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GMAT Test Format

GMAT Test Format Chart

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The GMAT test is formatted into four timed sections. The first two sections are essay-style, and the final two sections contain multiple choice questions.

GMAT Test Format Chart

Test Section Questions Timing
Analytical Writing
-Analysis of an Issue 1 30 min.
-Analysis of an Argument 1 30 min.
OPTIONAL BREAK
Quantitative 37 75 min.
-Problem Solving
-Data Sufficiency
OPTIONAL BREAK
Verbal 41 75 min.
-Reading Comprehension
-Critical Reading
-Sentence Correction
Total Time: 210 min.

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