In 1987 ETS implemented dramatic changes in the format and structure of the GMAT. The GMAT remained unchanged until the fall of 1997, when the paper-based GMAT was supplanted by the GMAT CAT (Computer Adaptive Test). The GMAT CAT is briefer than the paper-based GMAT in total number of both Quantitative and Verbal questions. Also, the GMAT CAT includes two AWA (essay) sections, which were not formerly included in the paper-based GMAT. GMAT CAT scores are based on the same scale as paper-based GMAT scores. Thus GMAT CAT scores can be compared directly to older, paper-based GMAT scores.

Is the GMAT likely to change in the future?

GMAC is currently considering a variety of refinements in the GMAT CAT, including the following (the first is most likely to occur in the near future):

• incorporating questions that measure additional cognitive abilities
• incorporating innovations for assessing leadership
• accounting for the growing diversity of cultures and languages represented among the GMAT test-taking population (perhaps by culture-specific versions for different countries or regions)

Of course, GMAC will pre-disclose any changes well in advance of incorporating them into the GMAT CAT.

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