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What changes with GMAT Focus Edition?
The GMAT Focus Edition 2023 appears with a new changed format from the current GMAT examination. This is an answer to the ever-evolving needs of employers and different B-schools. The new format contains three sections instead of the earlier 4 sections. The Analytical Writing Assessment section has been eliminated. The three sections in the new format are Data Insights (previously Integrated Reasoning), Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning. The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections are akin to those in the current GMAT format. A new section has been added to the format – the data insights section has been added to measure a candidate’s skill to understand and interpret data.
GMAT Focus Edition Release Date
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has released the GMAT Focus Edition. It will be launched on 7 November 2023.
GMAT Focus Edition vs GMAT Current Edition
| Aspects | GMAT Focus Edition 2023 | GMAT Exam Current Version |
| Structure |
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| Duration | 2 hours and 15 minutes | 3 hours and 7 minutes |
| Review & edit |
| NA |
| Total Score Scale | 205 to 805 | 200 to 800 |
| Sections Weightage | All 3 sections have equal weightage | Only two sections have equal weightage: Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning. |
| Viewing Your Score | Official Score Report is available after 3 – 5 business days. | Official Score Report is available after 7 – 10 business days. |
| Scores Validity | 5 years | 5 years |
| Reschedule and cancel | Reschedule and cancel fees based on location, currency, and advance notice. | Reschedule and cancel fees based on location, currency, and advance notice. |
| Exam Attempts | 5 attempts permitted in a year and 8 attempts in a lifetime. | 5 attempts permitted in a year and 8 attempts in a lifetime. |
| Cost | GMAT Focus Edition fees will be at parity with the GMAT Exam. | GMAT Focus Edition fees will be at parity with the GMAT Exam. |
GMAT Focus Edition- Exam Pattern
| Sl. No. | Sections | Number of questions | Duration |
| 1 | Quantitative Reasoning | 21 | 45 |
| 2 | Verbal Reasoning | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | Data Insights | 20 | 45 |
| Total | 64 | 2 hours 15 minutes |
New Exam Features
The new examination features are mentioned below:
- Easier Score Sending
The candidates can select programs after receiving their scores at the test centres and online.
Each official score report will contain one examination score.
- Improved Score Report
Detailed performance reports will be mentioned in the score report.
- Question Review and Edit
The candidates can bookmark and review as many questions as they want. Three answers per section can be changed.
- Select Section Order
There is no fixed sectional order a candidate has to follow during the examination.
- Enhanced Score Report
ESR will be provided to candidates that show section wise performance details on question type, content domain, question response time and question review time.
GMAT Focus Edition- Syllabus
| Sections | Details | Score range |
| Data Insights |
| 60 – 90 |
| Quantitative Reasoning |
| 60 – 90 |
| Verbal Reasoning |
| 60 – 90 |
| Total score range | 205 – 805 | |
Conclusion
We hope this article has been helpful in providing details of the GMAT Focus Edition 2023. The new format will be launched on 7th November 2023. The changes to the GMAT Focus edition have been made essentially to answer the changing requirements of the employers and the B-schools. For further updates, the candidates should keep checking the official website.
