{"id":602,"date":"2013-02-14T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbanews.com.au\/?page_id=602"},"modified":"2018-06-25T08:47:49","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T22:47:49","slug":"gmat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mbanews.com.au\/gmat\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT For Australian MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_5  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_5\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.vc_column_text > .td-element-style{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbanews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67040648_m.jpg\" alt=\"GMAT\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mbanews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67040648_m.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.mbanews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67040648_m-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mbanews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67040648_m-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mbanews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67040648_m-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.mbanews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67040648_m-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/>The\u00a0<b>Graduate Management Admission Test\u00a0(GMAT)<\/b> is a standardised, computer-based assessment that business schools around the world use as a selection tool for prospective students. The test is owned and administered by the non-profit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmac.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)<\/a> and costs approximately US$250.00.<\/p>\n<p>Many Australian business schools will specify a minimum required GMAT score as part of their entry requirements. It is one of many tools schools use to ensure they attract high-calibre students with the necessary skills to complete the rigorous standards required for an MBA.<\/p>\n<p>A high GMAT score will greatly increase your prospects for admission to your chosen school, particularly highly ranked schools in which selection is highly competitive.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The GMAT test does not measure your knowledge in business management. Rather, it will test some &#8220;soft&#8221; skills such as:\u00a0thinking strategically; managing time well;\u00a0setting priorities;\u00a0communicating clearly, concisely and persuasively; building analyses based on facts and observation, not on thin air;\u00a0evaluating critically the work of others;\u00a0making the most of resources (including yourself);\u00a0simplifying complex issues;\u00a0making decisions and\u00a0tolerating risk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More than 5,400 programs offered by more than 1,500 universities and institutions in 83 countries use the exam as part of the selection criteria for their programs.\u00a0 The exam is administered in secure, standardised test centers in more than 110 countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p><b>What does it measure?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The exam has been specifically designed, and is continually updated and modified, to be a highly predictive tool of test takers\u2019 ability to succeed in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>While many schools emphasis the practical aspects of their courses the MBA is, and should be, a rigorous academic undertaking.<\/p>\n<p>The content and structure of the GMAT provides business schools with a simple, quantifiable measure of a potential students\u2019 ability to meet the academic requirements of their course.<\/p>\n<p>The GMAC claims two main reasons why schools should use the GMAT to evaluate applicants;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reliability and validity: The GMAT exam is a reliable, valid measure of skills found to be important in graduate management study. In repeat research studies, GMAT scores have been found to be an accurate predictor of academic success in the first year of an MBA or other graduate management program.<\/li>\n<li>Standard measurement: Unlike grade point averages (GPA)\u2014which vary in meaning according to the grading standards of each school\u2014GMAT scores provide the same standard for evaluating all test takers. That&#8217;s why you can feel confident making direct comparisons among applicants&#8217; GMAT scores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Test Structure<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Understanding how the GMAT works is essential to ensuring a high score.\u00a0In ensuring standardisation and fairness for every test taker around the world, GMAC has built a test that ensures all test takers will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be evaluated on the same number of questions<\/li>\n<li>Answer the same type of questions<\/li>\n<li>Be subject to time limits<\/li>\n<li>Be tested in similar conditions around the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The test consists of\u00a0four main sections\u2014Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, and Verbal. You have three and a half hours in which to take the exam, but plan for a total time of approximately four hours to include optional breaks.<\/p>\n<p>The GMAT adjusts to your individual ability level, which both shortens the time it takes to complete the exam and establishes a higher level of accuracy than a fixed test.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of each multiple-choice section of the exam, you are presented with a question of medium difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>As you answer each question, the computer scores your answer and uses it\u2014as well as your responses to any preceding questions\u2014to determine which question to present next. Correct responses typically prompt questions of increased difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>Incorrect responses generally result in questions of lesser difficulty. This process will continue until you complete the section, at which point the computer will have an accurate assessment of your ability level in that subject area.<\/p>\n<p>In a computer-adaptive test, only one question at a time is presented. Because the computer scores each question before selecting the next one, you may not skip, return to, or change your responses to previous questions.<\/p>\n<p>The following provides a\u00a0quick snapshot of the different sections, number of questions, question types, allotted time for each section, and total time.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Test Section<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">Number of Questions<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Question Types<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">Score Range<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">Timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Analytical Writing Assessment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">1 Topic<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Analysis of an argument<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">0-6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">30 mins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Integrated Reasoning<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">12 Questions<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Multi-source reasoning, graphics interpretation, two-part analysis, table analysis<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">1-8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">30 mins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Quantitative<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">37 Questions<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Data Sufficiency, problem Solving<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">0-60<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">75 mins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Verbal<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">41 Questions<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">0-60<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">75 mins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Total Exam Time<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" 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