Preparing for the GMAT

I want to take admission in top business schools for doing management degree and for this I am preparing for the GMAT Exam. Will you tell me what the pattern of this GMAT exam and also suggest me some books name for doing this exam preparation well?

[Shaleen]

The GMAT exam has been the test of choice by the world’s business leaders to get into the world’s leading business schools.

GMAT Pattern and timings:

Analytical Writing Assessment
1 Topic
Analysis of Argument
30 Minutes

Integrated Reasoning
12 Questions
Multi-Source Reasoning
Graphics Interpretation
Two-Part Analysis
Table Analysis
30 Minutes

Quantitative
37 Questions
Data Sufficiency
Problem Solving
75 Minutes

Verbal
41 Questions
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning
Sentence Correction
75 Minutes

Total Exam Time
3hrs, 30 minutes

Top GMAT Preparation Books:

The Official Guide 12th Edition
Manhattan GMAT Set of 8 Strategy Guides
OG for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Ed
PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
Manhattan Sentence Correction GMAT
Kaplan GMAT 2012 Premier with CD-ROM
OG for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Ed
Advanced GMAT Quant (Gmat Strategy Guides)
Manhattan Word Translations
Kaplan GMAT 800: Advanced Prep
Manhattan Number Properties GMAT Strategy Guide
Princeton: Cracking the GMAT, 2011 Edition
Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
Manhattan Reading Comprehension GMAT Strategy Guide
Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
Manhattan Equations, Inequalities, and VIC’s
PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible
The Ultimate Math Refresher
Manhattan Critical Reasoning GMAT Strategy Guide
Manhattan Geometry GMAT Strategy Guide