Testing on the GMAT Focus Edition began on 7 November 2023, at test centres and online. For almost three months it ran alongside the older GMAT, which closed on 31 January 2024.
Key facts
- Launch 7 November 2023
- Length 64 questions, 2 hours 15 minutes
- Sections Quant 21, Verbal 23, Data Insights 20 questions
- Scale 205 to 805; sections 60 to 90
The format
- Quantitative Reasoning: 21 questions, 45 minutes, problem solving only.
- Verbal Reasoning: 23 questions, 45 minutes, critical reasoning and reading comprehension.
- Data Insights: 20 questions, 45 minutes, including data sufficiency, multi-source reasoning, table analysis, graphics interpretation and two-part analysis.
- One optional break, and the three sections can be taken in any order.
In total that is 64 questions in 2 hours 15 minutes, against 80 questions and just over three hours for the old exam. There is no essay.
Scoring and review
Each section is scored from 60 to 90 and counts equally toward a total of 205 to 805. GMAC reset the scale to reflect the current test population, so a Focus score cannot be read directly against an old 200 to 800 score. Candidates can review any question within the section time and change up to three answers per section. Official Score Reports include detailed performance insights at no extra cost.
What this means
This is the GMAT you will take today. Build your study plan around all three sections, giving Data Insights real time because it now counts as much as Quant and Verbal. Practise the review and edit feature in the official practice exams so you know when to use your three changes. Decide your section order in advance too, since you choose it on the day.