The Quantitative Section of The Gmat Exam
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>> Deborah Somers, Director, Client Service EMEA, GMAC: Students are most successful in
gradate school when they are capable of solving problems using quantitive data and discerning
when they have sufficient information to make good decisions. The Quantitive section of
the GMAT exam present candidates with 37 questions to be answered within 75 minutes. Test takers
must use their knowledge of high school Algebra and Geometry, and their ability to interpret
graphic data to solve problems. But by no means is this an exam of basic skills. The
GMAT Quantitative section, in fact, is designed to test high order reasoning skills that have
been developed over a long period of time. Two types of multiple choice questions are
intermingled throughout the Quantitive section, problem solving and data sufficiency.
>> Ashok Sarathy, Vice President, GMAT Program, GMAC: Problem solving questions are designed
to test a candidates math skills, and understanding of mathematical concepts, as well as to test
the candidates ability to reason quantitatively and solve quantitative problems. Data sufficiency
questions are designed to measure a candidates ability to analyze a quantitive problem, recognize
which information is relevant, and determine at what point there is sufficient information
to solve a problem.
>> Deborah Somers: The Quantitive section is computer adaptive. If you're interested
in learning more about computerize adaptive testing, you may want to read "The Cat in
the GMAT", which you can find on the official GMAT blog on www.mba.com. In it, we provide
a user friendly explanation for test takers that you may also find helpful. Scores on
the Quantitive section range for 0 to 60. However, scores below 7 and above 50 are rare.
You can find on our website a table showing the percentage of testers achieving each possible
score on the scale. This table also shows the average Quantitative score for all GMAT
examinees over a three year period. This information helps you understand how one applicant compares
to another in their Quantitaive skills. We're confident the Quantitative section of the
exam provides important information that will help you evaluate an applicant's potential
for success in your graduate program. Our confidence comes from many years of research
and hundreds of studies proving that GMAT scores are a reliable and valid source of
information to include alongside other applicant criteria.
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