- •1.0 What Is the GMAT®?
- •1.1 Why Take the GMAT® Test?
- •1.2 GMAT® Test Format
- •1.3 What Is the Content of the Test Like?
- •1.4 Quantitative Section
- •1.5 Verbal Section
- •1.6 What Computer Skills Will I Need?
- •1.7 What Are the Test Centers Like?
- •1.8 How Are Scores Calculated?
- •1.9 Analytical Writing Assessment Scores
- •1.10 Test Development Process
- •2.0 How to Prepare
- •2.0 How to Prepare
- •2.1 How Can I Best Prepare to Take the Test?
- •2.2 What About Practice Tests?
- •2.3 How Should I Use the Diagnostic Test?
- •2.4 Where Can I Get Additional Practice?
- •2.5 General Test-Taking Suggestions
- •3.0 Diagnostic Test
- •3.0 Diagnostic Test
- •3.1 Quantitative Sample Questions
- •3.2 Verbal Sample Questions
- •3.3 Quantitative and Verbal Answer Keys
- •3.4 Interpretive Guide
- •3.5 Quantitative Answer Explanations
- •3.6 Verbal Answer Explanations
- •4.0 Math Review
- •4.0 Math Review
- •4.1 Arithmetic
- •4.2 Algebra
- •4.3 Geometry
- •4.4 Word Problems
- •5.0 Problem Solving
- •5.0 Problem Solving
- •5.1 Test-Taking Strategies
- •5.2 The Directions
- •5.3 Sample Questions
- •5.4 Answer Key
- •5.5 Answer Explanations
- •6.1 Test-Taking Strategies
- •6.2 The Directions
- •6.3 Sample Questions
- •6.4 Answer Key
- •6.5 Answer Explanations
- •7.0 Reading Comprehension
- •7.0 Reading Comprehension
- •7.1 What Is Measured
- •7.2 Test-Taking Strategies
- •7.3 The Directions
- •7.4 Sample Questions
- •7.5 Answer Key
- •7.6 Answer Explanations
- •8.0 Critical Reasoning
- •8.0 Critical Reasoning
- •8.1 What Is Measured
- •8.2 Test-Taking Strategies
- •8.3 The Directions
- •8.4 Sample Questions
- •8.5 Answer Key
- •8.6 Answer Explanations
- •9.0 Sentence Correction
- •9.0 Sentence Correction
- •9.1 Basic English Grammar Rules
- •9.2 Study Suggestions
- •9.3 What Is Measured
- •9.4 Test-Taking Strategies
- •9.5 The Directions
- •9.6 Sample Questions
- •9.7 Answer Key
- •9.8 Answer Explanations
- •10.0 Analytical Writing Assessment
- •10.0 Analytical Writing Assessment
- •10.1 What Is Measured
- •10.2 Test-Taking Strategies
- •10.3 The Directions
- •10.4 GMAT® Scoring Guide: Analysis of an Issue
- •10.5 Sample: Analysis of an Issue
- •10.6 Analysis of an Issue Sample Topics
- •10.8 Sample: Analysis of an Argument
- •10.9 Analysis of an Argument Sample Topics
- •Appendix A Percentile Ranking Tables
- •Appendix B Answer Sheets
- •Problem Solving Answer Sheet
- •Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet
- •Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet
- •Sentence Correction Answer Sheet
Appendix A Percentile Ranking Tables
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Appendix A Percentile Ranking Tables
Table 1
Percentages of Examinees Tested from January 2005 through
December 2007 (including Repeaters)
Who Scored Below Specified Verbal Scores
Verbal |
Percentage |
Verbal |
Percentage |
Scaled Score |
Below |
Scaled Score |
Below |
46–60 |
99 |
26 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
98 |
25 |
36 |
43 |
96 |
24 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
42 |
95 |
23 |
29 |
41 |
92 |
22 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
40 |
89 |
21 |
23 |
39 |
87 |
20 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
38 |
83 |
19 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
37 |
81 |
18 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
36 |
78 |
17 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
35 |
74 |
16 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
34 |
69 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
66 |
14 |
7 |
32 |
64 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
31 |
58 |
12 |
4 |
30 |
56 |
11 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
29 |
53 |
10 |
2 |
28 |
48 |
7–9 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
27 |
43 |
0–6 |
0 |
Number of Candidates = 650,395
Mean = 27.8
Standard deviation = 9.1
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Table 2
Percentages of Examinees Tested from January 2005 through
December 2007 (including Repeaters)
Who Scored Below Specified Quantitative Scores
Quantitative |
Percentage |
Quantitative |
|
Percentage |
|
Scaled Score |
Below |
Scaled Score |
|
Below |
|
51–60 |
99 |
|
30 |
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
94 |
|
29 |
|
25 |
49 |
88 |
|
28 |
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
84 |
|
27 |
|
20 |
47 |
79 |
|
26 |
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
77 |
|
25 |
|
16 |
45 |
75 |
|
24 |
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44 |
70 |
|
23 |
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
68 |
|
22 |
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
63 |
|
21 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
61 |
|
20 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
59 |
|
19 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
55 |
|
18 |
|
7 |
38 |
53 |
|
17 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
51 |
|
16 |
|
4 |
36 |
46 |
|
15 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
42 |
|
14 |
|
4 |
34 |
40 |
|
13 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
38 |
|
11–12 |
|
2 |
32 |
34 |
|
7–10 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
30 |
|
0–6 |
|
0 |
|
Number of Candidates |
= 650,395 |
|
||
|
|
Mean = 35.6 |
|
||
|
Standard deviation |
= 10.7 |
|
|
|
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Table 3
Percentages of Examinees Tested from January 2005 through
December 2007 (including Repeaters)
Who Scored Below Specified Total Scores
Total Scaled |
Percentage |
Total Scaled |
Percentage |
Score |
Below |
Score |
Below |
760–800 |
99 |
500 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
750 |
98 |
490 |
34 |
740 |
97 |
480 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
730 |
96 |
470 |
29 |
720 |
95 |
460 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
710 |
92 |
450 |
23 |
700 |
90 |
440 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
690 |
88 |
430 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
680 |
86 |
420 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
670 |
85 |
410 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
660 |
83 |
400 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
650 |
80 |
390 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
640 |
76 |
380 |
10 |
630 |
75 |
370 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
620 |
72 |
360 |
8 |
610 |
69 |
350 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
600 |
66 |
340 |
6 |
590 |
63 |
330 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
580 |
60 |
320 |
4 |
570 |
58 |
310 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
560 |
54 |
300 |
3 |
550 |
51 |
290 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
540 |
48 |
280 |
2 |
530 |
44 |
270 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
520 |
42 |
230–250 |
1 |
510 |
39 |
200–220 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Number of Candidates = 650,395
Mean = 535.2
Standard deviation = 120.1
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Table 4
Percentages of Examinees Tested from January 2005 through
December 2007 (including Repeaters)
Who Scored Below Specified AWA Scores
AWA Scaled Score |
|
|
Percentage Below |
6.0 |
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
80 |
5.0 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
42 |
4.0 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
13 |
3.0 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
0 |
Number of Candidates |
= |
650,395 |
|
|
Mean = 4.4 |
||
Standard deviation |
= |
1.2 |
|
832
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