Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Here's a step-by-step guide to applying for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) — specifically for the GMAT Focus Edition, the current version of the exam:

✅ GMAT Application Process (Step-by-Step)

1. Create an Account

• Visit the official GMAT website: https://www.mba.com

• Click on “Register” to create a GMAC account.

• Provide personal details: full name, email, nationality, education background, and intended programs.

2. Choose the Exam Format

You can take the GMAT:

• Online (at home) or

• At a Test Center

Choose based on your preference for environment, internet reliability, and location.

3. Schedule Your Exam

• After logging in, click “Schedule your exam”.

• Select:

  • Preferred exam format

  • Location (if test center)

  • Date and time slot

You can take the GMAT any day of the year, subject to availability.

4. Pay the Exam Fee

• GMAT Focus Edition Fee:

  • $275 USD (approx. ₹23,000–₹25,000)

• Payment methods:

  • Debit/Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)

  • PayPal (for some countries)

• Reschedule or cancel options are available (fees apply).

5. Confirm and Receive Acknowledgment

• After payment, you’ll get:

  • Confirmation email

  • Exam instructions and technical requirements (for online test)

• Add to your calendar and begin focused preparation.

⏳ Registration Timeline

📌 Documents Required at Test Center / Online Exam

• Valid passport (mandatory for Indian students)

• For online exams:

  • Quiet room, webcam, stable internet

  • System check before exam day

🧠 Optional: Send Scores to B-Schools

• Included: Send your scores to up to 5 schools for free during registration.

• After the test: Additional schools cost $35 per report.

🎯 Summary Checklist

✅ Create GMAC account
✅ Choose online/test center format
✅ Select date/time and pay fee
✅ Review test instructions
✅ Take the GMAT
✅ Send scores to schools

The GMAT Focus Edition — the current and updated version of the Graduate Management Admission Test — has a streamlined syllabus designed to assess your readiness for graduate management education. It focuses on quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning, and data interpretation/insights.

🧠 GMAT Focus Edition Syllabus (2024–2025)

1. Quantitative Reasoning (21 Questions | 45 Minutes)

Tests your ability to analyze and solve mathematical problems using logic and reasoning.

Topics Covered:

• Arithmetic:

  • Properties of integers (odd/even, primes, factors, multiples)

  • Fractions, decimals, ratios, percentages

  • Powers and roots

  • Number lines, absolute values

• Algebra:

  • Linear and quadratic equations

  • Inequalities

  • Algebraic expressions and simplification

  • Word problems

• Word Problems:

  • Rate, time, work

  • Mixtures, profit & loss

  • Sets and Venn diagrams

  • Probability (basic)

❌ Note: No geometry or coordinate geometry in GMAT Focus Edition.

2. Verbal Reasoning (23 Questions | 45 Minutes)

Evaluates your reading comprehension and critical reasoning abilities.

Topics Covered:

• Reading Comprehension:

  • Understanding main idea, tone, structure

  • Inference and detail-based questions

  • Evaluating arguments

• Critical Reasoning:

  • Strengthen/weaken arguments

  • Assumptions

  • Evaluate conclusion

  • Paradox, cause-effect

❌ No Sentence Correction in GMAT Focus Edition (unlike the old GMAT).

3. Data Insights (20 Questions | 45 Minutes)

Tests your ability to interpret and evaluate information presented in different formats — combining aspects of quantitative, verbal, and data interpretation.

Topics Covered:

• Data Interpretation:

  • Graphs: bar, pie, line, tables

  • Multi-source reasoning

• Table Analysis:

  • Sortable tables with multiple inputs

• Two-Part Analysis:

  • Math or verbal problems requiring two answers

• Multi-Source Reasoning:

  • Analyze information from multiple tabs (like emails, charts)

• Data Sufficiency:

  • Determine if data provided is sufficient to answer a question

🧪 Experimental Questions

Each section may include non-scored questions used for future test calibration. You won't know which ones these are.

📊 Scoring System (GMAT Focus Edition)

• Score Range: 205–805

• Each section scored between 60–90

• Equal weightage across all 3 sections

⏱ Total Duration

• 2 hours 15 minutes (plus optional breaks)

✅ Summary Table