t have access to a nearby test center.
Test Score
The GMAC council grades your GMAT® performance for individual section and overall test. Each section is graded on a scale of 200 to 800. About 2/3 GMAT® test takers’ scores falls in the range 400 to 600. Anything more than 650 in GMAT® is considered as a good score.Since GMAT® is a Computer Based Test you can view unofficial GMAT® score right after finishing the test. Your GMAT® score will be released 20 days after taking the test.
Registration
If you are planning to write GMAT® test, identify your test center and other requirements, register for the test. You can register for test ONLINE, or through Phone or Fax or Mail.
Online: Register Online for GMAT® test. Please visit the official website of GMAT® at www.mba.com
Phone: Make a call and get registered for GMAT® test.
Telephone Numbers For GMAT® Registration in different regions :-
America : +1-800-717-GMAT® (4628)
Asia Pacific : +61 2 9478 5430
China : 86-10-62798877
Europe/Middle East/Africa : +44 (0) 161 855 7219
India : +91 120 439 7830
Mail: You can register by sending completed application to GMAT® Program in the following address :
P.O. Box No. 581907
Minneapolis, MN
55458-1907
USA
Fax: You can Fax your GMAT® registration form for registration.
FAX Numbers For Registration:-
Americas Region :- 1-952-681-3681
Asia-Pacific Region :- +61 2 9901 3330
Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Region :- +44 (0) 161 855 7301
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Friday, November 28, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
NEW INFORMATION ABOUT GMAT
New Test Day Identification Procedure
When you go to take the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®), you will soon provide proof of identification – literally – in the palm of your hand.
GMAC® will start replacing the digital fingerprinting used now at its GMAT testing centers with a sensor that records the unique pattern formed by a person’s palm veins. The new technology ensures that each test taker has a single GMAT record, preventing people from taking the test for others.
The system is part of the ongoing efforts of GMAC to maintain test integrity and helps ensure that the GMAT exam is a fair measure of everyone’s ability.
Test takers in Korea and India will be the first to “palm” pilot the system with a 90-day trial starting in July and August at all testing centers in those countries. The technology will be rolled out in other countries including the United States throughout the fall and in 27 European countries in early winter. During 2009, the sensors are expected to be in place at GMAT testing centers worldwide in accordance with the laws of the nearly one hundred countries where the exam is offered.
How it works
The Palm Secure sensor, made by Fujitsu, is easier to use and less intrusive than current fingerprinting identification: You simply hold your palm several inches above the two-inch-square sensor for several seconds. Because the blood veins in your palm stay in the same position as you age and through sickness or injury, the pattern record remains unique to you.
The digital system is highly accurate. In tests on 140,000 individual palm vein patterns taken from 70,000 people, the Palm Secure device was found to be 99.99 percent accurate, with a false acceptance rate (i.e., the likelihood it recorded one person’s palm as someone else’s) of less than 0.00008 percent.
Palm vein recognition systems protect access to highly sensitive information and are used in some hospitals in the United States and in automated teller machines in Japan. Because the palm vein pattern readers use digital encryption specific to a user’s system, they provide an extra layer of privacy and assurance that the patterns cannot be used for identification by anyone else in any other context.
Testing center procedures
Each test taker will still be required to bring a valid photo ID to the testing center and have a photograph taken. First-time test takers will have both palms scanned. If you are retaking the test and have a fingerprint on file, you will provide a matching print as well as palm scans. The GMAT admission process also requires you to sign a digital signature pad.
In adapting the Palm Secure sensor at more than 400 testing centers worldwide, GMAC strengthens its position as the industry leader in test security.
The GMAT® Exam
Graduate management education programs evaluate applicants from many educational backgrounds. The GMAT® helps your program choose the students who are most likely to succeed academically in your program.
For leading business schools worldwide, the GMAT is recognized as the most effective test available for matching student competencies with program demands – regardless of program type or the race, gender, or national origin of students.
The Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT) is a critical part of the selective admissions process for nearly 4,000 graduate management programs at 1,800 schools around the world. For more than 50 years, schools have trusted the GMAT exam, a proven and reliable measurement, to assess candidates' skills and predict their success in graduate business curriculum.
Studies continue to show that only one factor predicts success in graduate business school better than the GMAT exam: combining the GMAT exam with undergraduate GPA.
GMAT FAQs
GMAT FAQ 1: What is a Computer-Adaptive Test?
A computer-adaptive test (CAT) is pretty much what it sounds like: the computer adapts the test to how you answer the questions.
You’ll start off the test with a question of medium difficulty. If you answer it correctly, question number two will get a bit more challenging. Get that one right and question number three gets harder still. The opposite is true as well. This system continues until you get to the end of the section and your ability level on that subject is determined.
GMAT FAQ 2: How many times can I take the GMAT?
You may take the GMAT no more than once in any calendar month and no more than 5 times within a 12-month period.
GMAT FAQ 3: How do I know if I am ready for the GMAT?
Try our free GMAT practice test, which includes a full-length test. When you finish the practice test you'll get a complete score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses. If you are satisfied with your results, then you may be ready.
GMAT FAQ 4: What can I expect from the testing experience?
You must present a valid photo ID when you report to the test center. In addition, an administrator will digitally take your fingerprint, signature, and photograph. Every time you leave and re-enter the testing room during breaks, you’ll have to provide a digital fingerprint again.
A proctor will sit in a booth at the center of the testing room. Each testing room will have from three to fifteen workstations, and large test centers may have several testing rooms.
Before you start your test, the test administrator will give you a booklet of five note boards for you to use as "scratch paper". The note boards are laminated sheets held together by a spiral binding. The first page contains instructions, and the other nine sides are available for notes. You’ll also receive a black, fine-tipped marker to write your notes, without an eraser. You can request additional note boards if you fill up the booklet. The administrator will collect your used note boards and give you replacements.
GMAT FAQ 5: What fees are associated with the GMAT ?
The fee to take the GMAT is $250 worldwide.
GMAT FAQ 6: Where can I get more GMAT information?
You can contact us here at GECS by calling 080-41508188/9 0r you can visit our website www.gecsindia.com
GMAT FAQ 7: Once I have taken the test, how do I get help with the admissions process?
We know the business school admissions process can be intimidating and time-consuming. Our Admissions Consulting service can help. An experienced GECS consultant will personally guide you through the entire process, helping you to identify the business schools that are right for you, craft and edit your essays, update your resume, prepare for interviews, and market yourself as a top candidate.
Call us to our help line numbers any time in the weekdays from 9.00 am to 6.30pm.
When you go to take the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®), you will soon provide proof of identification – literally – in the palm of your hand.
GMAC® will start replacing the digital fingerprinting used now at its GMAT testing centers with a sensor that records the unique pattern formed by a person’s palm veins. The new technology ensures that each test taker has a single GMAT record, preventing people from taking the test for others.
The system is part of the ongoing efforts of GMAC to maintain test integrity and helps ensure that the GMAT exam is a fair measure of everyone’s ability.
Test takers in Korea and India will be the first to “palm” pilot the system with a 90-day trial starting in July and August at all testing centers in those countries. The technology will be rolled out in other countries including the United States throughout the fall and in 27 European countries in early winter. During 2009, the sensors are expected to be in place at GMAT testing centers worldwide in accordance with the laws of the nearly one hundred countries where the exam is offered.
How it works
The Palm Secure sensor, made by Fujitsu, is easier to use and less intrusive than current fingerprinting identification: You simply hold your palm several inches above the two-inch-square sensor for several seconds. Because the blood veins in your palm stay in the same position as you age and through sickness or injury, the pattern record remains unique to you.
The digital system is highly accurate. In tests on 140,000 individual palm vein patterns taken from 70,000 people, the Palm Secure device was found to be 99.99 percent accurate, with a false acceptance rate (i.e., the likelihood it recorded one person’s palm as someone else’s) of less than 0.00008 percent.
Palm vein recognition systems protect access to highly sensitive information and are used in some hospitals in the United States and in automated teller machines in Japan. Because the palm vein pattern readers use digital encryption specific to a user’s system, they provide an extra layer of privacy and assurance that the patterns cannot be used for identification by anyone else in any other context.
Testing center procedures
Each test taker will still be required to bring a valid photo ID to the testing center and have a photograph taken. First-time test takers will have both palms scanned. If you are retaking the test and have a fingerprint on file, you will provide a matching print as well as palm scans. The GMAT admission process also requires you to sign a digital signature pad.
In adapting the Palm Secure sensor at more than 400 testing centers worldwide, GMAC strengthens its position as the industry leader in test security.
The GMAT® Exam
Graduate management education programs evaluate applicants from many educational backgrounds. The GMAT® helps your program choose the students who are most likely to succeed academically in your program.
For leading business schools worldwide, the GMAT is recognized as the most effective test available for matching student competencies with program demands – regardless of program type or the race, gender, or national origin of students.
The Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT) is a critical part of the selective admissions process for nearly 4,000 graduate management programs at 1,800 schools around the world. For more than 50 years, schools have trusted the GMAT exam, a proven and reliable measurement, to assess candidates' skills and predict their success in graduate business curriculum.
Studies continue to show that only one factor predicts success in graduate business school better than the GMAT exam: combining the GMAT exam with undergraduate GPA.
GMAT FAQs
GMAT FAQ 1: What is a Computer-Adaptive Test?
A computer-adaptive test (CAT) is pretty much what it sounds like: the computer adapts the test to how you answer the questions.
You’ll start off the test with a question of medium difficulty. If you answer it correctly, question number two will get a bit more challenging. Get that one right and question number three gets harder still. The opposite is true as well. This system continues until you get to the end of the section and your ability level on that subject is determined.
GMAT FAQ 2: How many times can I take the GMAT?
You may take the GMAT no more than once in any calendar month and no more than 5 times within a 12-month period.
GMAT FAQ 3: How do I know if I am ready for the GMAT?
Try our free GMAT practice test, which includes a full-length test. When you finish the practice test you'll get a complete score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses. If you are satisfied with your results, then you may be ready.
GMAT FAQ 4: What can I expect from the testing experience?
You must present a valid photo ID when you report to the test center. In addition, an administrator will digitally take your fingerprint, signature, and photograph. Every time you leave and re-enter the testing room during breaks, you’ll have to provide a digital fingerprint again.
A proctor will sit in a booth at the center of the testing room. Each testing room will have from three to fifteen workstations, and large test centers may have several testing rooms.
Before you start your test, the test administrator will give you a booklet of five note boards for you to use as "scratch paper". The note boards are laminated sheets held together by a spiral binding. The first page contains instructions, and the other nine sides are available for notes. You’ll also receive a black, fine-tipped marker to write your notes, without an eraser. You can request additional note boards if you fill up the booklet. The administrator will collect your used note boards and give you replacements.
GMAT FAQ 5: What fees are associated with the GMAT ?
The fee to take the GMAT is $250 worldwide.
GMAT FAQ 6: Where can I get more GMAT information?
You can contact us here at GECS by calling 080-41508188/9 0r you can visit our website www.gecsindia.com
GMAT FAQ 7: Once I have taken the test, how do I get help with the admissions process?
We know the business school admissions process can be intimidating and time-consuming. Our Admissions Consulting service can help. An experienced GECS consultant will personally guide you through the entire process, helping you to identify the business schools that are right for you, craft and edit your essays, update your resume, prepare for interviews, and market yourself as a top candidate.
Call us to our help line numbers any time in the weekdays from 9.00 am to 6.30pm.
Friday, August 15, 2008
PREPARATION TIPS FOR GMAT
GMAT
You have no idea where to start, and you want to study by yourself. What should you do?
There are basically two parts to studying: understanding the test and practicing:-
The best way to understand the test is to have somebody show you what the test is like, what to look out for, what to study, how the test works, etc. A good teacher with lots of experience teaching can help you do this. However, for various reasons, many students decide to study on their own. For many students, a good book is enough to help them understand the test.
Choosing a good book is really important. A good book will lead you very carefully through every step and show you the pitfalls of the test. A good book will not teach you things that will not be on the test. A good book will explain things in a way that is easy to understand and remember. In short, a good book should "feel" like a private coach, like somebody is talking to you.
The truth about most books on the market is that they are shooting for the "middle market--" people who don't need an 800 on the test, people who have slightly above average ability on the test and are looking to raise their scores 100 points or so, people who don't want to spend too much time studying, maybe a few weeks or so.
The next part of test prep is practicing. This part is extremely important--you need to get used to taking the test under real test conditions. Sometimes you might find that there is some part of the test that you do not know about or some other strange thing that you have not seen before, for example, the combination of a hard word and a complex grammatical structure might result in an unanswerable question. You need to know this.
You have done all the math questions in all the books and they are too easy. Where can you get harder math questions?
Our advice? Try various math books and do the hardest questions in all the books. You might want to try some older GMAT books, too, if you can find them.
For more information on GMAT ,Just log into our website www.gecsindia.com and post your queries online.
We will be happy to provide you all the required information at the earliest.
You have no idea where to start, and you want to study by yourself. What should you do?
There are basically two parts to studying: understanding the test and practicing:-
The best way to understand the test is to have somebody show you what the test is like, what to look out for, what to study, how the test works, etc. A good teacher with lots of experience teaching can help you do this. However, for various reasons, many students decide to study on their own. For many students, a good book is enough to help them understand the test.
Choosing a good book is really important. A good book will lead you very carefully through every step and show you the pitfalls of the test. A good book will not teach you things that will not be on the test. A good book will explain things in a way that is easy to understand and remember. In short, a good book should "feel" like a private coach, like somebody is talking to you.
The truth about most books on the market is that they are shooting for the "middle market--" people who don't need an 800 on the test, people who have slightly above average ability on the test and are looking to raise their scores 100 points or so, people who don't want to spend too much time studying, maybe a few weeks or so.
The next part of test prep is practicing. This part is extremely important--you need to get used to taking the test under real test conditions. Sometimes you might find that there is some part of the test that you do not know about or some other strange thing that you have not seen before, for example, the combination of a hard word and a complex grammatical structure might result in an unanswerable question. You need to know this.
You have done all the math questions in all the books and they are too easy. Where can you get harder math questions?
Our advice? Try various math books and do the hardest questions in all the books. You might want to try some older GMAT books, too, if you can find them.
For more information on GMAT ,Just log into our website www.gecsindia.com and post your queries online.
We will be happy to provide you all the required information at the earliest.
Monday, July 7, 2008
GMAT INFORMATION
GMAT™
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT, pronounced G-mat) is a standardized test for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools commonly use the test as one of many selection criteria for admission into an MBA program. It is given at various locations in the United States, Canada and around the world. Throughout North America and in many international locations, the GMAT is administered only via computer. In those international locations where an extensive network of computers has not yet been established, the GMAT is offered either at temporary computer-based testing centers on a limited schedule or as a paper-based test (given once or twice a year) at local testing centers.
The Test
The exam measures basic verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills that the examinee has developed over a long period of time in his/her education and work. Test takers are given 3.5 hours to answer question in each of the three tested areas, and there are also 2 1-minute breaks; in general allow 4 hours to take the test. It does not measure specific knowledge of business, job skills, or subjective qualities such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills. If a test taker's first language is not English, he or she may still perform well on the exam; however, the GMAT exam may not accurately reflect the abilities of someone whose first language is not English. Business Schools with a high proportion of non-native English speaking students tend to have a lower average GMAT score.
Scores are valid for five years (at most institutions) from the date the test taker sits for the exam until the date of matriculation (not until the date of application).The maximum score that can be achieved on the exam is 800, and the 2005/2006 mean score was 533.
Verbal Section
The verbal section consists of 41 multiple-choice questions, which must be answered within 75 minutes. There are three types of questions: sentence correction, critical reasoning and reading comprehension. The verbal section is scored from 0 to 60 points with a current mean of 27.3/60.
· Sentence Correction
This tests grammar and expression. Sentence correction items consist of a sentence, all or part of which has been underlined, with five associated answer choices. The test taker must choose the best way of rendering the underlined part. This question type tests the ability to recognize standard Written English. The task is to evaluate the grammar, logic, and effectiveness of a given sentence and to choose the best of several suggested revisions. Choice (A) repeats the original; the other answer choices vary. It tests the ability to recognize correct and effective expression. It follows the requirements of Standard Written English: grammar, word choice and sentence construction. The goal is to choose the answer that results in the clearest, most exact sentence and does not change the meaning of the original sentence.
· Critical Reasoning
This tests logical thinking. Critical thinking items present an argument that the test taker is asked to analyze. Questions may ask test takers to draw a conclusion, to identify assumptions, or to recognize strengths or weaknesses in the argument. It presents brief statements or arguments and ask to evaluate the form or content of the statement or argument. Questions of this type ask the examinee to analyze and evaluate the reasoning in short paragraphs or passages. For some questions, all of the answer choices may conceivably be answers to the question asked. The examinee should select the best answer to the question, that is, an answer that does not require making assumptions that violate common sense standards by being implausible, redundant, irrelevant, or inconsistent.
· Reading Comprehension
This tests the ability to read critically. Reading comprehension questions relate to a passage that is provided for the examinee to read. The passage can be about almost anything, and the questions about it test how well the examinee understands the passage and the information in it. As the name implies, it tests the ability of the examinee to understand the substance and logical structure of a written selection. The GMAT uses reading passages of approximately 200 to 350 words. Each passage has three or more questions based on its content. The questions ask about the main point of the passage, about what the author specifically states, about what can be logically inferred from the passage, and about the author's attitude or tone.
Quantitative Section
The quantitative section consists of 37 multiple-choice questions, which must be answered within 75 minutes. There are two types of questions: problem solving and data sufficiency. The quantitative section is scored from 0 to 60 points and the current mean score is 35.0/60.
· Problem Solving
This tests the quantitative reasoning ability. Problem-solving questions present multiple-choice problems in arithmetic, basic algebra, and elementary geometry. The task is to solve the problems and choose the correct answer from among five answer choices. Some problems will be plain mathematical calculations; the rest will be presented as real life word problems that will require mathematical solutions.
Numbers: All numbers used are real numbers.
Figures: The diagrams and figures that accompany these questions are for the purpose of providing useful information in answering the questions. Unless it is stated that a specific figure is not drawn to scale, the diagrams and figures are drawn as accurately as possible. All figures are in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
· Data Sufficiency
This tests the quantitative reasoning ability using an unusual set of directions. The examinee is given a question with two associated statements that provide information that might be useful in answering the question. The examinee then must determine whether either statement alone is sufficient to answer the question; whether both are needed to answer the question; or whether there is not enough information given to answer the question.
Data sufficiency is a unique type of math question created especially for the GMAT. Each item consists of the questions itself followed by two numbered statements. The examinee must decide whether the statements — either individually or in combination — provide enough information to answer the question.
(A) If statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.
(B) If statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient.
(C) If both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
(D) If either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If not enough facts are given to answer the question.
Analytical Writing Assessment
The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section of the test consists of two essays. In the first, the student must analyze an argument and in the second the student must analyze an issue. Each essay must be written within 30 minutes and is scored on a scale of 0-6. The essay is read by two readers who each mark the essay with a grade from 0-6, in 0.5 point increments with a mean score of 4.1. If the two scores are within one point of each other, they are averaged. If there is more than one point difference, the essays are read by a third reader.
The first reader is Intellimetric, a proprietary computer program developed by Vantage Learning, which analyzes creative writing and syntax of more than 50 linguistic and structural features. The second and third readers are humans, who evaluate the quality of the examinee's ideas and his or her ability to organize, develop and express ideas with relevant support. While mastery of the conventions of written English factor into scoring, minor errors are expected, and evaluators are trained to be sensitive to examinees whose first language is not English.
Most business schools don't weigh the AWA as heavily as the verbal and quantitative sections of the test. Some schools ignore the AWA altogether.
Each of the two essays in the Analytical Writing Part of the test is graded on a scale of 0 (the minimum) to 6 (the maximum):
· 0 An essay that is totally illegible or obviously not written on the assigned topic.
· 1 An essay that is fundamentally deficient.
· 2 An essay that is seriously flawed.
· 3 An essay that is seriously limited.
· 4 An essay that is merely adequate.
· 5 An essay that is strong.
· 6 An essay that is outstanding.
Total Score
The "Total Score", comprising the quantitative and verbal sections, is exclusive of the analytical writing assessment (AWA), and ranges from 200 to 800. About two-thirds of test takers score between 400 and 600. The score distribution resembles a bell curve with a standard deviation of approximately 100 points, meaning that the test is designed for 68% of examinees to score between 400 and 600, while the median score was originally designed to be near 500. The 2005/2006 mean score was 533.
The quantitative and verbal sections comprise a computer-adaptive test. The first question may be difficult. The next few questions in each section may be around the 500 level. If the examinee answers correctly, the next questions are harder. If the examinee answers incorrectly, the next questions are easier. The questions are pulled from a large pool of questions and delivered depending on the student's running score. These questions are regularly updated to prevent them from being compromised by students recording questions.
The final score is not based solely on the last question the examinee answers (i.e. - the level of difficulty of questions reached through the computer-adaptive presentation of questions). The algorithm used to build a score is more complicated than that. The examinee can make a silly mistake and answer incorrectly and the computer will recognize that item as an anomaly. If the examinee misses the first question his score will not necessarily fall in the bottom half of the range. However the first 5 questions are important as a whole because they go a long way to determining the score potential.
Also, questions left blank (that is, those not reached) hurt the examinee more than questions answered incorrectly. This is a major contrast to the SAT, which has a wrong-answer penalty. Each test section also includes several experimental questions, which do not count toward the examinee's score, but are included to judge the appropriateness of the item for future administrations.
Verbal and Quantitative Sections
They range from 0 to 60. Verbal scores below 9 and above 44 and Quantitative scores below 7 and above 50 are rare. Verbal and Quantitative scores measure different skills and cannot be compared with one another.
Analytical Writing Assessment
They range from 0 to 6 and represent the average of the ratings from the two GMAT essays. Because the essays are scored so differently from the verbal and Quantitative sections, essay scores are not included in the total score.
Required Scores
Most schools do not publish a minimum acceptable score or detailed statistics about the scores achieved by applicants. However, schools do generally publish the average and median score of their latest intake, which can be used as a guide.
At nearly all of the top business schools that are commonly listed in popular magazines and ranking services, the scores will average in the upper 600s or low 700s. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, commonly regarded as one of the top business schools in the US, reports an average score of 713;Harvard Business School, another top tier U.S. business school, reports a 2006 average of 707. Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management reports an average GMAT of 700, with approximately 75 percent of enrolled students scoring between 650 and 740.INSEAD, one of Europe's leading business schools with a highly multinational student body, reports a 2005 average of 705.
It may be possible to overcome a low-test score with impressive real world accomplishments, good undergraduate performance, outstanding references, or particularly strong application essays.
Registration and preparation
The test taker can register in either of the following two ways:
· Online at mba.com test registration by credit card
· By calling one of the test centers listed on mba.com
To schedule a test, an appointment must be made at one of the designated test centers. While it is possible to make the appointment even just a few days before you would like to take the test, it is better to schedule a few weeks in advance to ensure an appointment that is convenient for the student.
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The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT, pronounced G-mat) is a standardized test for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools commonly use the test as one of many selection criteria for admission into an MBA program. It is given at various locations in the United States, Canada and around the world. Throughout North America and in many international locations, the GMAT is administered only via computer. In those international locations where an extensive network of computers has not yet been established, the GMAT is offered either at temporary computer-based testing centers on a limited schedule or as a paper-based test (given once or twice a year) at local testing centers.
The Test
The exam measures basic verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills that the examinee has developed over a long period of time in his/her education and work. Test takers are given 3.5 hours to answer question in each of the three tested areas, and there are also 2 1-minute breaks; in general allow 4 hours to take the test. It does not measure specific knowledge of business, job skills, or subjective qualities such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills. If a test taker's first language is not English, he or she may still perform well on the exam; however, the GMAT exam may not accurately reflect the abilities of someone whose first language is not English. Business Schools with a high proportion of non-native English speaking students tend to have a lower average GMAT score.
Scores are valid for five years (at most institutions) from the date the test taker sits for the exam until the date of matriculation (not until the date of application).The maximum score that can be achieved on the exam is 800, and the 2005/2006 mean score was 533.
Verbal Section
The verbal section consists of 41 multiple-choice questions, which must be answered within 75 minutes. There are three types of questions: sentence correction, critical reasoning and reading comprehension. The verbal section is scored from 0 to 60 points with a current mean of 27.3/60.
· Sentence Correction
This tests grammar and expression. Sentence correction items consist of a sentence, all or part of which has been underlined, with five associated answer choices. The test taker must choose the best way of rendering the underlined part. This question type tests the ability to recognize standard Written English. The task is to evaluate the grammar, logic, and effectiveness of a given sentence and to choose the best of several suggested revisions. Choice (A) repeats the original; the other answer choices vary. It tests the ability to recognize correct and effective expression. It follows the requirements of Standard Written English: grammar, word choice and sentence construction. The goal is to choose the answer that results in the clearest, most exact sentence and does not change the meaning of the original sentence.
· Critical Reasoning
This tests logical thinking. Critical thinking items present an argument that the test taker is asked to analyze. Questions may ask test takers to draw a conclusion, to identify assumptions, or to recognize strengths or weaknesses in the argument. It presents brief statements or arguments and ask to evaluate the form or content of the statement or argument. Questions of this type ask the examinee to analyze and evaluate the reasoning in short paragraphs or passages. For some questions, all of the answer choices may conceivably be answers to the question asked. The examinee should select the best answer to the question, that is, an answer that does not require making assumptions that violate common sense standards by being implausible, redundant, irrelevant, or inconsistent.
· Reading Comprehension
This tests the ability to read critically. Reading comprehension questions relate to a passage that is provided for the examinee to read. The passage can be about almost anything, and the questions about it test how well the examinee understands the passage and the information in it. As the name implies, it tests the ability of the examinee to understand the substance and logical structure of a written selection. The GMAT uses reading passages of approximately 200 to 350 words. Each passage has three or more questions based on its content. The questions ask about the main point of the passage, about what the author specifically states, about what can be logically inferred from the passage, and about the author's attitude or tone.
Quantitative Section
The quantitative section consists of 37 multiple-choice questions, which must be answered within 75 minutes. There are two types of questions: problem solving and data sufficiency. The quantitative section is scored from 0 to 60 points and the current mean score is 35.0/60.
· Problem Solving
This tests the quantitative reasoning ability. Problem-solving questions present multiple-choice problems in arithmetic, basic algebra, and elementary geometry. The task is to solve the problems and choose the correct answer from among five answer choices. Some problems will be plain mathematical calculations; the rest will be presented as real life word problems that will require mathematical solutions.
Numbers: All numbers used are real numbers.
Figures: The diagrams and figures that accompany these questions are for the purpose of providing useful information in answering the questions. Unless it is stated that a specific figure is not drawn to scale, the diagrams and figures are drawn as accurately as possible. All figures are in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
· Data Sufficiency
This tests the quantitative reasoning ability using an unusual set of directions. The examinee is given a question with two associated statements that provide information that might be useful in answering the question. The examinee then must determine whether either statement alone is sufficient to answer the question; whether both are needed to answer the question; or whether there is not enough information given to answer the question.
Data sufficiency is a unique type of math question created especially for the GMAT. Each item consists of the questions itself followed by two numbered statements. The examinee must decide whether the statements — either individually or in combination — provide enough information to answer the question.
(A) If statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.
(B) If statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient.
(C) If both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
(D) If either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If not enough facts are given to answer the question.
Analytical Writing Assessment
The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section of the test consists of two essays. In the first, the student must analyze an argument and in the second the student must analyze an issue. Each essay must be written within 30 minutes and is scored on a scale of 0-6. The essay is read by two readers who each mark the essay with a grade from 0-6, in 0.5 point increments with a mean score of 4.1. If the two scores are within one point of each other, they are averaged. If there is more than one point difference, the essays are read by a third reader.
The first reader is Intellimetric, a proprietary computer program developed by Vantage Learning, which analyzes creative writing and syntax of more than 50 linguistic and structural features. The second and third readers are humans, who evaluate the quality of the examinee's ideas and his or her ability to organize, develop and express ideas with relevant support. While mastery of the conventions of written English factor into scoring, minor errors are expected, and evaluators are trained to be sensitive to examinees whose first language is not English.
Most business schools don't weigh the AWA as heavily as the verbal and quantitative sections of the test. Some schools ignore the AWA altogether.
Each of the two essays in the Analytical Writing Part of the test is graded on a scale of 0 (the minimum) to 6 (the maximum):
· 0 An essay that is totally illegible or obviously not written on the assigned topic.
· 1 An essay that is fundamentally deficient.
· 2 An essay that is seriously flawed.
· 3 An essay that is seriously limited.
· 4 An essay that is merely adequate.
· 5 An essay that is strong.
· 6 An essay that is outstanding.
Total Score
The "Total Score", comprising the quantitative and verbal sections, is exclusive of the analytical writing assessment (AWA), and ranges from 200 to 800. About two-thirds of test takers score between 400 and 600. The score distribution resembles a bell curve with a standard deviation of approximately 100 points, meaning that the test is designed for 68% of examinees to score between 400 and 600, while the median score was originally designed to be near 500. The 2005/2006 mean score was 533.
The quantitative and verbal sections comprise a computer-adaptive test. The first question may be difficult. The next few questions in each section may be around the 500 level. If the examinee answers correctly, the next questions are harder. If the examinee answers incorrectly, the next questions are easier. The questions are pulled from a large pool of questions and delivered depending on the student's running score. These questions are regularly updated to prevent them from being compromised by students recording questions.
The final score is not based solely on the last question the examinee answers (i.e. - the level of difficulty of questions reached through the computer-adaptive presentation of questions). The algorithm used to build a score is more complicated than that. The examinee can make a silly mistake and answer incorrectly and the computer will recognize that item as an anomaly. If the examinee misses the first question his score will not necessarily fall in the bottom half of the range. However the first 5 questions are important as a whole because they go a long way to determining the score potential.
Also, questions left blank (that is, those not reached) hurt the examinee more than questions answered incorrectly. This is a major contrast to the SAT, which has a wrong-answer penalty. Each test section also includes several experimental questions, which do not count toward the examinee's score, but are included to judge the appropriateness of the item for future administrations.
Verbal and Quantitative Sections
They range from 0 to 60. Verbal scores below 9 and above 44 and Quantitative scores below 7 and above 50 are rare. Verbal and Quantitative scores measure different skills and cannot be compared with one another.
Analytical Writing Assessment
They range from 0 to 6 and represent the average of the ratings from the two GMAT essays. Because the essays are scored so differently from the verbal and Quantitative sections, essay scores are not included in the total score.
Required Scores
Most schools do not publish a minimum acceptable score or detailed statistics about the scores achieved by applicants. However, schools do generally publish the average and median score of their latest intake, which can be used as a guide.
At nearly all of the top business schools that are commonly listed in popular magazines and ranking services, the scores will average in the upper 600s or low 700s. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, commonly regarded as one of the top business schools in the US, reports an average score of 713;Harvard Business School, another top tier U.S. business school, reports a 2006 average of 707. Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management reports an average GMAT of 700, with approximately 75 percent of enrolled students scoring between 650 and 740.INSEAD, one of Europe's leading business schools with a highly multinational student body, reports a 2005 average of 705.
It may be possible to overcome a low-test score with impressive real world accomplishments, good undergraduate performance, outstanding references, or particularly strong application essays.
Registration and preparation
The test taker can register in either of the following two ways:
· Online at mba.com test registration by credit card
· By calling one of the test centers listed on mba.com
To schedule a test, an appointment must be made at one of the designated test centers. While it is possible to make the appointment even just a few days before you would like to take the test, it is better to schedule a few weeks in advance to ensure an appointment that is convenient for the student.
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