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GMAT Focus Edition: Data Insights Is the New Verbal — Score Strategy 2026

May 8, 2026 10 min read By Wrexa Edge Team

GMAC retired the classic GMAT in February 2024. The Focus Edition is shorter (2 hours 15 minutes), section-adaptive, and re-scored on a 205 to 805 scale. The biggest change? Data Insights now counts for a third of your total.

Focus Edition at a glance

All three sections are equally weighted. The 205 to 805 scale ends in 5 so you cannot confuse it with old GMAT scores. 715+ is the new 730+.

Why Data Insights is decisive

Data Insights merges Integrated Reasoning, table analysis, and data sufficiency. It rewards spreadsheet-style thinking — the exact skill MBAs claim to teach. Most candidates ignore it because the old IR did not count toward the total. That mistake costs 60+ scaled points.

Question-type breakdown for DI

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