GMAT Focus Edition

MBA and business master's applicants

Total time

2 hours 15 minutes

Sections

Score scale

Total score 205 to 805 in 10-point increments

Cost

$275 / $300

Scores valid

5 years

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Structure

Section	Questions	Time	Scored
Quantitative Reasoning	21	45 min	60 to 90
Verbal Reasoning	23	45 min	60 to 90
Data Insights	20	45 min	60 to 90

Total: 2 hours 15 minutes plus one optional 10-minute break. (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)

Cost and logistics

Delivery	At test centers or online, with appointments available year round (no fixed testing windows) (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)
Score validity	5 years (mba.com support (GMAC), 2025)
Retakes	Up to 5 attempts in any rolling 12-month period, with at least 16 days between attempts; online and test-center attempts both count toward the limit, while canceled or missed appointments do not (mba.com support (GMAC), 2025)
Score release	Official Score Report is typically available in your mba.com account within 3 to 5 days (up to 20 days in some cases), with an email notification when it is ready (mba.com support (GMAC), 2025)

Fees and policies change; confirm on the official registration page before booking.

What it is for and who accepts it

The most widely used admissions test designed specifically for graduate business education, including MBA and business master's programs (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)

Accepted by more than 7,700 programs at approximately 2,400 graduate business schools worldwide (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)

Worth knowing

Test takers choose the order in which they take the three sections, and can bookmark questions and change up to 3 answers per section (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)
An on-screen calculator is available only in the Data Insights section; no calculator is allowed in Quantitative Reasoning (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)
The Official Score Report includes free performance insights: percentile rankings plus breakdowns by section, question type, content domain, and time management (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)
Up to 5 free score reports can be sent if programs are selected within 48 hours of the Official Score becoming available (mba.com (GMAC), 2025)

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