On 5 June 2012 the GMAC launched the Next Generation GMAT which has the following structure:
| Section | Content and Time | Score Scale | |
| Analytical Writing | Analysis of an Argument – 30 minutes | 0-6 | |
| Integrated Reasoning | 12 questions – 30 minutes | 0-8 | |
| Quantitative | 37 questions – 75 minutes | 0–60 | Total 200–800 |
| Verbal | 41 questions – 75 minutes | 0–60 | |
| Total Time | 3 hours 30 minutes | ||
There will be optional breaks before and after the Quantitative section. The time for the exam will be about 4 hours, inclusive of breaks.
What’s changing
The Integrated Reasoning Section
The major change in the Next Generation GMAT is that it will contain a 30-minute Integrated Reasoning section instead of a 30-minute Analysis of an Issue Task. The GMAT Integrated Reasoning section will start immediately after the essay question (Analysis of an Argument) and will contain 12 multiple-choice questions in the following 4 formats:
- Graphics Interpretation – see 4 sample questions
- Two-Part Analysis – see 5 sample questions
- Table Analysis – see 3 sample questions
- Multi-Source Reasoning – see 7 sample questions
Other Useful Links:
Additional information/overview
See integrated reasoning video
Listen to integrated reasoning webinar
Do I really need to worry about integrated reasoning (mba.com blog)