Next Generation GMAT from June 2012

By SiliconIndia   |   Tuesday, 27 September, 2011
Bangalore: GMAT will gain a new section that is designed to measure a candidate's ability to evaluate information from multiple sources. Incorporating advances in technology and measurement, the "next generation" GMAT will include a new thirty-minute integrated Reasoning section that will ask the candidate to interpret data presented graphically, study different types of information and evaluate outcomes.

The changes in the pattern of exam are because Schools and programs want to know how you'll perform in today's information-rich climate. These skills- according to a survey of 740 business school faculty members worldwide- are essential to react to the multifaceted challenges presented in business school programs and in today's information-rich business environment.

The GMAT Verbal, Quantitative and Total Scores will not change. Test takers will receive a separate score for the essay, as they do now, and for the new Integrated Reasoning section. The overall length of the GMAT exam (three and a half hours) will not change. When the Integrated Reasoning section is added, the Analytical Writing assessment will be streamlined to include only one 30-minute essay prompt instead of two.
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