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GMAT STRUCTURE:
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GMAT is split into three sections. It always starts with two
30-minute essays followed by a 10-minute break. The next section
lasts 75 minutes and is always math. After another 10-minute break
you'll get a 75-minute verbal section.
Is That the Actual Number of Questions I'll See? Yes. Okay, you may see a little variation, but you will usually see 37 math questions and 41 verbal questions. Not all of them will count, however, toward your final score. Again there is a little bit of variation, but the best estimate is that 9 math questions and 11 verbal questions will be excluded when calculating your score. You may already know that these "experimental" questions are being tested on your exam to make sure they "profile" correctly. If they do, they will appear on later exams (and they'll count!). If they don't, they'll be tossed. Can I Figure Out Which Questions Are Experimental? On the pencil-and-paper test there was a way to figure out which section was experimental. And, of course, I always taught that little trick to my students. On the computer adaptive test, however, it's very hard to figure out which questions are experimental, and I don't suggest that you try. I can occasionally figure them out because I know the curriculum so well that anything new stands out as a concept ETS is probably experimenting with. But unless you have eight years to study this nonsense, it's probably best that you just focus on answering the questions.
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