GMAT
Offered by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
The GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) is GMAC's admissions test for MBA and other graduate business programs. It has three equally timed sections — Quantitative...
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GMAT exam at a glance
Format
64 questions across three sections (Quant, Verbal, Data Insights); multiple choice and Data Insights item types (including data sufficiency and multi-source reasoning)
Duration
2 hours 15 minutes (45 minutes per section) plus an optional 10-minute break
Delivery
Pearson VUE test center or online
Passing score
No pass/fail cut score. Total score 205–805; programs publish their own typical ranges.
Exam cost
$275 USD at a U.S. test center; $300 USD for the online exam (confirm current GMAC pricing)
Validity
Scores are reportable for 5 years
Prerequisites
None
About the GMAT certification
The GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) is GMAC's admissions test for MBA and other graduate business programs. It has three equally timed sections — Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights — and no Analytical Writing Assessment.
The total score runs from 205 to 805. You may choose section order, bookmark and review questions within a section, and change up to three answers per section.
Who it’s for: Applicants to MBA, master's in management, and other graduate business programs.
Official exam page· Details verified 2026-08
What the GMAT exam covers
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Verbal Reasoning
- Data Insights
How to study for the GMAT
- 1Take an official GMAT Official Practice exam to set a baseline on the 205–805 scale.
- 2Drill Data Insights — unique to the Focus Edition and often the least familiar section.
- 3Practice Quant (problem solving) and Verbal (critical reasoning and reading) under 45-minute clocks.
- 4Use bookmarking and the three-answer-change rule in practice so they are habits on test day.
- 5Review the Official Guide and GMAC practice questions, not only third-party banks.
GMAT — frequently asked questions
Is there still an essay on the GMAT?
No. The Focus Edition dropped Analytical Writing. The three scored sections are Quant, Verbal, and Data Insights.
What is a good GMAT Focus score?
It depends on the program. The scale is 205–805 (not the old 200–800). Compare yourself to each school's published Focus Edition range, not to legacy GMAT scores.