This is a brief introduction to the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), how it is scored, what question types there are and how to study for it.

2. What is the GMAT
0 Entrance exam for MBA programs
0 Taken on a computer
0 You will be given a whiteboard and marker and can use
a calculator ONLY during Integrated Reasoning
0 The Verbal and Quant sections are computer adaptive,
which means the better you do, the harder the questions

3. GMAT Timing
0 Analytical Writing Assessment (30 minutes)
0 Integrated Reasoning (30 minutes)
0 Optional 8 minute break
0 Quantitative Section (75 minutes)
0 Optional 8 minute Break
0 Verbal Section (75 Minutes)

4. How is it Scored?
0 Analytical Writing
Assessment (0-6)
0 Integrated Reasoning (1-
8)
0 Quantitative + Verbal
(200-800)
0 This is your most
important score

5. Quant Question Type: PS
0 Problem Solving
0 Like many of the problems that you have seen in math at
school
0 Ex: Jeb and Carla start at opposite ends of a 10 mile trail
and start jogging towards each other at the same time. Jeb
runs at a speed of 5 miles per hour and Carla runs at a
speed of 3 miles per hour. How many miles will Jeb have
traveled when they cross each other?
0 (A) 1.25
0 (B) 2
0 (C)4.5
0 (D) 5.8
0 (E)6.25

6. Quant Question Type: PS
0 Data Sufficiency
0 Don’t need to solve the problem, just need to determine if you can solve,
given the information provided
0 Ex: Jeb and Carla start at opposite ends of a 10 mile trail and start
jogging towards each other at the same time. How many miles will
Jeb have traveled when they cross each other?
0 (I) Jeb runs at a speed of 5 miles per hour
0 (II) Carla runs at a speed of 3 miles per
0 Your options for answers are (always the same):
0 A) (I) alone is sufficient, but (II) alone is not
0 B) (II) alone is sufficient, but (I) alone is not
0 C) Both together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient
0 D) Each statement is sufficient on its own
0 E) Both statements together are not sufficient

7. Verbal Question Type: CR
0 Critical Reasoning: Given a argument and asked to analyze it
0 Types
0 Main point: Identify the author’s main point.
0 Assumption: Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument
depends?
0 Evaluation: Which would be most helpful to know when evaluating the argument?
0 Flaw: Which of the following identifies a flaw in the argument?
0 Strengthen: Which of the following provides the most support for the argument?
0 Weaken: Which of the following most weakens the argument?
0 Inference: Which of the following could be true, based on the passage above?
0 Discrepancy Explanation: Which of the following could best explain the
discrepancy above?
0 Role: What role do the boldface sections play in the argument?
0 Description: Sally counters James’s point by…
0 Complete the argument: Which sentence most logically completes the argument?

8. Verbal Question Type: SC
0 Sentence Correction
0 Given a sentence and pick the best one to replace the underlined
section
0 Ex: After scoring a 750 on the GMAT, Tyler’s parents were proud of
him and Tyler was proud of himself.
0 (A) Tyler’s parents were proud of him and Tyler was proud of himself.
0 (B) Tyler was proud of himself and his parents were proud of him as well.
0 (C) Tyler’s parents were proud of him and Tyler is proud of himself
0 (D) Tyler was proud of himself and his parents are proud of him as well.
0 (E) Tyler was proud of himself and his parents is proud of him as well.

9. Verbal Question Type: RC
0 Reading Comprehension
0 You will be given a total of 4 passages
0 2 long and 2 short (3-4 questions each)
0 Question Types
0 General/Main Idea: The author of the passage is primarily
concerned with…
0 Tone: The tone of the passage can be described as…
0 Organization: The function of the second passage is…
0 Specific Detail: According to the passage, the insects shed
their wings because…
0 Inference: The passage suggests that the insects survive in the
winter primarily because

10. How Do You Study?
0 Start by taking a practice test and assessing your
needs
0 You will need to learn a lot of content through a
course or comprehensive strategy guide set
0 Make sure you take notes
0 You will need to build your mental endurance by
taking a lot of full length practice tests