GMAT Format GMAT Scoring GMAT Strategies and Attitude GMAT Checklist Understanding the CAT The CAT Explained Are the First Questions More Important The Importance of Pacing Other CAT Strategies PART TWO: DIAGNOSTIC TEST GMAT Diagnostic T e s t Flow to Take This T e s t Review and Reflect kaptest. com/login PART THREE: VERBAL SECTION AND STRATEGIES Verbal Section Overview Composition of the Verbal Section Pacing on the Verbal Section How the Verbal Section Is S co re d Core Competencies on the Verbal S e c t io n Introduction to Strategic R e ad in g Critical Reasoning Strategy Previewing Critical R e a so n ing What Do Critical Reasoning Questions Test? The Basic Principles of Critical R e a so n in g The Kaplan Method for Critical R e a so n in g Critical Reasoning Question T ype s Assumption Q u e s t io n s Strengthen and Weaken Q u e s t io n s Evaluation Q u e s t io n s Flaw Questions Explain Q u e s t io n s Inference Quest ions Bolded Statement Q uestions Question Type Identification Exercise Advanced Strategies for Critical R e ason ing Special Case #1: C ausality Special Case #2: Representativeness Special Case #3: Plans, Proposals, and P re dic tio n s Critical Reasoning: Putting It All Together How to Take This Q u iz Critical Reasoning Q u iz GMAT by the Numbers: Critical R e a so n in g Reading Comprehension S t ra te g y Previewing Reading C ompre he n sio n Question Format and Structure The Basic Principles of Reading C omp re he nsio n The Kaplan Method for Reading C omprehension Reading Comprehension Question Types Global Q uestions Detail Q u e s t io n s Inference Question s Logic Q u e s t io n s “Other” Questions Question Type Identification Exercise Reading Comprehension: Putting It All Together How to Take This Q u iz Reading Comprehension Q u iz GMAT by the Numbers: Reading C omprehension Sentence Correction Strategy Previewing Sentence Correction Question Format and Structure The Kaplan Method for Sentence Correction Sentence Correction: Commonly Tested Grammar Verbs Pronouns Modif ica t io n Parallelism Compariso ns Usage and Idioms Clauses and Connectors Sentence Correction: Putting It All Together How to Take This Q u iz Sentence Correction Q u iz QUANTITATIVE SECTION AND STRATEGIES Quantitative Section Overview Composition of the Quantitative Sec tion What the Quantitative Section Tests Pacing on the Quantitative S e c t io n How the Quantitative Section Is Scored Core Competencies on the Quantitative Section Chapter 16: Problem Solving Strateg y Previewing Problem S o lv in g Question Format and Structure The Basic Principles of Problem S o lv in g The Kaplan Method for Problem S o lv in g Step 3: Approach Strategically- Picking N um b e r s Step 3: Approach Strategically- B a c k so lv in g Step 3: Approach Strategically- Estimating and Guessing GMATbythe Numbers: Problem S o lv in g Data Sufficiency S t ra te g y Previewing Data Su ff ic ie n c y Question Format and Structure The Basic Principles of Data Su ffic ie n c y The Kaplan Method for Data Sufficiency Know the Two Types of Data Sufficiency Q u est ions Data Sufficiency Strategy GMATbythe Numbers: Data Sufficiency Chapter 18: Algebra on the GMAT Previewing Algebra on the GMAT Translating Words into Expressions and Equations Isolating a Variable Quadratic Equations Systems of Linear Equations Special Cases in Systems of Linear Equations Sequences Functions and Symbolism GMAT by the Numbers: algebra Chapter 19: Arithmetic on the GMAT. Previewing Arithmetic on the GMAT Arithmetic Operations Fractions and Decimals Exponents Radicals Absolute Value Inequalities GMAT by the Numbers: Arithmetic Chapter 20: Number Properties on the GMAT Previewing Number Properties on the GMAT Integers and Non-Integers Odds and E v e n s Positives and Negatives Factors and Multiples Remainders and Primes GMAT by the Numbers: Number Properties Chapter 21: Ratios and Proportions on the GMAT Previewing Ratios and Proportions on the GMAT R a t io s Applying Fractions to Proportions Percents with Specified Values Mixtures GMAT by the Numbers: Ratios and Proportions . Math Formulas on the GMAT Previewing Math Formulas on the GMAT Averages Rates and Speed-Converting Rates Rates and Speed-Multi-Part Journeys Combined Rates and Combined Work Interest Rates Overlapping Sets GMAT by the Numbers: Math Formulas Statistics on the GMAT Previewing Statistics on the GMAT Median, Mode, Range, and Standard Deviation Sequences of Integers Combinations and Permutations Probability GMAT by the Numbers: S ta t is tic s Chapter 24: Geometry on the GMAT Previewing Geometry on the GMAT Lines and Angles Triangles Polygons C irc le s Multiple F ig u re s Solids Coordinate Geometry GMAT by the Numbers: Geometry Chapter 25: Quantitative Reasoning: Putting It All Together-Advanced Practice How to Use These Practice S e t s Advanced Problem Solving Practice Set Advanced Data Sufficiency Practice Set ANALYTICAL WRITING AND INTEGRATED REASONING SECTIONS Analytical Writing Assessment Previewing the Analytical Writing Assessment How the AWA Is S c o re d The Basic Principles of Analytical Writing The Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing Integrated Reasoning Previewing the Integrated Reasoning S e c t io n How the Integrated Reasoning Section Is S c o re d The Kaplan Method for Integrated R e a so n in g The Integrated Reasoning Question T y p e s Chapter 28: Take Control of Test D a y Mental Conditioning Stress Management Stress Management Quiz The Week Before Test Day The Day Before Test Day Cancellation and Multiple Scores Polic y PART SEVEN:APPENDIXES Appendix A: How Much Can a GMAT Score Change How Much Scores V a r y Having a “Bad Day” The “Gamble Retake” Improving Your S c o r e A Closer Look at GMAT Scoring Every Q uestion Has a Curve Not All Questions Are Worth the Same

Introduction to GMAT Math Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Problem Solving Data Sufficiency

Introduction to GMAT Verbal How Verbal Is Scored on the GMAT Test Overview Computer Adaptive Testing Verbal strategies GMAT Sentence Correction Anatomy of a Sentence Correction Question The Kaplan Method for Sentence Correction The Five Fundamental Rules of GMAT English The Basic Principles of GMAT Reading Look for the Topic and Scope of the Passage Get the Gist of Each Paragraph and Note Its Structural Role in the Passage Look for Opinions, Theories, and Points of View-Especially the Author's Don't Obsess over Details Getting the Gist Exercise.. CMAT Reading Comprehension Anatomy of a Reading Comprehension Question Reading Comprehension Question Types The Kaplan Method for Reading Comprehension Chapter 5: GMAT Critical Reasoning Anatomy of a Critical Reasoning Question Breaking Down an Argument Assumptions Exercise Answers and Explanations Critical Reasoning Question Types The Kaplan Method for Critical Reasoning Sentence Correction Practice Set One Sentence Correction Practice Set Two Sentence Correction Practice Set Three Reading Comprehension Practice Set One Reading Comprehension Practice Set Two Reading Comprehension Practice Set Three Critical Reasoning Practice Set One Critical Reasoning Practice Set Two Critical Reasoning Practice Set Three. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Practice GMAT Verbal Section ANALYTICAL WRITING ASSESSMENT Analytical Writing Assessment Essay Format and Structure The Basic Principles of Analytical Writing How the AWA Is Scored The Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing Breakdown: Analysis of an Argument GMAT Style Checklist Practice Essays Analytical Writing Assessment Practice Set Practice Essay Prompts Sample Essays and Analyses Grammar Reference Guide Sentence Structure Subject-Verb Agreement Modification Pronouns Verbs Parallelism Comparisons Ellipsis Guide to Usage and Style Be Concise Be Forceful Be Correct Common GMAT Idioms

Critical Reasoning Chapter One: The Critical Reasoning Challenge Chapter Two: Seven Categories of Difficult Critical Reasoning Questions Chapter Three: Now Try T h e se Chapter Four: Putting It All Together Section Two: Reading Comprehension Chapter Five: The Reading Comprehension Challenge Chapter Six: The Art of Social Science Maintenance Chapter Seven: Blinded by Science Section Three: Sentence Correction Chapter Eight: The Sentence Correction Challenge Chapter Nine: Eight Most Commonly Tested Errors in Sentence Correction Chapter Ten: Other Sentence Correction Challenges Chapter Eleven: Putting It All Together Section Four: Problem Solving- Straight Math Chapter Twelve: The Straight Math Challenge Chapter Thirteen: Arithmetic Chapter Fourteen: Algebra Chapter Fifteen: Geometry Problem Solving- Word Problems Chapter Sixteen: The Word Problems Challenge Chapter Seventeen: Arithmetic and Algebra Word Problems Chapter Eighteen: Geometry Word Problems Chapter Nineteen: Oddball Word Problems Section Six: Data Sufficiency Chapter Twenty: The Data Sufficiency Challenge Chapter Twenty-One: Data Sufficiency- Straight Math Chapter Twenty-Two: Data Sufficiency-Word Problems