GMAT Full Marks

Can you provide me some good tips for preparation of Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) so that I can get full marks?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Some good tips for preparation of Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are as follows:

Time management is an essential skill for GMAT success.

Consistency over intensity

Make Notes

Know your Syllabus

Train to use laminated drawing board during GMAT Prep

Redo GMAT prep tests

Focus on your weaknesses

Set time milestones during the GMAT test

Have GMAT Study Material

Refer good GMAT books and resources

Take a Mock Test before Accepting GMAT Prep

Familiarize Yourself with the Test Format

GMAT Syllabus

1. Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)
There will be just 1 topic to tackle in this section. Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) requires analyzing the logic behind a given argument and then writing an essay explaining the argument.
This GMAT section will not just assess writing skills but also critical thinking skills.

2. Integrated Reasoning (IR)
In an increasingly data-driven business environment, will be faced with the need to make decisions based on information from multiple resources. So this particular section of the GMAT, "Integrated Reasoning" (which was introduced quite recently in the year 2012), tests problem-solving and data analysis skills through the following 4 types of questions:
• Multi-source reasoning – one will have to solve complicated problems by picking up information from various sources
• Graphics interpretation – one will have to interpret the date given in the form of a graph/ image and arrive at a solution
• Two-part analysis - a problem will be given that would have a two-part solution. One will have to arrive at answers to both the inter-related questions
• Table analysis – one will have to sort the data given in the form a table to answer various questions

A single question in the IR section may have multiple parts; every part will have to be answered correctly in order to get the full marks. One has to answer all the sub-parts of a question in order to move on to the next IR question.

3. Quantitative
This GMAT section will test ability to solve numerical & data-related problems. The GMAT Mathematics syllabus is not very tough to crack. If one is familiar with the maths topics taught up until secondary school (class 10) such as basic arithmetic, geometry, algebra & word problems; can easily tackle the Quantitative section.
There are two types of questions given in mixed order throughout this section:
• Problem Solving (PS): Questions of this type will test mathematical skills acquired till class 10
• Data Sufficiency (DS): One will have to look at the given information and judge whether it is sufficient to solve the problem

GMAT quant syllabus
Arithmetic: Numbers, Integers, Fractions, Decimals, Averages, Ratio & Proportion, Percentages, Roots & Powers, Sets, Venn Diagrams, Statistics, Probability, Permutation, Combination, Factorials
Geometry: Lines, Angles, Triangles, Right Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles, Polygons, Coordinate Geometry
Algebra: Linear & Quadratic Equations, Exponents, Inequalities, Functions
Word problems: Time/ Speed/ Distance, Work, Mixture, Interest, Profit, Measurement

4. Verbal
The Verbal section of GMAT will test fluency in the English language through three question types:
• Reading comprehension: ability to read and comprehend (understand) the written material is tested
• Critical reasoning: ability to evaluate given arguments and reasoning is tested
• Sentence correction: grammar skills, ability to construct clear and proper sentences is assessed

The verbal/ English syllabus for GMAT will require to be well-versed in the following areas: Pronouns, Parallelism, Subject-Verb Agreement, Diction, Grammatical Construction, Idioms, Logical Predication, Verb Tense, Misplaced Modifiers etc.