The Analytical Writing section consists of topics which the candidate will have to write on, or passage on which questions will be asked. Based on the passage, the candidate will have to answer. The syllabus for this section is enormous and diverse as the topic of the passage could be any topic of significance. The main idea is to focus on the form of the answer and not the arguments presented.
It is not a test of your opinion but your writing style, so it is safer to put forward unbiased opinion.
Argument Essay
In this section, you must examine the reasoning and then give your argument.
Issue Essay
In this section, you must write an essay on the issue given to you. The candidate must give an opinion in around 600 words. The opinion can be in support of the given statement or against it.
Remember, you will be judged on your writing style.
GMAT Integrated Reasoning Syllabus
The Integrated Reasoning section is the new addition in the GMAT Exam. This section tests the candidates’ capability to assess the data presented in graph or table format. This section has 12 questions of the subsequent type:
Two-Part Analysis
It measures the candidates’ abilities to solve difficult problems. The problems can be verbal, quantitative, or a combination of both. The format is flexible and covers a broad range of content. The candidates’ capability to solve synchronized equations, evaluate trade-offs, and discern relationships between two units is measured.
Table Analysis
This section measures candidates’ ability to sort out and analyze a table comprising data, like a spreadsheet, to clarify the important information or the one that unites specific conditions.
Multi-Source Reasoning
It measures candidates’ skills to analyze data from various tables, graphics, text passages, or a combination of all the three and analyze each source of data thoroughly for answering multiple questions. The candidates will be asked to pull inferences and rest may require you to ascertain whether data is crucial. In a few questions, candidates will have to identify inconsistencies among different sources of data.
Graphics Interpretation
It evaluates candidates’ capability to understand the information presented in a graph or graphical image (scatter plot, x/y graph, bar chart, pie chart, or statistical curve distribution) to find out relationships, and make inferences.
GMAT Quantitative Reasoning
The Quantitative Section comprises of two sections, Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. In the Data Sufficiency, there are 18 questions and in Problem Solving, there are 18 questions as well. The questions are objective type and will have multiple choice answers. In this section the questions can be expected from the following math syllabus:
Problem Solving
It processes the candidates’ abilities to use logic and analytical reasoning for solving quantitative problems.
Data Sufficiency
It processes the candidates’ ability to examine a quantitative problem, recognize which data is important.
The topics are further divided into the following categories:
Geometry
Elementary Algebra
Arithmetic
Ratio Proportions
Properties of Integers
Permutation and combinations
Exponents and roots
Linear equations.
GMAT Verbal Reasoning Syllabus
This Verbal Skills section comprises of 36 MCQs. The portion is divided into Critical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Sentence Correction. It tests the candidates’ ability to grasp the written material, read and understand the logical relationship between the points stated in the passage and concepts.
Critical Reasoning
It evaluates the candidates' ability to make arguments, evaluate arguments, and formulate or evaluate a plan of action.
Reading Comprehension
It evaluates the candidates’ ability to draw inferences, understand logical relationships between significant points, understand words and statements, and follow the development of quantitative concepts. Other than this, the candidates’ will be assessed on the following reading skills: inference, application, main idea, supporting the idea, logical structure, and style.
Sentence Correction
The section evaluates two comprehensive facets of the candidates’ language proficiency. The first facet is to correct expression while referring to sentences that are grammatically and structurally sound. The second facet is an effective expression while referring to sentences that effectively express an idea or relationship clearly, concisely, and grammatically.
Following areas will be covered in this Verbal Reasoning section:
Critical reasoning
Rhetorical construction of the sentences
Sentence correction related to finding error or omission
Reading unseen passages
Subject-verb agreement
Misplace modifiers
Countable Vs Uncountable
Parallelism
Preparation Tips for GMAT Syllabus
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