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What is the GMAT?
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is used for admission to MBA programs and business schools worldwide.
What’s on the test?
The GMAT exam is 2 hours and 15 minutes long (with one optional 10-minute break) and consists of 64 questions in total, split between three multiple-choice sections: Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights. You can answer the three sections in any order.
| Test Section | Time | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Reasoning | 45 mins | 21 |
| Verbal Reasoning | 45 mins | 23 |
| Data Insights | 45 mins | 20 |
How is the test scored?
Test takers receive a scaled score between 60 and 90 on each section. These three scaled scores are then used to create an overall scaled score between 205 and 805 in increments of 10.
When is the test offered?
The GMAT is offered remotely every day year-round, and in test centers on an ongoing basis. Applicants can take the GMAT up to five times per year (with a 16-day gap between attempts) and up to eight times total. Scores remain valid for five years after the exam.
Where can I get more information on the GMAT?
For more information on the GMAT and to register online, please visit the GMAT website.
What is the LSAT?
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is used for admission to law schools worldwide.
What’s on the test?
The LSAT exam is administered in two parts. The multiple-choice sections are administered either remotely or at a testing center and are a total of 2 hours and 20 minutes long (with one 10-minute break between the second and third sections). This portion consists of four total sections: two Logical Reasoning sections, one Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored Experimental section, which could be either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension. The Argumentative Writing section is an unscored writing sample that is administered remotely at a separate time and, while not scored, must be completed for the test taker’s scores to be released.
| Test Section | Time | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning 1 | 35 mins | 24-26 |
| Logical Reasoning 2 | 35 mins | 24-26 |
| Reading Comprehension | 35 mins | 26-28 |
| Experimental (Either LR or RC—Unscored) | 35 mins | 24-28 |
How is the test scored?
Test takers get a raw score, which is simply the total number of correct questions, which is converted to a scaled score between 120 and 180.
When is the test offered?
The LSAT is administered eight times a year, with multiple days offered for each administration. Test takers sign up for an administration, but then have to schedule their test date and time afterwards, so they are encouraged to sign up early. Applicants can take the LSAT up to three times in an “LSAT year” (which runs from June to May), up to five times in five years, and up to seven times total. When an applicant’s scores are sent to law schools, all scores from the previous five years are included.
Where can I get more information on the LSAT?
For more information on the LSAT and to register online, please visit the LSAT website.
What is the GRE?
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is used in the United States and Canada for admission to many graduate schools, including MBA programs, Ph.D. programs, certain law schools, and many master’s programs.
What’s on the test?
The GRE always begins with an Analytical Writing section. Five multiple-choice sections—two Verbal, two Quantitative, and one unscored Experimental section—follow and can appear in any order. The test takes a total of 1 hour and 58 minutes. The test is computer-adaptive by section: the score on the first Verbal section affects the difficulty of the second Verbal section, and the score on the first Quantitative section affects the difficulty of the second Quantitative section.
| Test Section | Time | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Writing | 30 mins | 1 Essay |
| Verbal Reasoning 1 | 18 mins | 12 |
| Verbal Reasoning 2 | 23 mins | 15 |
| Quantitative Reasoning 1 | 21 mins | 12 |
| Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 26 mins | 15 |
How is the test scored?
Test takers receive an Analytical Writing score between 0–6, a Verbal score between 130–170, and a Quantitative score between 130–170.
When is the test offered?
The GMAT is offered remotely every day year-round, and in test centers on an ongoing basis. Applicants can take the test up to five times per year (with a 21-day gap between attempts), and scores remain valid for five years.
Where can I get more information on the MCAT?
For more information on the GRE and to register online, please visit the GRE website.
What is the MCAT?
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a multiple-choice exam used for admission to medical schools worldwide.
What’s on the test?
The MCAT consists of four sections—Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; Psychological, Social, and Biological Functions of Behavior; and Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills. The test takes approximately six hours, with two optional 10-minute breaks between sections and an optional 30-minute lunch break in the middle.
| Test Section | Time | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems | 95 mins | 59 |
| Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems | 95 mins | 59 |
| Psychological, Social, and Biological Functions of Behavior | 95 mins | 59 |
| Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 90 mins | 53 |
How is the test scored?
Each of the four sections is scored on a scale from 118 to 132, and the sections are then combined to give a total score ranging from 472 to 528.
When is the test offered?
The MCAT is offered approximately 30 times each year, from January through September (except February). Applicants may take the exam up to three times per year, up to four times in a two-year period, and up to seven times total. Depending on the medical school, scores will usually be accepted for two to three years following the exam.
Where can I get more information on the MCAT?
For more information on the MCAT and to register online, please visit the MCAT website.
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