GMAT: Test Logistics

Students take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) as a requirement for applying to business schools. Register for a GMAT exam by clicking here!

GMAT Focus Edition:  This is the current version of the exam that you take in present day.  Prior to 2024, the GMAT was very different (only Quant and Verbal factored into your total score, for example).  See GMAT Focus Edition: The Key Changes (2025) for all the details.

Fees: In many countries, including the US and India, the test registration fee is $275 for in person and $300 for online.  There are many other potential fees as well, such as costs for rescheduling your exam.  For more information, please see:  GMAT Exam Fees: How Much Does the GMAT Cost?

Sending Scores: Before you take the GMAT, think of 5 programs you’d like to send your scores to. After your exam (and up to 48 hours afterwards), you can select up to 5 programs and they will be sent an Official Score Report for free. After your exam, if you wish to send your scores to additional programs, there is a $35 fee per program.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Computer adaptive: Unlike the GRE, the GMAT adjusts difficulty from question to question. If you are doing well, it will give you harder questions. And if you’re not doing so well, it will give you easier questions.

3 Sections:

• Data Insights: 45 minutes
  • Question Types: Multi-Source Reasoning; Graphics Interpretation; Two-Part Analysis; Table Analysis; Data Sufficiency
    • 20 questions

• Quant: 45 minutes
  • Question Types: Problem Solving
    • 21 questions

• Verbal Reasoning: 45 minutes
  • Question Types: Reading Comprehension; Critical Reasoning
    • 23 questions

For more information about each section, please see Current GMAT Format and Section Breakdown

Overall Scoring Scale: 205-805

• 90th percentile = ~655

Learn more about GMAT Percentiles.

Scoring Scale for Each Individual Section:  60-90

• Data Insights 90th percentile = ~82
• Quant 90th percentile = ~86
• Verbal 90th percentile = ~84

See how various section scores become your total composite score with our interactive GMAT score chart.

Own Calculator Allowed? No.  There is an on-screen calculator for the Data Insights section only. Calculators are not allowed during the Quantitative Reasoning section.

What to Have for Either a Test-Center Exam or an Online Exam: A government-issued ID (see examples below) that is valid (not expired), original (not a copy), and legible. It should include:

• A recent, recognizable photo
• Your name in the Roman alphabet, spelled exactly as you provided when you registered
• Your signature
• Your date of birth as you provided at registration
• Acceptable IDs include a driver’s license, government-issued ID, military ID, permanent resident/green card, or passport.