The General Test contains a verbal, quantitative and analytical section. The Subject Test measures knowledge of a particular subject matter. The General and subject Test can be taken on the same day or on different days. Each year, the pencil and paper test is given one time. Appointments are made based on the availability of 12 testing stations.
Testing is available every day, except Sundays and most major holidays.
Plan on 4 hours to take the test. The GMAT is required for most students seeking an MBA degree from a graduate school of management. It measures general verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that are developed over a long period of time. It is designed to help graduate schools of business assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving questions will be mingled within the quantitative section and Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Reasoning questions will be mingled within the verbal section.