GMAT is specially designed for professionals and students who want to apply to top business schools. And, a good GMAT score guarantees your acceptance into these globally recognised institutions. A good score, however, can only be obtained through efficient preparation. So how do you ensure efficient and consistent preparation? We have a few pointers for you.
Draft a productive study plan. It is very essential that you do this. Coming up with a plan, puts everything into place. You know when to study, what to study, from where to study and more. While creating your study plan, allot an equal amount of time to each of the sections. In addition, set aside time for revision. Make sure that your plan also includes attempting as many GMAT sample papers as possible. Doing so will give you an idea of the pattern/structure of the exam, you will also understand the kind of questions that you might be asked, what’s their difficulty level and so on. It is advised to solve these papers as many times as possible before you begin studying for each section. This is because you will get an idea of where you stand. You will know which sections you are comfortable with and which sections you need to prepare more. Your study plan should include solving these sample papers at various stages of your preparation as well.
Now let’s take a look at the GMAT syllabus, what sections it consists of and how they are scored. Understanding the structure and syllabus is the first step to your preparation.
GMAT Syllabus
The GMAT consists of four sections— analytical writing assessment, quantitative reasoning,verbal reasoning and integrated reasoning.
The analytical writing assessment assesses how well you critique an argument in a coherent manner. The quantitative reasoning section measures your knowledge in algebra, arithmetic, geometry. The verbal reasoning tests your proficiency in the English language and your ability to comprehend large chunks of information given to you. The integrated reasoning tests your ability to analyse and interpret data given in different formats.
The verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning are each scored between 0 to 60. The integrated reasoning is scored between 1 to 8, and the analytical writing assessment is scored between 0 to 6. The aggregate of the verbal and quantitative reasoning scores make up the GMAT total score. The total GMAT score ranges from 200 to 800.
It is highly recommended that you allot enough and equal amount of time to each of the GMAT sections. As mentioned, make sure to familiarise yourself with the GMAT syllabus well and then come up with a smart study plan to achieve the score that you desire.
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