GMAT Syllabus 2026

The GMAT Focus Edition has three equally weighted sections — Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights — with a limited review-and-edit feature.

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GMAT exam pattern

SectionQuestionsDuration
Quantitative Reasoning (21 Q)2145 min
Verbal Reasoning (23 Q)2345 min
Data Insights (20 Q)2045 min
Total64135 min

Marking: 1 mark per correct answer, no negative marking. Scale: 205–805.

GMAT syllabus — topic-wise

Quantitative Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning

Data Insights

How to cover the GMAT syllabus

The GMAT, from GMAC, is a business-school admissions test; the current form is the GMAT Focus Edition, which replaced the classic GMAT in 2024. It has three sections — Quantitative Reasoning (21 questions), Verbal Reasoning (23) and Data Insights (20), 45 minutes each — for 64 questions in about 2 hours 15 minutes, computer-adaptive and takeable in any order. Each section is scored 60–90, all three contribute equally to a total of 205–805, and scores are valid 5 years.

✅ Preparation tips

  • Prepare for the Data Insights section — new in the Focus Edition.
  • Use bookmarking and the edit feature strategically.
  • Practise all three sections equally — they weight equally.

⚠️ Common mistakes

  • Studying old-GMAT material with Sentence Correction or the essay.
  • Comparing a Focus Edition 205–805 score to the old 200–800 scale.

Frequently asked questions

What is the GMAT syllabus?

The GMAT syllabus covers Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Data Insights. The GMAT Focus Edition has three equally weighted sections — Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights — with a limited review-and-edit feature.

What is the GMAT exam pattern?

Graduate Management Admission Test (Focus Edition) has 64 questions across 3 sections in 135 minutes with no negative marking.

How many sections are there in GMAT?

GMAT is organised into 3 sections: Quantitative Reasoning (21 Q), Verbal Reasoning (23 Q), Data Insights (20 Q).

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