The General Test assesses verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills. These skills, crucial for all fields of study, are developed over an extended period and transcend specific academic domains.

Verbal Reasoning:

This section evaluates your capacity to:

• Analyze and draw conclusions from discourse.
• Reason from incomplete data.
• Identify an author’s assumptions or perspective.
• Understand multiple levels of meaning, encompassing literal, figurative, and authorial intent.
• Select important points, distinguish major from minor or relevant points, summarize text, and comprehend text structure.
• Understand the meanings of words, sentences, entire texts, and relationships among words and concepts.

Quantitative Reasoning:

This section gauges your ability to:

• Understand, interpret, and analyze quantitative information.
• Solve problems using mathematical models.
• Apply basic skills and elementary concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis.

Analytical Writing:

This section measures your capability to:

• Articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Support ideas with relevant reasons and examples.
• Examine claims and accompanying evidence.
• Sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion.
• Control the elements of standard written English.

This section requires focused responses to specific tasks, allowing a precise demonstration of your ability to address given prompts effectively.