Your focus as you prepare for the test should be the quantitative and verbal sections, which are the parts that count most toward your final score. In the quantitative section, you will have 75 minutes to answer 37 multiple-choice questions covering data sufficiency （"Do I have enough information to answer the question？"） and problem solving. For the verbal section, you will have 75 minutes to complete 41 multiple-choice questions that test reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and your ability to correct English sentences. You will receive score ranges between 0 and 60 for each of these sections.
When you register for the GMAT, you will receive a free sample test. GMAC offers other free resources and information about the exam on its tuba. corn Web site. Books like this one are great prep tools because they pack in lots of information about the GMAT, often include practice exams or sample questions, and theyre affordable. If you have the money, prep courses and private tutoring are offered by various companies around the world and online. Prices range from $100 to $1,500, depending on the type of instruction you choose. Demonstrating your English language skills on the GMAT probably will not be enough for admissions committees. Most American MBA programs require non-native English speakers to also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language （TOEFL）, an In temet or paper-based standardized test that measures your English proficiency. Admissions committees use this score to judge your languages kills and make sure you will be able to succeed in classes that are taught in English. In fact, more than6,000 institutions and agencies in 110 countries rely on TOEFL scores, according to the Educational Testing Service （ETS）, which creates the TOEFL exam.
ETS recently introduced a new Internet-based （"iBT"） version of the test. The TOEFL iBT is availablein the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Puerto Rico. It is also available in many cities in Africa, the Americas, Eurasia, the Middle East, and North Africa, according to the ETS Web site（http://www.ets.org/toefl）. A paper-based version of the test （TOEFL PBT） is still being offered in countries and test centers where the TOEFL iBT is not yet available.
What are the differences between the In temet and paper tests？ First, of all, of course, the iBT is given on a computer and the PBT is given with a paper and pencil. There are also other differences. The TOEFL iBT, which takes about four and a half hours to complete, measures reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills, whereas the TOEFL PBT, which takes about three and a half hours to complete, measures listening, grammar, reading, and writing, according t
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