GMAT Focus Edition (Graduate Management Admission Test)

Overview

The GMAT Focus Edition is the current version of the Graduate Management Admission Test, administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Unlike CAT or XAT, it is not tied to a single annual date: you book a slot of your choice, at a test center or online at home.

What the GMAT is used for

• Business schools worldwide: GMAC says the GMAT is trusted by 2,400+ business schools and 7,700+ programmes.
• Flexible score sending: you choose which schools receive your scores after you test.
• Score validity: scores are valid for five years from the test date.

Pattern at a glance

The exam takes 2 hours 15 minutes (plus one optional 10-minute break) and has three 45-minute sections: Quantitative Reasoning (21 questions), Verbal Reasoning (23) and Data Insights (20), 64 questions in all. You can choose the section order. The total score runs from 205 to 805.

Important dates

The GMAT Focus Edition has no fixed exam date. You schedule an appointment at a test center or online at home. Official scores usually arrive within 3 to 5 days of the exam, and sometimes take up to 20 days. Scores are valid for five years. You can test up to 5 times in a rolling 12-month period, with at least 16 days between attempts.

Eligibility

No fixed eligibility criteria are listed on the main GMAT page. Each business school sets its own admission requirements. Check mba.com and the schools you are targeting.

Exam pattern

Syllabus

64 questions across three 45-minute sections. You can pick the section order and take one optional 10-minute break after the first or second section. Question Review & Edit lets you bookmark and revise up to three answers per section. Total score range is 205 to 805, with all three sections counting equally.

Colleges accepting GMAT Focus Edition (Graduate Management Admission Test)

Frequently asked questions