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The GMAT® consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section.

The Quantitative section of the GMAT® measures basic mathematical skills, understanding of elementary concepts, and the ability to reason quantitatively, solve quantitative problems, and interpret graphic data. Two types of multiple-choice questions are used in the Quantitative section - Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency. Problem-Solving and Data-Sufficiency questions are intermingled throughout the section. Both types of questions require knowledge of:

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
• Probability and Statistics
• Combinatorics

The Verbal section of the GMAT® measures your ability to:

• Read and comprehend written material (Reading Comprehension)
• Reason and evaluate arguments (Critical Reasoning)
• Correct written material to conform to standard written English (Sentence Correction)

Three types of multiple-choice questions are used in the Verbal section - Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction.

Questions on the GMAT® are delivered in a computer-adaptive format. Each question is dynamically selected as you take the test. Therefore, your test will be unique, and the multiple-choice questions will adjust to your ability level.

Questions are selected from a large pool of potential questions ranging from a low to high level of difficulty. Each section of the test starts with a question of moderate difficulty. If you answer the first question correctly, the computer will give you a harder question next. If you answer the first question incorrectly, your next question will be easier. This process will continue until you complete the section, at which point the computer will have an accurate assessment of your ability level in that subject area.

Only one question at a time is presented. Because the computer scores each question before selecting the next one, you may not skip, return to, or change your responses to previous questions. Random guessing can significantly lower your scores. So, if you do not know the answer to a question, you should try to eliminate as many answer choices as possible and then select the answer you think is best.

Your score is determined by:

• the number of questions you answer
• whether you answer the questions correctly or incorrectly
• the level of difficulty and other statistical characteristics of each question

The questions in an adaptive test are weighted according to their difficulty and other statistical properties, not according to their position in the test.