Pattern for
GMAT
- GMAT Exam Pattern in Nigeria 2024
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive test with a total
duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes. The GMAT Exam Pattern is decided by the Graduate Management Admission
Council (GMAC), which is the official exam administrating body. The GMAT Exam Pattern comprises of both objective and subjective questions.
Overall the GMAT test has 90 questions which are divided into four sections namely Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated
Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning. Further, candidates are given a specific time to complete every section of the exam.
Nigeria has been reported to have more than 500 GMAT test-takers every year. Taken across the world, this exam comes with a wide range of
doubts amongst its aspirants. One of the frequently asked questions by the aspirants on GMAT Exam is whether they are eligible for the
exam or not. To resolve this query, we have simplified
the list of exam requirements as approved by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the official body that conducts the GMAT exam.
The GMAT Exam comprises of four sections:
- Analytical Writing
- Integrated Reasoning
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Verbal Reasoning
| Section | No. of Questions | Question Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
Analytical Writing Assessment |
1 Topic |
Analysis of an Argument |
30 minutes |
Integrated Reasoning |
12 questions |
Multi-Source Reasoning, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis, Table Analysis 30 minutes |
30 minutes |
Quantitative |
31 questions |
Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving |
62 minutes |
Verbal |
36 questions |
Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction |
65 minutes |
Total Exam Duration |
3 hours 7 minutes |
In July 2017, GMAC introduced Select Section Order that allows students to customize
their GMAT exam experience by giving the freedom to choose the section order they want to adopt during the exam.
Now candidates have the opportunity to choose from three options for the exam’s section order:
- Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, Verbal.
- Verbal, Quantitative, Integrated Reasoning, Analytical Writing Assessment.
- Quantitative, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning, Analytical Writing Assessment.
This choice gives candidates the freedom to take the GMAT Exam as per their own preference.