Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
| Auteur | Drs. A. Olde Kalter |
| Functie | Consultant |
| Organisatie | Citogroep, Consultancy & Services |
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
The GMAT measures general verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills that are developed over a long period of time. It is designed to help graduate schools of business access the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. GMAT scores are used by nearly 1,300 graduate management programs throughout the world, and about 850 schools require GMAT scores from each applicant.
In Europe, the GMAT is administered as a computer-adaptive test (CAT). In a CAT, the computer screen displays one question at a time, which is chosen from a very large pool of questions categorized by content and difficulty. The first question is always of medium difficulty. The selection of each question there-after is determined by your response to all previous questions. In other words, the CAT adjusts to your ability level. You will get few questions that are either too difficult or too easy for you. The CAT requires you to enter an answer for each question, and you may not return to or change your response to any previously answered question.
The GMAT CAT includes verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing questions that you will answer on a computer. You will have 75 minutes for 37 quantitative questions, 75 minutes for 41 verbal questions, and 30 minutes for each of the two analytical writing topics. The verbal and quantitative sections are computer adaptive as described above. You will key in your essay responses to the two analytical writing questions. Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving questions will be mingled within the quantitative section. Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Reasoning questions will be mingled within the verbal section. You must respond to both essays and each multiple-choice section of the test to get your score reported. If you do not finish the multiple-choice sections, you will get a score that reflects the portion of the test that you completed. Absences from the test and cancel-lations of scores will also be reported. Minimal computer skills are required to complete the GMAT CAT. To ensure that you are comfortable at the keyboard, before beginning the test you will complete a tutorial that covers using a mouse, entering a response, using the word processor, accessing the help function, and moving on to the next questions. You will also be able to access the help function at any time during testing.
The CAT is administered in an individualized environment in the quiet and privacy of separated testing stations. You will have the opportunity to take two five-minute breaks, one after completing the essays and another between the quantitative and verbal sections.
Upon completing the GMAT, you can choose to see your scores at the test center for the multiple-choice sections of the test. An official score report, including scores for the Analy-tical Writing Assessment, will be mailed to you and your designated institutions about two weeks after testing.
At this moment the GMAT CAT is available in Arnhem on Wednesdays and Fridays (may be subject to change). You may register by phone, mail, or fax. If you wish to receive more detailed information about registration and testing procedures please contact the address below for the GMAT Bulletin of Information. Information can also be found at the GMAT Web site: http://www.gmat.org
Cito Regional Registration Center
P.O.Box 1109
6801 BC Arnhem
Phone: (026) 352.15.77