文档介绍：Test Structure & Overview Leading business schools and management educat ion programs worldwide recognize the GMAT as the most effective predictor of ess. The GMAT consists of four main sections—Analytical Writ ing Assessment, Integrated Re asoning, 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. The GMAT adjusts to your individual ab ility level, which both shortens the ti me it takes plete the exam and establishes a higher level of accuracy th an a fixed test. At the start of each multiple-choice section of the exam, you are presented with a question of medium difficulty. As you an swer each question, puter scores your answer and uses it—as well as your responses to any preceding quest ions—to determine which questi on to present next. Correct responses typically prompt questions of increased difficulty. Incorrect responses generally result in questions of lesser difficulty. This process will continue until p lete the section, at which point the co mputer will have an accurate assessment of your ability level in that subject area. In puter-ada ptive test, only one question at a time is presented. Because puter scores each question before selecting the next one, you may not skip, return to, or change your responses to previous questions. The following provides a quick snapshot of the different se ctions, number of questions, question types, allotted time for each section, and total time. How does it work? For each multiple-choice sectio n of the GMAT exam, there is a large pool of potential questions ranging from a low to high level of difficulty. Each section of the test starts with a question of moderate difficu lty. If you answer the first question correctly, puter will usually give you a harder question. If you answer the first question incorrectly, your next question will be easier. This process will continue unt