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GMAT Verbal & Integrated Reasoning

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What sections does the GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) include?

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  1. 1What sections does the GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) include?
    Three sections: Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights
  2. 2What is the score range for the Verbal Reasoning section?
    60 to 90 in 1-point increments
  3. 3How many questions are in the Verbal Reasoning section?
    23 questions
  4. 4How much time is allotted for the Verbal Reasoning section?
    45 minutes
  5. 5What question types appear in the Verbal Reasoning section?
    Reading comprehension and critical reasoning (with five answer options each)
  6. 6What does the reading comprehension question type test?
    Ability to analyze information and draw conclusions from passages
  7. 7How long can reading comprehension passages be?
    Anywhere from one to several paragraphs
  8. 8What does the critical reasoning question type assess?
    Reasoning skills through evaluation of arguments
  9. 9What is the Data Insights section score range?
    60 to 90 in 1-point increments
  10. 10How many questions are in the Data Insights section?
    20 questions (which often consist of multiple parts)
  11. 11How much time is allotted for the Data Insights section?
    45 minutes
  12. 12When was the Data Insights section introduced?
    2023 (replacing Integrated Reasoning)
  13. 13What does the Data Insights section measure?
    Ability to evaluate data presented in multiple formats from multiple sources
  14. 14What are the five question types in Data Insights?
    Table analysis, graphics interpretation, multi-source reasoning, two-part analysis, and data sufficiency
  15. 15What is table analysis?
    Questions presenting a sortable table of information (like a spreadsheet) that must be analyzed, with statements requiring true/false or yes/no answers
  16. 16What is graphics interpretation?
    Questions asking test takers to interpret graphs or graphical images, with fill-in-the-blank statements and pull-down menu options
  17. 17What is multi-source reasoning?
    Questions with 2-3 sources of information on tabbed pages (text, charts, tables) requiring integration of information to answer questions
  18. 18What is two-part analysis?
    Questions involving two components for a solution, presented in table format with columns for each component and rows of options
  19. 19What is data sufficiency?
    A unique GMAT question type testing ability to determine whether given information is sufficient to solve a problem
  20. 20What was the Integrated Reasoning section?
    A section introduced in June 2012 (replaced by Data Insights in 2023) that measured ability to evaluate data in multiple formats
  21. 21How many questions were in the Integrated Reasoning section?
    12 questions in four formats: graphics interpretation, two-part analysis, table analysis, and multi-source reasoning
  22. 22What was the Integrated Reasoning score range?
    1 to 8
  23. 23Did Integrated Reasoning contribute to the total GMAT score?
    No, it was scored separately and did not contribute to the total GMAT score
  24. 24What was the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)?
    A 30-minute writing task requiring analysis and critique of an argument (removed in Focus Edition)
  25. 25What was the AWA score range?
    0 to 6 in half-point increments
  26. 26How was the AWA scored?
    By two independent ratings (one computerized, one human) that were averaged together
  27. 27What happened if the two AWA ratings differed by more than one point?
    A third expert reader evaluation was required to resolve the discrepancy
  28. 28Did the AWA count toward the total GMAT score?
    No, it was scored separately
  29. 29What is reading comprehension?
    The ability to read, understand, and extract meaning from written text
  30. 30What is an argument in critical reasoning?
    A series of statements (premises) leading to a conclusion

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