On June 5, 2012, the GMAT exam will introduce Integrated Reasoning
The GMAT exam will remain 3 hours, 30 minutes - four hours with breaks
Test takers will have optional breaks before and after the Quantitative sections
The Analytical Writing Assessment will be streamlined from two
30-minute essays to
one Analysis of an Argument essay
Immediately after the essay question,
the Integrated Reasoning section will start
Integrated Reasoning is a 30-minute section of 12 questions with a separate score
Integrated Reasoning scores will range from 1-8 (as depicted below), in single-digit intervals, and will not alter the existing Quantitative, Verbal, Total, and Analytic Writing Assessment scores
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Like the Analytical Writing Assessment, the
Integrated Reasoning section will be scored separately.
The IR score will not be on the unofficial score report you receive immediately after the exam, but it will be on the Official Score Report delivered within 20 days
Official Score Reports currently arrive much faster, but they will take the full 20 days when Next Gen launches in 2012
Your Official Score Report will also include your Integrated Reasoning score percentile
GMAT score percentiles are typically based on three years’ worth of score data. Your scaled Integrated Reasoning score will not change. But as the section is introduced,
your IR score percentile on your electronic score report, on any additional score reports you order, on mba.com, and on the GMAT score reporting website accessible to schools
may change as more test takers sit for the exam
Skills Measured
Synthesizing information presented in graphics, text, and numbers
Evaluating relevant information from different sources
Organizing information to see relationships and to solve multiple, interrelated problems
Combining and manipulating information to solve complex problems that depend on information from one or more sources
FAQ
Will a calculator be allowed in the section of the exam?
Yes, on Integrated Reasoning only
IR scoring is based on the number of correct questions, and the questions will have multiple integrated parts. To receive credit for a question, you will have to answer each part correctly. There is no partial credit; you will not get extra points for getting part of a question right.
Most of the 12 questions require more than one response, and you will have to average about one minute per response. You will need some of that time to understand the presented material and some time to understand the questions.
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