The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive test (CAT) intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA.

Format of Exam:


Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)
Integrated reasoning
Quantitative section
Verbal section

Score / grade range:

Quantitative section: 0 to 60, in 1 point increments (only 6 to 51 reported),
Verbal section: 0 to 51, in 1 point increments (only 6 to 51 reported),
Integrated reasoning section: 1 to 8, in 1 point increments,
Analytical writing assessment: 0.0 to 6.0, in 0.5 point increments.

Total score: 200 to 800.

How to study for GMAT:

TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

- Do not look at the timer after every other question. Believe me you will save a lot of time.
- Take as many CATs as possible to develop exam temperament and between 2 tests work on the weak areas you have identified.
- Take the optional breaks. Drink Gatorade for energy.
- If you screw up in Quant, don’t carry it into verbal. You can always make up for it.
- If a question takes too long, make an educated guess and move on. Seriously it won’t affect your score much. Not completing the exam however will result in severe penalty.

DAY BEFORE THE EXAM
- Did not touch any book or attempt any new question.
- Just browsed through my notes.
- Took deep breaths, meditated and stayed calm
- Convinced myself that I would take GMAT prep 3, not the actual GMAT.

ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM
- Reach the exam center ahead of time
- Stay calm
- During the breaks go to the restroom and throw some punches in the air