The Format of the Exam

The GMAT is comprised of three separate sections: the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section. There is an optional break between each section.

Section Time Limit # of Questions
AWA
   Analysis of an Issue
   Analysis of an Argument

30 min
30 min

1
1
Optional Break 8 min n/a
Quantitative Section 75 min 37
Optional Break 8 min n/a
Verbal Section 75 min 41