GMAT Focus
Graduate Management Admission Test (Focus Edition)
According to GMAC, the GMAT exam is accepted by over 7,700 programs at about 2,400 business schools worldwide. It is taken on computer at a test centre or, in most locations, online, in three 45-minute sections (64 questions in total) answered in any order: Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights. Scores are valid for five years and can be reported for up to ten.
Frequency
Appointments 7 days a week (test centres in opening hours, online around the clock where offered); up to 5 attempts in any rolling 12 months, at least 16 days apart
Duration
2 hours 15 minutes (plus one optional 10-minute break)
Format
Computer-based
Score range
205–805
Eligibility
At least 18 (ages 13–17 may test at a test centre with written parent or guardian consent); GMAC sets no degree requirement to take the test, and each programme sets its own admission requirements
Conducting body
GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)
Registration fee
US$250–US$310 by location and delivery (e.g. USA, India: US$275 test centre / US$300 online); UK £250/£275; Germany, France, Ireland and most other euro-area countries €275/€300 (Croatia and Bulgaria US$285/US$310); local taxes may apply (Sep 2026)
Source: GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council). Details here are for guidance only — fees, dates and eligibility change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
Verified against: GMAC — the GMAT exam (programs and schools accepting); GMAC — GMAT exam structure; GMAC — Understanding your score; GMAC — GMAT exam payment (fees by country); GMAC — GMAT exam FAQs (retakes); GMAC — GMAT Policies & Procedures, Aug 2026 (eligibility, delivery) (PDF); GMAC — test center vs online comparison (appointment availability) (PDF); mba.com — how long are my GMAT scores valid?
Last verified: 29 September 2026.
Universities that accept GMAT Focus
Acceptance can differ by level and programme — confirm on the programme’s own page.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Stanford University
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
Bocconi University
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