1. Quantitative Ability & Data Sufficiency
This section tests your mathematical proficiency and your ability to determine if provided information is enough to solve a problem.
- Key Topics: Arithmetic (percentages, ratios, interest), Algebra, Geometry, and Number Systems.
- Focus: It’s less about complex calculation and more about logic and speed.
2. Reasoning (Analytical, Logical, & Critical)
This is designed to measure your ability to think through structured problems and identify patterns.
- Analytical/Logical: Puzzles, seating arrangements, coding-decoding, and series completion.
- Critical: Evaluating arguments, identifying assumptions, and drawing valid conclusions from a set of statements.
3. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
This evaluates your command of the English language and your capacity to digest complex information quickly.
- Verbal Ability: Grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction, and synonyms/antonyms.
- Reading Comprehension: Reading a passage and answering questions that test your understanding of the tone, main idea, and specific details.