GMAT Focus Test Structure and Logistics (GMAT Course - Exam Introduction and Preparation Overview)

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Official Exam Structure & Policies
- Available Globally Online or in Testing Centers
- Under 2½-hour Total Duration Comprised of 3 Customizable 45:00 Sections
- Quantitative Reasoning | Verbal Reasoning | Data Insights
- Single Optional 10-Minute Break After First or Second Section
- Unofficial Score Preview Provided Immediately Upon Completion
- Official Score Report Made Available in Approximately 7 Business Days
- Scores Remain Valid for up to 5 Years After Test Date
- Maximum 5 Attempts in Any Rolling 12-Month Period
- Maximum 8 Lifetime Attempts Combined Online or In-Person
- Online or In-Person Exam Can be Taken Once Every 16 Days
- Visit www.mba.com/exams/gmat-focus-edition/about for Most Current Online and In-Person GMAT Focus Edition Policies & Information
Online GMAT Exam
- Remotely Proctored Through Pearson Vue Webcam Monitoring
- Must be Taken in Secure At-Home Location Without Distraction
- May be Unavailable in Select Countries (ie. North Korea, Mainland China)
- Online Digital and Self-Provided Physical Erasable Whiteboard Can be Used
- Same Accommodations for Eligible Candidates Available as for In-Person
Available 24-hours a Day, 7-Days a Week
Test Center GMAT Exam
- 5-page Dry Erase Spiral Laminate Notepad Available for Scratch Work
- Offers Enhanced Score Report & Score Can be Cancelled for Up to 72 Hours
- Can be Taken Within 16 Days of an Online Administration
Section Adaptivity
- Unlimited Question Bookmarking | Only 3 Answers Can be Changed
- Performance on a Question Broadly Dictates Difficulty of Next in Section
Earlier Questions are More Impactful on Section Score
- Sections Conclude with Review Screen to Return to Marked Questions
Strategic Implications
- Always Engage Questions Briefly to Eliminate Impossible Options
Must Select an Answer Before Moving On
- Always Be Asking: Am I Progressing to a Solution? As Soon as Answer is No then Eliminate, Guess, Mark, and Move On
- Consider a Maximum of Two Blind Guesses for Any Section
Quantitative Reasoning | 21 Questions
- All Questions - Multiple Choice | Single Answer
- Content Areas: Arithmetic | Algebra | Word Problems
- Pacing Targets
- After 7 Questions: At Least 30min00 Remaining
- After 14 Questions: At Least 15min00 Remaining
Verbal Reasoning | 23 Questions
- Approximately 13 Reading Comprehension & 10 Critical Reasonings
- Assume Four Passages of 3-4 Questions Each
- Primarily Proactively Guess, Mark, and Skip Critical Reasoning
- Pacing Targets
- Reading Comp less than 2min00 Average | Approximately 5:00 per Passage
- Critical Reasoning ~2min30 Average | 3min00 Maximum Any
Data Insights | 20 Questions
- Five Discrete Question Types
- Data Sufficiency | Graphic Interpretation | Multi-Source Reasoning | Table Analysis | Two-Part Analysis
- Approximately 50% Multi-Source Reasoning & Two-Part Analysis
- Math and Non-Math Scenarios Possible
- Primarily Proactively Guess, Mark, and Skip Two-Part Analysis
- Only Section with an Interface Calculator Provided
- Use for Complicated Four-Function Arithmetic Operations
- Pacing Targets
- Multi-Source Reasoning & Two-Part Analysis Average ~2min30 | 4min00 Max
Other Formats Average ~2min00 | 3min00 Max
- After 10 Questions: 20-25min00 Remaining
- Quickly Guess, Mark, and Skip up to 2 Questions if Need to Keep Pace
GMAT Focus Edition Official Scoring
Overall Score
- Combined Scale 205-805 in 10-Point Increments
- 25th Percentile ~495 | 50th Percentile = ~555 | 90th Percentile = ~655
Section Score
- Individual Scale 60-90 in Single-Point Increments
- Every Section Included in Single in Overall Score
Score Reporting
- Select Schools to Report Scores to After Exam
- No Cancellation Available
- Choose Which Score(s) to Send
Performance Insights
- Performance by Section and Question Type
- Performance by Content and Fundamental Skills
- Time Management and Question Review Summary

[@editheaven90]

Hi, just wanted to ask that if we judiciously follow this playlist, then how much can we score in the main exam.
Thanks!

[@nurlanmirzayev6916]

Great explanation

[@khns23]

Thanks for the clear explanation! One question, does GMAT reduce your point if you dont answer the questions correctly? Thanks!

[@analystprep]

No, it does not.