by Guest Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:09 am
I know this question was written a few months ago, but just in case anyone reads it and is still wondering about the breaks, here goes:
The Official Guide seems to be wrong. There are, indeed, two 10-minute breaks during the test. Here's some information from mba.com:
Analytical Writing Assessment
The GMAT exam begins with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing tasks"”Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. You are allowed 30 minutes to complete each one.
Quantitative Section
Following an optional ten-minute break, you begin the Quantitative Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of two question types"”Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. You are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.
Verbal Section
After a second optional ten-minute break, you begin the Verbal Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 41 multiple choice questions of three question types"”Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. You are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section.