Creator of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Exam Provides 15 Percent New Content to Support Aspiring MBA Students
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), in partnership with
Wiley, is pleased to announce the publication of the Official Guide for
GMAT® Review 2017 series. As the only GMAT study guide
to contain actual questions retired from the exam, this year’s edition
contains 15 percent new content— including 220 never-before-seen
questions across the Quantitative, Verbal and Integrated Reasoning
sections of the GMAT exam.
Created and administered by GMAC, the GMAT exam is an important part of
the admissions process for more than 6,100 graduate management programs
worldwide. The guides offer a comprehensive set of questions for all
types of test takers and they represent a significant first step for
those who want to advance their careers through graduate management
education. More than 2,100 universities and institutions in 115
countries use the GMAT exam as part of the selection criteria for their
programs
The Official Guide for GMAT Review 2017 series — comprising the Official
Guide for GMAT Review, the Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative
Review, and the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review — offers access to
more than 1,500 past GMAT questions. The Official Guide for GMAT Review
also includes a 100 question diagnostic test to help focus test
preparation studies.
The print guides are accompanied by exclusive online resources including
access to an online question bank that lets students create their own
practice sets and exams based on content type and/or difficulty level.
It also incorporates exclusive videos that provide valuable insights and
tips on how to be fully prepared on exam day.
“Our data shows that 55 percent of test takers spend at least 51
hours prepping for the GMAT exam, and half of that group spends more
than 100 hours studying,
1
" said Ashok
Sarathy, vice president, Product Management, GMAC. "The Official
Guide and supplements are an essential part of that study and continue
to be the authoritative source for GMAT practice questions."
Joan O’Neill, executive vice president, Knowledge and Learning, Wiley
said: "Wiley is delighted to continue to partner with GMAC in the
publication of the 2017 Guides, providing materials to support
individuals as they continue towards their professional development
goals.”
The 2017 Official Guide Series is available at
mba.com/store
and bookstores worldwide. Additional product features of the Official
Guide for GMAT Review 2017 series:
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review with Online Question Bank and
Exclusive Video ( ISBN: 978-1-119-25388-4)
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A print guide with over 900 practice questions and answer
explanations, including 61 quantitative, 61 verbal, and 8 online
integrated reasoning questions never-before-seen questions, a
diagnostic test, study tips and test-taking strategies
($45.95/£30.99).
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The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review with Online Question
Bank and Exclusive Video (ISBN: 978-1-119-25391-4)
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A print guide with 300 practice questions and answer explanations,
including 45 never-before-seen questions ($19.99/£13.99).
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The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review with Online Question Bank
and Exclusive Video (ISBN: 978-1-119-25395-2)
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A print guide with 300 practice questions and answer explanations,
including 45 never-before-seen questions ($19.99/£13.99).
With all three books, students gain access to more than 1,500 real,
retired GMAT
®
questions plus the online help needed
for practice. The Official Guides are designed to help students
throughout their preparation journey.
About GMAC: The Graduate Management Admission Council®
(GMAC®) is the nonprofit organization of 213 leading graduate
business schools from around the world. GMAC is the owner of the
Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®), used
by more than 6,100 graduate programs worldwide -- along with other
products designed to help students find, connect, and apply and gain
admittance to business and management programs around the world. The
Council is also the owner and administrator of the NMAT by GMAC™ exam,
used for entrance into graduate business and management programs in
India. GMAC is based in Reston, Va., with offices in London, New Delhi
and Hong Kong. The GMAT exam -- designed expressly for graduate business
and management programs -- is continuously available at 630 test centers
in 115 countries. Additional information about the GMAT exam is posted
on mba.com.
For more information about GMAC, please visit gmac.com/newscenter.
About Wiley:
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.
1 Data from the 2016 Prospective Student Survey (data
collected from January 2015 – December 2015) conducted by GMAC®.
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or
GMAC Media:
GMAC
Jennifer Garfinkel, +1-703-668-9805
Director, Media Relations
jgarfinkel@gmac.com