What is tested in the verbal section of the GMAT?
The verbal section of the test measures your ability to read and comprehend written material, to reason and evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform to standard written English. Three types of multiple-choice questions are used in the verbal section of the GMAT-Reading Comprehension, Critical, Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. Reading comprehension questions measure your ability to understand, analyze, and apply information and concepts presented in written form. Critical Reasoning questions are designed to test the reasoning skills involved in (I) making arguments, (2) evaluating arguments, and (3) formulating or evaluating a plan of action. Sentence Correction questions ask you which of the five choices best expresses an idea or relationship. The questions will require you to be familiar with the stylistic conventions and grammatical rules of standard written English and to demonstrate your ability to improve incorrect or ineffective expressions.
