AWA Analytical Writing Assessment

The AWA (Analytical Writing Assessment) measures critical thinking and analytical writing skills through argument analysis and essay tasks. Used in standardized tests such as the GMAT and GRE, it is scored on a 0–6 scale by human raters and an automated system.

60
Questions
60 min
Time Limit
70%
To Pass
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Exam Rules

  • You can skip questions and return to them later
  • Flag questions for review before submitting
  • No feedback shown until you submit the entire exam
  • Unanswered questions count as wrong — answer everything
  • 10 pretest questions are mixed in and don't affect your score
  • Timer auto-submits when time runs out
  • Your progress is auto-saved every 30 seconds