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
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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