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New GMAT rules 10 May 2005, 07:47
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I have on good authority, that in October there will be a new form of the GMAT that is in the works.

Also there is going to be a new Official Guide coming out by the end of the summer. ETS will no longer be the publisher.

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Does the test come out in october or in 2006?
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Folks, I think these are just rumors.

I just went to the official site https://www.gmac.com/gmac/TheGMAT/GMATOp ... onFAQs.htm


Check the question posted and you will gather that test strategy change, if any will happen only starting 2006. However even the change will be just in terms of another company taking over the administration and not the actual test paters and corresponding question.

You guys please check the link I have mentioned and let me know if you agree to my view.

I will request the administrators of this site BB,Parret and guys like Paul to throw light on this as well. We from Gmatclub community should be certain about the potential changes expected.

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I fleshed out the most important issues with the transition to Pearson VUE and ACT:

Will the GMAT test itself change?
GMAC® has no current plans to change the format of the exam or the types of questions it contains. The GMAT® exam will continue to assess verbal skills with reading comprehension, sentence correction, and critical reasoning questions; quantitative skills with problem solving and data sufficiency questions; and analytical writing abilities with two essays.

The test will still be delivered in the computer-adaptive format, and, starting in January 2006, the Council will offer the GMAT® test exclusively in this format. No more paper-based tests will be given.

The GMAT® will remain as valid and reliable as it is today. The scores on GMAT® exams delivered by Pearson VUE will be comparable to scores on GMAT® exams delivered by ETS®.

Will there be new GMAT test preparation software?
Yes, there will be new GMAT® preparation software. It will have the look and feel of the GMAT® test, which will be updated and modernized slightly. The underlying components of the preparation program will not change significantly.
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It is my solid conjecture that the days of DS are numbered . . .

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It is my solid conjecture that the days of DS are numbered . . .

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Hjort, you mean to say DS is to be phased out in the new format? I have not seen this in any of the articles that I have read. Is it a gut feel? I just wonder if not having DS is a good or a bad thing .... :?
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Man, if that's the case, I'll steer clear of the thing till then. DS stuff just woop my bum all the time. :oops:
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My statement is complete conjecture- I would not assign it any evidentiary weight whatsoever. I imagine that DS will still be with us for a few more years. However, I cannot think of any test written by ACT that uses DS-style questions which makes me wonder how long they will keep these questions.
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