Recent changes in GMAT exam components

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GMAT has changed some components of exam, recently. Can you help to list out those or advise me link where I can get those. Particularly, I want to know no. of questions in each sections... (PS, DS, RC, CR, SC) in actual exam.

Kaushik786 · Answer

Please find the info in the below link: https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat/about-th ... -structure

Kaushik786 · Answer

Apatel91 : Replying to your DM "thanks for quick reply.can you advise me on, "How many questions of each types in quant and verbal section? " Quant: https://gmat.magoosh.com/lessons/1056-q ... f-the-gmat Verbal: https://gmat.magoosh.com/lessons/1057-v ... f-the-gmat

AndrewN · Answer

Hello,  Apatel91 . Apart from COVID-19 changes to the  interim  GMAT™, which does  not  have an AWA section, I am unaware of any other changes. In fact, mba.com says that  This interim GMAT exam will provide a comparable structure, number of items, and scoring as delivered in test centers.  In terms of question-type breakdowns per section, based on my own research and other resources I have checked against online (including Magoosh and Kaplan), you can expect the following within each section:

Quant : 16-17 Problem Solving questions, 14-15 Data Sufficiency questions

Verbal : 12-14 Reading Comprehension questions, 9-10 Critical Reasoning questions, 13-14 Sentence Correction questions

If you want to delve deeper into the  content  of those questions, then you can find approximations through various sources, such as  this one  from Magoosh for Quant. Personally, I would rather just study theory for the topics covered in general than to obsess over the probability of getting, say, a Powers & Roots question or a Functions question.

I hope that helps. If you have further questions, feel free to ask. Good luck with your studies.

- Andrew

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Apatel91,

GMAC currently has plans to allow GMATers to take the Official GMAT at their homes (since all of the Licensed Testing Facilities have been closed due to the Coronavirus/Covid-19 outbreak). You can read more about that opportunity here:

https://www.gmac.com/why-gmac/gmac-news ... oronavirus

The one change to the 'content' of the Exam appears to be the removal of the AWA/Essay section. Other than that, there does not appear to be any changes to the rest of the Exam. According to GMAC, the approximate number of questions of each type are:

Problem Solving: 17-18
Data Sufficiency: 13-14
Reading Comp: 13-14 (over 4 passages)
Sentence Corrections: 12-13
Critical Reasoning: 9-10

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Apatel91,

I see that many folks have been able to answer your initial questions. Do you also need any advice regarding your study plan? Also, when do you plan to take your GMAT?

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