The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardized test required for individuals to pursue graduate studies in business. Graduate schools analyze GMAT results in order to assess prospective candidates. The test is administered on the computer, with various question formats to examine how well students understand business concepts.
Analysis of an Issue
The portion of the GMAT termed "analysis of an issue" is a writing style question of the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) portion of the exam. You must be able to communicate your ideas clearly in an essay-style response to a prompted question. You do not have the option to choose the question you answer.
Analysis of an Argument
The "Analysis of an Argument" task is the second part of the Analytical Writing Assessment portion of the GMAT exam. This portion lasts for 30 minutes and requires you to write a critique, in essay format, of a proposed argument. You do not need to present your personal opinions on the matter.
Problem Solving
Problem solving is one of two portions of the quantitative ability section of the GMAT. It consists of 23 to 24 multiple-choice questions focused on algebra, arithmetic and geometry, along with interpret graphical data.
Data Sufficiency
Data sufficiency is the second part of the quantitative ability section of the GMAT. It consists of multiple choice questions that require you to analyze whether the information given is sufficient to answer the question. You do not need to actually solve the problems in this section of the GMAT.
Sentence Correction
The first of three sections included on the verbal ability section of the GMAT is sentence correction. It consists of 14 or 15 questions with a sentence, or portion of a sentence, underlined. You must select which one of the five choices given is the best choice for the wording of the sentence.
Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is the second part of the verbal ability section. You must read a brief passage and answer from two to four multiple choice questions about it to analyze your understanding of the concepts. There are four passages in the section to analyze.
Critical Reasoning
The last part of the verbal ability section is the critical reasoning section. You are given 14 to 15 multiple choice questions which ask you to answer a question about a one-paragraph passage. The section tests your ability to understand, criticize and draw conclusions from the arguments presented.
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