Select Exam
Year
Slot
1
| Particulars of GMAT Exam | Details of GMAT Exam |
|---|---|
| Total Sections | 3 |
| Total Questions | 64 |
| Sectional Individual Time Limit | 45 Minutes for each of the three sections |
| Name of Sections with number of questions | Quantitative Reasoning- 21 Qs Verbal Reasoning – 23 Qs Data Insights – 20 Qs |
| New Sections/Topics Introduced or Removed | Section Introduced: 1. Data Insights Data Sufficiency to be Part of Data Insights Sections Removed: 1. AWA Removed 2. IR Removed 3. Sentence Correction removed from the Verbal Reasoning 4. Data Sufficiency no longer to be a part of QR Section and will form a part of Data Insights (DI) |
| Exam Duration | 2 hrs 15 minutes |
| Breaks Allowed During the Exam | One Option Break of 10 Minutes |
| Sections Responsible for GMAT Score Calculation | All the 3 Sections; Quantitative Reasoning; Verbal Reasoning; Data Insights |
| Type of Questions | QR- MCQs VR-MCQs Data Insights-MCQs |
| Scoring Pattern | 205-805 |
| GMAT Exam Taking Experience | Free to choose the order of different GMAT sections; Facility of Bookmark and Review as many questions as Test Takers want; Facility to Change up to 3 answers per section |
| Changes in GMAT Exam Syllabus & Pattern | No AWA Syllabus as it is removed No Sentence Correction in VR Syllabus for Data Sufficiency shifted to Data Insights section – new section introduced No IR Syllabus as section is removed |
| Availability of GMAT Exam Preparation & Study Material | Official GMAT Exam Guide released on June |
| Procuring Enhanced Score Report (ESR) | Included; No additional cost |
| Free Sending of Score Reports to preferred B-schools accepting GMAT | To 5 Programs/B-schools without any charges in 48 hours of receiving the Official Score Report on mba.com |
| Availability of GMAT Test Appointment Date | For CBT at Test Centre 7 days a week (In case of holiday at test centre, will not be available Online from Home: Round the clock |
| Number of GMAT Attempts Allowed | 8 attempts in a lifetime 5 attempts in a 12-month period with a gap of 16 calendar days |
| Validity of GMAT Scores | 5 Years |
Business schools worldwide use GMAT scores as part of their admissions process to evaluate applicants' academic abilities and potential for success in graduate business programs.
Table name
GMAT Preparation: Check & Compare Exam Pattern