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GMAT stands for Graduate Management Admission Test. GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) conducts the GMAT exam. The GMAT is a computer-adaptive test. Aspirants appear for this exam for admission to top B-Schools.
GMAT Syllabus
GMAT is a three and a half hours test with a maximum score of 800 points. The GMAT tests the candidate’s abilities on various parameters. It consists of four sections: Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated, Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning. Further, the GMAT Syllabus analysis is below:
1. Analytical Writing Assessment
The Analytical Writing Assessment section evaluates the candidate’s ability to think critically. Further, they communicate ideas. The Aspirant is required to analyse a given argument and write an evaluation of it. The topics are usually of general interest. This section checks the candidate’s ability to organise his/her thoughts and use of given evidence to support their viewpoint.
The following things are to be considered in the Analytical Writing Assessment section of GMAT.
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Brainstorming
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Writing an introduction
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Writing body paragraphs
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Concluding your essay
2. Quantitative Skills
The Quant section contains Arithmetic, Geometry, and Number Properties. Important topics of arithmetic are Exponents and Roots. Further important topics are Percentages, Set Theory, and Pre-algebra. Important topics in Geometry are Simple and Compound Interests. Further important topics are Algebra, Fractions, and Coordinate Geometry. Important topics of Number Properties are Permutation and Combination. Further important topics are Decimals, Probability, Ratios and Proportion.
3. Integrated Reasoning
Integrated Reasoning is analysing the data and then representing that data in different forms like graphs. The topic contained in this section is as follows.
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Graphic Representation.
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GMAT Two-Part Analysis
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GMAT Multi-Source Reasoning
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GMAT Graphics Interpretation
4. Verbal Reasoning
The verbal reasoning section contains three types of questions which are Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning and Sentence Correction. Important topics are Sentence correction including finding errors or omissions. Further important topics are Rhetorical construction of the sentences and Parallelism.