GMAT

Getting admission can be difficult if applicants are unable to qualify or meet the GMAT cutoff. But if academic background is good then there is a chance.

Any GMAT percentile which is above 85 is a good percentile and competitive enough to get admissions broad. A higher GMAT percentile is essential to make the profile look competitive and have an upper hand in admissions. 

There are technically three sections on the GMAT exam:

1. Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
2. Verbal Reasoning (VR)
3. Data Insights (DI)

These are the sections on GMAT exam and they can be attempted in any order. There is no hard and fast rule that they have to be attempted in the above given order. 

The GMAT exam syllabus is fixed and is not dynamic. There are a fixed set of topics per section that applicants have to look at to prepare for the syllabus. The exam sylabus does not change randomly or at a short span, official statements are released and time is given for implementation as well. 

DI section includes a lot of topics that require critical and analytical prowess which comes only with practice. Applicants who are good with interpreting data can be at an added advantage here. This section can be best attempted only after looking at different data sets and assessing them and answering the questions accordingly. 

The syllabus of Data Insights (DI) section on the GMAT exam consists of the following topics:

• Data Sufficiency
• Multi Source Reasoning
• Table Analysis
• Graphics Interpretation
• Two Part Analyses

Yes, GMAT exam syllabus is quite vast and despite some topic slashes like sentence correction, geometry and AWA (essay), the syllabus still has lots of topics. The Quant section has the maximum topics and is one of the biggest sections. Followed by Verbal Reasoning section where reading and critical analysis is tested. Finally, the latest Data Insights section is the next the biggest section with graph interpretation, data interpretation and tables along with other topics. Thus, GMAT includes a wide range of topics to test its applicants for admissions. 

You can get the GMAT exam syllabus on the official website or you can check it out on - https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/gmat/syllabus.

There are three sections on GMAT and the syllabus in brief is as follows:

• Quantitative Reasoning - Algebra & Arithmetic 
• Verbal Reasoning - Reading Comprehension & Critical Reasoning
• Data Insights - Data Sufficiency, two Part Analyses, Table Analysis, Graphs, etc. 

A well planned study schedule, regular practice and brushing up English skills are essential to score more on VR section of GMAT. An everyday practice is also needed along with knowning the format of testing.

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