In search of quality education and a high standard of living, hundreds of study abroad aspirants move to different parts of the globe in order to pursue their higher education. The number of students moving overseas is on the rise but not all those who plan to study abroad make it to the international institutions as aspirants are required to meet the pre-set academic standard to gain admission to the foreign universities.
The United States of America is the number one choice of study abroad aspirants. Be it bachelors, masters or MBA program, USA tops for every program. However, international students are required to appear for various types of standardized tests in order to prove their eligibility to study in the USA.
In this article, we are going to know about the 3 standardized tests required to study in the USA and about their paper pattern. So, without any further ado. Let us begin.
Types of Standardized Tests for studying in the USA
GMAT: International students willing to pursue MBA in USA or study any business or management-related program are required to appear for GMAT.
The Graduate Management Admission Test is the standardized examination, and it consists of the following four sections:
1. Analytical Writing Assessment: measures your ability to think critically and your effectiveness to communicate your ideas.
2. Integrated Reasoning: this section aims at measuring your ability to analyze data and to evaluate information presented in multiple formats
3. Quantitative Reasoning: assess your ability to analyze data and draw conclusions using reasoning skills
4. Verbal Reasoning: This section measures your ability to read and understand the English language
GRE: The Graduate Record Examination is for international students willing to pursue an MA or MS course. MBA Universities in USA accept GRE scores for granting admission to management courses.
The GRE examination is of two types – GRE General test and Subject test and is offered in two formats: computer-based and paper-based.
Here is the GRE exam pattern along with the duration of the examination:
GRE Exam Pattern 2021 - Computer based - Paper based
Total duration - 3 hours 45 minutes - 3 hours 30 minutes
Total no. of sections - 7 - 6
Total no. of questions - 82 - 102
SAT: The Scholastic Assessment Test is the standardized test that evaluates the aspirants on their writing skills required for academic success. It is a paper-based examination of 3 hours and 50 minutes of duration that has two compulsory and one optional section.
The first section that is Evidence-based reading and writing includes the subsections of reading tests, writing and language tests while the second section mathematics includes math without a calculator and math with a calculator part. Out of these, the essay is the optional part.
These were three types of standardized tests required to qualify in order to study higher education in the USA. If you are looking for coaching for the mentioned examinations, feel free to reach out to us. We are an overseas education consultant that provides end-to-end services for studying abroad.
