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GMAT Exam

The GMAT is GMAC's business school admission test: 64 questions in 2 hours 15 minutes across Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights, scored 205–805. In the United States it costs $275 at a test center or $300 online.

Length2 h 15 min64 questions, one optional break
Total score205–805Sections 60–90
U.S. fee$275Test center; $300 online
Retake16 daysSuperscore across attempts
Test datesFees and fee helpOfficial practice

Made by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Who: Graduates and working professionals applying to business school (MBA and business master's). Checked on the owner's own pages, 21 Oct 2026.

Who takes it

  • Accepted by more than 2,400 graduate management programs. Take it online or at a test center; scores stay valid for five years.
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    Register for the GMAT (retake after 16 days, free Official Starter Kit)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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Format and sections

Three sections, in any order you choose, with one optional 10-minute break after the first or second section.

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GMAT exam structureGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), mba.com
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SectionQuestionsTime
Quantitative Reasoning2145 min
Verbal Reasoning2345 min
Data Insights2045 min
Total642 h 15 min
  • Quantitative Reasoning is 21 Problem Solving questions with no calculator; Data Insights allows an on-screen calculator.
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    GMAT Exam Content (Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Data Insights)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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  • Verbal Reasoning mixes Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning. Data Insights covers Data Sufficiency, Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation and Two-Part Analysis.
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    GMAT Exam Content (Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Data Insights)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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  • You can bookmark questions and change up to three answers in each section.
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    GMAT exam structureGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), mba.com
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Scoring

  • Total Score 205–805 (every total ends in 5), with the three sections weighted equally; each section is scored 60–90.
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    GMAT Scores: scoring breakdown (205–805), Superscore, unanswered-question penaltyGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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  • Take it more than once and you automatically get a GMAT Superscore made from your best section scores across valid attempts.
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    GMAT Scores: scoring breakdown (205–805), Superscore, unanswered-question penaltyGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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  • Questions left unanswered when time runs out lower your score.
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    GMAT Scores: scoring breakdown (205–805), Superscore, unanswered-question penaltyGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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  • Unofficial scores appear on screen at the end; the Official Score Report follows within 3–5 days (occasionally up to 20).
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    GMAT exam structureGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), mba.com
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  • The earlier GMAT (10th Edition) was scored 200–800; GMAC says to compare percentiles, not scores, between the two.
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    Understanding Your GMAT Score (percentiles, comparison with the 10th Edition)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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Fees and fee waivers

Fees for the United States, in U.S. dollars:

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GMAT Exam Payment: fees for the United States (test center and online)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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ItemTest centerOnline
GMAT exam$275$300
Additional score report$35 each$35 each
Reschedule, more than 60 days ahead$55$60
Reschedule, 15–60 days ahead$110$120
Reschedule, 14 days or less$165$180
  • Cancelling refunds part of the fee: $110 (center) or $120 (online) more than 60 days ahead, $80 or $90 at 15–60 days, $55 or $60 at 14 days or less. No changes within 24 hours of the appointment.
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    GMAT Exam Payment: fees for the United States (test center and online)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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    Prices depend on the country chosen in the page drop-down; we selected United States.

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  • Score reports to the schools you pick after seeing your score are free.
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    GMAT exam structureGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), mba.com
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  • GMAC's fee page lists no fee waiver; special programs may set different fees in their own offer documents.
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    GMAT Exam Payment: fees for the United States (test center and online)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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Test dates

  • No national test dates: book an online or test-center appointment yourself, and you can test again after 16 days.
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    Register for the GMAT (retake after 16 days, free Official Starter Kit)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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Official practice

  • The free GMAT Official Starter Kit has more than 70 sample questions and two full-length practice exams that use the real exam's timing and scoring.
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    Register for the GMAT (retake after 16 days, free Official Starter Kit)Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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