GMAT Sample Paper 2022: The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer-adaptive test that assesses the candidates’ analytical writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in standard written English. GMAT is taken to get admission into a graduate management program like MBA and Masters in Finance-related courses in top business schools across the world. The duration of the exam is 2 hours and 45 minutes excluding the analytical writing section. 

The GMAT exam pattern comprises 4 sections – Verbal reasoning, Quantitative reasoning, Integrated reasoning, and Analytical Writing (optional) offering MCQs. The total number of questions in these 3 sections is 79 and the analytical writing section has 1 descriptive question. Check out the article to get GMAT Exam Sample Question Papers with Solutions, and know more about the benefits of solving sample question papers.

GMAT Question Papers

The question papers of GMAT help candidates become familiar with the actual exam pattern and understand the types of Quantitative and Verbal Ability questions that all GMAT aspirants are suggested to practice most. Along with taking GMAT practice tests, candidates are also suggested to practice GMAT papers as much as they can. Practising the question papers will help them identify their weak areas. The official body also prepares the question papers for aspirants and publishes them on the website. Below, we have provided GMAT Question Paper Download Links:

1. GMAT Quant Practice Papers – Problem Solving
2. GMAT Quant Practice Papers – Data Sufficiency
3. GMAT Verbal Practice Papers – Reading Comprehension
4. GMAT Verbal Practice Papers – Critical Reasoning
5. GMAT Verbal Practice Papers – Sentence Correction

GMAT Previous Year Question Papers

Along with practising current year’s GMAT question papers, candidates are suggested to also practice previous years’ question papers. Practising previous year’s question papers will give the candidates ideas about the type of questions asked, changes made in the exam syllabus (if any), level of questions etc. For last-minute preparation, the previous year’s question papers practice helps the candidates immensely. Here, we have provided the links to download previous years’ GMAT question papers along with the sample papers released by the conducting authority:

Previous Years GMAT Question Papers	Download Links
GMAT 2018 Question Paper PDF	Download
GMAT 2017 Question Paper PDF	Download
GMAT 2016 Question Paper PDF	Download

The following are GMAT Sample Papers for the test preparation:

1. Quantitative Aptitude GMAT Question Papers PDF 
2. GMAT Question with Answers PDF 
3. GMAT Exam Sample Question Papers 
4. GMAT Exam Question Papers 

GMAT Question Papers: Exam Pattern

We advise candidates who are preparing for the GMAT exam to practice the GMAT question paper 2022. Additionally, we also suggest checking the exam pattern and syllabus for the exam. The exam pattern gives an idea about the actual exam and the syllabus including the topic from which the questions are asked. Therefore, candidates need to keep the exam pattern and syllabus in their minds and prepare for the exam accordingly. GMAT is a computer-based online exam and the exam has a total of four sections which are Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning. Candidates have to answer a total of 80 questions in a total of 187 minutes. 

The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section consists of one essay and the questions are asked from the same essay only. The second section which is the Integrated Reasoning (IR) section consists of graphical and data analysis questions and only objective-type questions. The quantitative and verbal reasoning sections too consist of multiple-choice questions. The below space mentions the detailed exam pattern for GMAT:

Subjects	Number of Questions	Timing
Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)	1 Question	30 minutes
Integrated Reasoning (Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis)	12 Questions	30 minutes
Optional break		up to 8 minutes
Quantitative Reasoning (Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency)	31 Questions	62 minutes
Optional break		up to 8 minutes
Verbal Reasoning (Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction)	36 Questions	65 minutes
Total	80 Questions	187 Minutes

Important Points Related To GMAT Exam Pattern

• One question will be displayed on the screen at a time and the answer choices for the objective type (multiple-choice) questions will be preceded by circles.
• Different question types will also appear in random order in the multiple-choice section and Integrated reasoning sections.
• Candidates have to answer using the computer mouse or laptop cursor. Candidates can move toward the next question only after confirming the choice for the question displayed on the screen. 
• Candidates will have the flexibility to select the order for the sections as per their choices from the below-given options:

Order 1	Order 2	Order 3
Analytical Writing Assessment	Verbal	Quantitative
Integrated Reasoning
Quantitative	Quantitative	Verbal
Verbal	Integrated Reasoning	Integrated Reasoning
Analytical Writing Assessment	Analytical Writing Assessment

GMAT Sample Questions

Here, we are going to provide sample questions from the question paper of the GMAT exam. Check below one sample question from each section/ type:

Problem Solving

Q: Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 33 widgets per hour. At this rate, how many widgets could 14 such machines produce in 3 hours?

1. 66
2. 231
3. 462
4. 693
5. 909

Data Sufficiency

During a particular period, water enters a partially filled reservoir at a constant rate through a mountain stream. At the same time, water is pumped out of the reservoir at a constant rate through an outlet pipe. At what rate, in gallons per minute, is the amount of water in the reservoir increasing?

• The amount of water initially in the reservoir is 1800 gallons.
• Water is pumped into the reservoir at a rate of 8 gallons per minute and out of the reservoir at a rate of 20 gallons every 3 minutes.

a) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
b) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
c) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
d) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
e) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Sentence Correction

Investigations along the Solo River in Indonesia have led some archaeologists to debunk the idea of an era in which Homo Erectus had still survived in the Homo Sapiens’ inhabited areas.

• in which Homo Erectus had still survived in the Homo Sapiens’ inhabited areas
• in which Homo Erectus still survived in areas inhabited by Homo Sapiens
• when Homo Erectus still survived where there were areas inhabited by Homo Sapiens
• when Homo Erectus had still survived in current Homo Sapiens areas
• when Homo Erectus still survived in areas that were then Homo Sapiens’

Critical reasoning and reading comprehension-type questions are also asked in the GMAT exam. The type of questions can be checked in the GMAT question papers. 

How GMAT Scores Are Calculated?

Before taking the GMAT exam, candidates must be aware of how exactly the scores are calculated in the exam. A number of students do not know how they can get a score of 720 or above. Scores are calculated in a different manner in the GMAT exam. In GMAT, quantitative and verbal sections are scored on a scale of 0 to 60. A score below 6 and above 51 is rare. The total GMAT score obtained by the candidates ranges from 200 to 800 which is completed based on performance by the candidates in these two sections only. In GMAT, the score is determined on the basis of the following:

• The number of questions answered by the student
• The number of questions answered by the students correctly or incorrectly
• The difficulty level of the exam 
• Other statistical characteristics of each question

Benefits of Solving Sample Question Papers

Grabbing the best-suggested books is vital when it comes to covering the syllabus of the GMAT but it is not the only key to success in the GMAT exam. The students preparing to take up the GMAT exam are also suggested to practice the GMAT question papers and GMAT sample papers. Below, we have mentioned some of the advantages of using the GMAT question paper PDF:

• Similar to practice tests, GMAT question papers also use the actual GMAT exam papers, therefore, the GMAT question papers help become familiar with the actual exam pattern and also understand the types of Quantitative and Verbal questions that all GMAT aspirants are suggested to practice most.
• As a part of the last-minute revision practising GMAT question papers and sample papers are mandatory, it helps the candidates identify their weak areas and prepare accordingly.
• It also helps the candidates to develop a thorough understanding of the topics included in the GMAT syllabus. 
• Practising the question paper helps the students have an idea about the type of questions asked in the exam, level of questions, question trend, important topics, important questions etc.
• Practising the GMAT question paper gives confidence to the candidates so that they can crack the exam comfortably. 
• Since the questions in GMAT question papers are asked from the entire GMAT syllabus, practising it will help the candidate test their overall exam preparation.
• As the date of the GMAT is coming close, we advise candidates to practice GMAT question papers along with previous year’s questions papers and also take GMAT to practise tests regularly. 

FAQs on Sample Papers of GMAT 2022

Following are the frequently asked questions and their answers related to GMAT Sample Papers 2022:

Q.1: How is the score determined on GMAT?
Ans: The GMAT score is determined on the basis of certain points which are the number of questions answered by the students correctly or incorrectly, the difficulty level of the exam, and other statistical characteristics of each question. 

Q.2: How many sections are there in the GMAT exam?
Ans: The GMAT exam has a total of four sections which are Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning.

Q.3: What is a good GMAT score?
Ans: Scores above 650 can be considered a good GMAT score. However, students can look up the minimum score required to get into their desired college and aim for it.

Q.4: What skills does the GMAT exam assess in a candidate?
Ans: GMAT assesses various skills in candidates such as critical thinking skills, data analysis skills, and reasoning skills.

Q.5: Where can I practice GMAT questions for?
Ans: Candidates can practise mock test questions on GMAT from Embibe. They can also download GMAT question paper PDF, or GMAT sample paper PDF from Embibe and practice the questions offline.

Stay tuned to Embibe for the latest updates on GMAT Question Papers 2022.