GMAT Focus Edition
GMAT: Scores → 14-Day Plan
GMAT Focus is three equal sections: Quant, Verbal, Data Insights. Train the exam that exists — not classic Sentence Correction (SC) nostalgia. Clean decisions, official practice for score truth.
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
2 hours 15 minutes (+ optional 10-minute break) · 64 questions · Score Total 205–805; sections 60–90 each
Current GMAT is the Focus Edition: three 45-minute sections (Quant 21Q, Verbal 23Q, Data Insights 20Q). No geometry-heavy Quant emphasis like older versions; no Sentence Correction; no separate Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)/Integrated Reasoning (IR). Confirm details at mba.com.
Start Here
Official Focus practice first. Coach layer between mocks. No SC nostalgia. Data Insights (DI) is one-third of the total.
- 1 Tonight: Skim format on mba.com structure, open Score Plan, print the miss log.
- 2 This week: One timed Focus section or full official mock. Free volume via the Free Prep Stack. Confirm section order.
- 3 After mock 1: Fill the miss log → Score Plan → Score Plan if you need fourteen days.
- 4 Repair loop: Top tags only. Missed Question + section clinics. DI stays on the calendar even when Quant is loud.
- 5 Buy later: Books or a course only after baseline — see Resources (self-study vs course). Forums optional, Focus filter on.
Choose How You Want to Start
New to the test? Read the free primer for the current format, then take a GMAT Official Practice Exam and bring your real scores to the Score Plan prompt.
Start with the free primer →Just took a GMAT Official Practice Exam? Fill your real scores into the Score Plan prompt and get a ranked fix list and a 14-day plan. Official practice tests stay the real measure of your score.
Get the 14-Day Score Plan →60-second quiz → path for timeline and weak section. Data Insights counts as much as Q or V. Not a timed practice test — a short quiz about your situation.
Take the Quiz →The best practice is the official questions you already missed. Paste one from a GMAT Official Practice Exam and learn why the right answer is right.
Explain a Missed Question →AI Prompts for Your Situation
Pick a prompt, copy it, and replace each [BRACKETED] part with your own details before you send it. Official practice tests set your real score; these prompts help you study between them.
Official score → 14-day plan
When to use this: right after you take a GMAT Official Practice Exam and want a two-week plan built from your real scores.
You are my GMAT Focus Edition coach. Build a 14-day plan from my official practice score. My scores from a GMAT Official Practice Exam: Total [TOTAL], Quant [QUANT], Verbal [VERBAL], Data Insights [DI], taken on [DATE]. Weakest areas the score report shows (or my own miss notes): [WEAK AREAS, or "not sure"] Target: [TARGET]. Test date: [TEST DATE]. Study time: [HOURS PER WEEK] hours a week. Facts to respect: The GMAT Focus Edition has three 45-minute sections: Quantitative Reasoning (21 questions), Verbal Reasoning (23 questions) and Data Insights (20 questions). You choose the section order. Total scores run 205–805 and section scores 60–90. Give me: 1. My gap to the target and which part of the test to prioritise, and why (3 bullets). 2. My top 3 things to fix. For each, one concrete way to practise it with free official material (the free GMAT Official Starter Kit (practice questions and two Official Practice Exams)). 3. A day-by-day plan for 14 days that fits my hours, with one official practice checkpoint near the end. 4. Three habits I should stop. If any of my numbers are missing, ask me for them before you plan. Do not invent scores or score predictions.
Long prompts are copied fully; if a chat link is too long, we copy the prompt and open a short paste instruction.
GMAT Focus Edition printable workbook
The GMAT is GMAC’s exam purpose-built for graduate management education. GMAC markets it as the most widely used assessment designed specifically for business school—trusted by thousands of programs and schools worldwide—as a signal that you’re serious about the MBA (or adjacent) path and ready for the work.
Official language stays crisp: the exam is designed to showcase skills that matter in a leadership career—problem solving, critical thinking, and data analysis. GMAC describes the Focus Edition score as measuring “higher-order reasoning and data literacy skills necessary for graduate business management students to succeed in a technologically advanced and data-rich world.” Total score 205–805; three sections weighted equally.
Current GMAT is the Focus Edition: three 45-minute sections (Quant 21Q, Verbal 23Q, Data Insights 20Q). No geometry-heavy Quant emphasis like older versions; no Sentence Correction; no separate Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)/Integrated Reasoning (IR). Confirm details at mba.com.
Format & Structure
- Quantitative Reasoning: 21 questions · 45 minutes · section score 60–90
- Verbal Reasoning: 23 questions · 45 minutes · Critical Reasoning (CR) + Reading Comprehension (RC) (no Sentence Correction)
- Data Insights: 20 questions · 45 minutes · data-heavy reasoning (includes data sufficiency-style work)
- Total: 64 questions · about 2 hours 15 minutes + optional 10-minute break
- Total score 205–805 in 10-point increments; all three sections count equally
- Review-and-edit features exist on the Focus Edition—train decision discipline, not endless second-guessing
- Order of sections can be selected—practice your preferred order
- Official mocks beat random third-party volume for score prediction
Scoring Benchmarks
Principles We Will Not Compromise On
- Use official Focus Edition practice for score signal.
- Don’t train retired skills (classic Sentence Correction (SC), heavy geometry) as if they still dominate.
- Data Insights is equal weight—don’t treat it as optional Integrated Reasoning (IR).
- Error logs by question type beat passive video bingeing.
- AI prompts tutor process; official sets prove progress.
Why Your GMAT Score Matters
- GMAT scores help schools predict MBA academic performance
- On Focus Edition, you can’t hide a weak section
GMAT Focus FAQ & Jargon
New to GMAT Focus Edition or decoding Data Insights? Straight answers and a jargon table — Focus only (not classic GMAT). Official mba.com practice is score truth; prompts here are the tutor layer between mocks.
What is GMAT Focus Edition (vs classic GMAT)?
Focus is the current GMAT: three 45-minute sections — Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights — about 2 hours 15 minutes plus optional break, 64 questions total. No Sentence Correction, no classic geometry-first Quant as the headline product, no separate Integrated Reasoning + AWA package as primary. Train Focus.
What is Data Insights (DI), and why does it matter?
DI is one-third of your total: data sufficiency–style work, multi-source reasoning, tables, graphics, two-part questions. On-screen calculator is available on DI. Ignoring DI is how strong Quant/Verbal people leave points on the table. Use the Section Order prompt on this hub for study split and section order.
How is Focus scored?
Total score 205–805 in 10-point increments; each section also reports. All three sections feed the total. Official practice exams from mba.com/GMAC are the honest signal — not a chatbot estimate.
Can I choose section order?
Yes — you pick the order of Quant, Verbal, and DI on test day. Choose based on anxiety, strength, and warm-up needs; then practice that order in mocks so it is not a surprise.
Is Sentence Correction still on the GMAT?
Not on Focus Verbal. Verbal is Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. Do not burn a prep book chapter stack on SC as if it still scored.
Is there a calculator on Quant?
No calculator on Quant. DI has an on-screen calculator. That split is a common trap if you studied mixed GMAT calc advice from mixed eras.
What is score truth for GMAT Focus?
Official practice exams and materials via mba.com / GMAC. After a mock, use the Score Plan prompt. AI drills skills; official mocks own the total.
What is Data Sufficiency (DS)?
A question style (now under the DI umbrella on Focus): you decide whether statements are sufficient to answer a question, not always compute the final number. Read the stem carefully before diving into algebra.
How do TestLessons prompts fit in?
Copy a prompt from the hub, replace each [BRACKETED] part with your real details, and paste it into a major chat assistant. Use Score Plan after an official practice test, Missed Question for an official question you got wrong, Section Order for test-day order and hours, and Test Day for the final 72 hours. Official practice tests still set your real score.
I still see Integrated Reasoning (IR) in old books — what now?
Classic IR content evolved into Data Insights on Focus. Use DI practice and our Data Insights section page. Do not treat old IR-only scores as Focus totals.
Jargon & Acronyms
Scan when a term shows up cold. Expand on first visit; short form is fine after.
| Term | Full Name / What | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| GMAT Focus | GMAT Focus Edition | Current three-section exam (Q, V, DI); total 205–805. |
| GMAC | Graduate Management Admission Council | Owns the GMAT; official rules and practice via mba.com. |
| DI | Data Insights | Equal-weight third section; multi-source data + DS-style work. |
| Q / V | Quantitative / Verbal Reasoning | Two of three Focus sections; 21Q and 23Q in 45m each. |
| CR | Critical Reasoning | Argument-based Verbal items (assumption, weaken, strengthen, etc.). |
| RC | Reading Comprehension | Passage-based Verbal items. |
| SC | Sentence Correction (legacy) | Not on Focus Verbal — skip as primary prep. |
| DS | Data Sufficiency | Sufficiency judgments; lives under DI on Focus. |
| MSR | Multi-Source Reasoning | DI item family across tabs/sources of information. |
| IR | Integrated Reasoning (legacy label) | Predecessor branding; train DI for Focus. |
| Section order | Q/V/DI sequence you choose | Practice your chosen order in official-style mocks. |
| Total 205–805 | Focus total score scale | Not the old 200–800 classic total — use Focus concordance carefully. |
| On-screen calc (DI) | Calculator on Data Insights only | Quant has no calculator. |
| Tutor layer | How we use AI here | Prompts plan and drill; official mocks own the number. |
| Problem Solving | Standard Quant items | Algebra/arithmetic/word problems/stats emphasis on Focus Quant. |
| mba.com | Official GMAT site | Structure, registration, official practice. |
Product questions (free prompts, how copy/open works) live on the site FAQ. Format facts above track the current GMAT Focus Edition — verify on official sources if anything changes.
Free Prep Stack ($0)
Official Focus practice + free Starter Kit + our coach prompts between mocks. DI equal weight — we do not replace mba.com.
Open free $0 path →Error log
Printable Focus error log. Tag setup, trap, timing. Paste into After Mock debrief or Weak Area — no account.
Open error log →Not Sure How to Prep?
Sixty seconds. Honest answers. A prep path and the prompts that match your timeline, target, and weak spots — no account, no guilt trip.
Self-Assess →Content Areas
You already know which part is leaking points? Go there. Drill the wound, not the whole syllabus out of guilt.
Quant (Quantitative Reasoning)
Open →21 questions · 45 minutes · Problem Solving focus (algebra/arithmetic). Section score 60–90.
Verbal (Verbal Reasoning)
Open →23 questions · 45 minutes · Critical Reasoning + Reading Comprehension (no Sentence Correction).
Data Insights
Open →20 questions · 45 minutes · Data sufficiency, multi-source, tables, graphics — equally weighted in total score.
Books, Videos & Free Practice
Full Resources →- GMAT Exam Structure (mba.com) Focus Edition section timing and counts
- mba.com GMAT prep hub Official practice and prep products
- Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) / GMAT official resources Policies and exam overview
Official Sources
Format facts, timing, and scoring come from official specs — not rumor blogs:
- mba.com – GMAT Focus Edition Structure, 205–805 scoring, 3 sections, 2h 15m
- GMAC Official Prep Official Practice Exams 1–4, question bank
- GMAT Score Reports & Percentiles Section scores 60–90, total 205–805
Micro-Prompts for When You Already Know the Wound
You are a GMAT Focus Verbal tutor. Give me 6 Focus-style Critical Reasoning assumption items (not Sentence Correction). For each: short stem, 5 choices, correct answer, why right, why each trap fails. Hard rule: answers must engage the argument gap, not outside trivia. Label: illustrative — not official GMAC items. EASY START: Copy → send. If optional bits are blank, use: GMAT Focus ~575 (Q78/V78/DI74), target 645, 8 weeks @ ~75 min/day. Full answer first.
You are a GMAT Focus Data Insights tutor. Create one compact table (or two linked tables) and 5 Focus-style DI questions (mix of retrieval, comparison, and inference). On-screen calculator is allowed on DI. Include answers and one-line trap notes. Equal-weight reminder: DI is 1/3 of the total 205–805 score. Illustrative — not official GMAC items. EASY START: Copy → send. If optional bits are blank, use: GMAT Focus ~575 (Q78/V78/DI74), target 645, 8 weeks @ ~75 min/day. Full answer first.
You are a GMAT Focus Quant tutor. Write 8 Problem Solving word problems (rates, ratios, mixtures, algebra translations). No calculator. For each: stem, 5 choices, solution with Asked/Givens/Equation first, then arithmetic. Flag any choice that is a half-done intermediate. Illustrative — not official GMAC items. Prefer Focus mix over geometry-first grind. EASY START: Copy → send. If optional bits are blank, use: GMAT Focus ~575 (Q78/V78/DI74), target 645, 8 weeks @ ~75 min/day. Full answer first.