The Executive Assessment has three 30-minute sections - Integrated Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning - for 40 questions in about 90 minutes, with the three sections weighted equally toward a 100-200 total score.
This is a plain-English summary of the structure; GMAC’s official materials on mba.com are authoritative. The whole test is delivered in a multistage adaptive format, so question difficulty adjusts to your performance.
The three sections
| Section | Questions | Time | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Reasoning | 12 | 30 min | Yes (on-screen) |
| Verbal Reasoning | 14 | 30 min | Not needed |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 14 | 30 min | No |
Integrated Reasoning
Reading and combining data from tables, graphs and text. Four question types: Multi-Source Reasoning, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis and Table Analysis. The difficulty is the format and selective reading, not heavy computation, and an on-screen calculator is available.
Verbal Reasoning
Understanding passages and arguments and editing English. Three question types: Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning and Sentence Correction. Rewards finding the main idea, naming an argument’s conclusion and assumption, and spotting the specific grammar issue a sentence tests.
Quantitative Reasoning
Arithmetic, algebra and basic geometry, with no calculator. Two question types: Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency. Data Sufficiency asks whether the given information is enough to answer, not what the answer is.
Scoring and key facts
- Each section is scored 0-20; the three are weighted equally to give a 100-200 total.
- There is no pass mark; each school sets its own expectation for a competitive score.
- Scores are valid for 5 years and reportable to schools for up to 10 years.
- You may take it up to 4 times in your lifetime (2 test center, 2 online), with at least 24 hours between attempts.