GMAT releases official updated study material; shares tips to ace the exam

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June 18, 2015
GMAC owner and publisher of the GMAT exam, in association with Wiley announced the publication of updated official study material for GMAT Review 2016 series on June 16, 2015
The demand for new business school graduates continues to rise, as 84 percent of companies globally are planning to hire MBA graduates in 2015 Ashok Sarathy, Vice President, Product Management, GMAC

Claiming that the 2016 Editions have 25% new and never-before-seen question content, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) owner and publisher of the GMAT exam, in association with Wiley announced the publication of updated official study material for GMAT Review 2016 series on June 16, 2015.

According to GMAC “This upgrade has been initiated with intent to enhance the quality and efficiency of admissions process through Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)”.

The new edition includes 25% new data, i.e. 350 fresh questions from the Quantitative, Verbal and Integrated Reasoning sections of the GMAT exam — and other significant updates to the online portal. This is another step taken by the organization in order to connect talent and aspiration to opportunity.

The GMAT exam scores are accepted for admissions at over 6000 MBA programs of the top rated B schools across the world and at 100 plus Business Schools in India.

The Official study material for GMAT Review 2016 series comprises 3 books in the form of  Official Guide for GMAT Review; GMAT Quantitative Review; GMAT Verbal Review offering access to more than 1,500 past GMAT questions. These books are the only material available that use real questions from past GMAT exams.

The print guides also are supported by a Web portal with exclusive videos providing insights and study tips from actual test takers. With an enhanced user interface for 2016, this online component allows users to create their own practice sets and exams, arranging questions by subject or difficulty level.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Ashish Bhardwaj, Vice President, APAC, GMAC said, “The Official Guide for GMAT Review 2016 editions are a continuation of our annual series, offering meaningful insights”

On the occasion, Ashok Sarathy, Vice President, Product Management, GMAC said “The demand for new business school graduates continues to rise, as 84 percent of companies globally are planning to hire MBA graduates in 2015, up from 74 percent that hired them in 2014.The GMAT guide and supplements have been updated to offer the best preparation material for those wishing to pursue an MBA, a professional qualification increasingly valued by employers.”

Vikas Gupta, Managing Director, Wiley India, said, “The Official Guide for GMAT® Review’ series is a highly valued learning resource amongst GMAT aspirants globally. All these new features would benefit thousands of test takers tremendously.”

Highlights of updated GMAT Review 2016 study material

1. Exclusive access to an online question bank allowing you to build your own practice tests from more than 1,500 retired GMAT questions3

2. A 100-question diagnostic exam to help focus your preparation efforts

3. Videos from real test takers and GMAC officials who share insight and tips on GMAT prep

4. An online study companion with 50 Integrated Reasoning questions and answer explanations*

5.An Integrated Reasoning chapter with details about this GMAT exam section

6. Grammar review covering concepts tested on the GMAT Verbal section

7. Sections on Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction

8. Comprehensive math review covering concepts tested on the GMAT Quantitative section

9. Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency questions that review arithmetic, algebra, and word problems

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a nonprofit education organization of graduate business schools and is the owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT exam). GMAC is based in Reston, Virginia, and has regional offices in London, New Delhi and Hong Kong. The GMAT exam is considered as the only standardized test designed for graduate business and management programs worldwide. GMAT is continuously available at approximately 600 test centers in 113 countries.

Wiley is a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services that improve outcomes in areas of research, professional practice, and education. Through the Research segment, the company provides digital and print scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising. The Professional Development segment provides digital and print books, online assessment and training services, and test prep and certification.  In Education, Wiley provides print and digital content, and education solutions including online programme management services for higher education institutions and course management tools for instructors and students.

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