Even though on the surface the Executive Assessment exam looks like a mini version of the GMAT, it is quite different from the GMAT. All the sections and types of questions you have on GMAT also feature on the Executive Assessment exam. The test isn’t simply a short-hand version of the GMAT and there are many evident differences between the two exams as is clear in the sample papers released by GMAC.
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The total duration of the exam is 90 minutes and it consists of three sections, each of 30 minutes. The following table includes the section-wise topics covered in the EA exam:
| Section |
Number of questions |
Content |
Score |
| Integrated Reasoning |
12 |
|
0 to 20 |
| Verbal |
14 |
|
0 to 20 |
| Quant |
14 |
|
0 to 20 |
| Total |
40 |
100 to 200 |
Since our knowledge currently depends only on the released sample question papers, it is hard to draw any certain conclusions, but certain things about the section syllabus. Quant section has no geometry questions, or functions, quadratic equations, combinatorics, overlapping sets, and probability questions either.
There is no guarantee that any of the missing questions will never appear on the exam. Most probably GMAC will be soon releasing additional guidelines related to the syllabus and content structure of Executive Assessment exam.
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GMAT's Quant section preparation can be tricky for some applicants. The main aim is to test the applicant's analytical reasoning plus how they can analyse data and consequently draw conclusions. The strategy to target these type of questions on Quant section of GMAT shoudl ideally require applicants to time themselves, understand the strong and weak points plus work on them, most importantly practice as much as possible and finally, have your own shortcuts and tricks to solve lengthy questions.
The new section has 21 questions. You get 45 minutes to finish. Good news is there is no Geometry anymore. It is just Problem Solving now. Data questions moved to another part.
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