GMAT Prep
GMAT Focus Edition — Graduate Management Admission Test
GMAT Focus Edition prep built for top MBA admits — ISB, IIM, Wharton, INSEAD, LBS and beyond. Adaptive Quant, Verbal and Data Insights practice plus mentor-led strategy designed to push your score past 685 (≈720 old GMAT).
What's Included
AI-Powered Features
Test Sections Covered
Quantitative Reasoning (45 min)
21 problem-solving questions — arithmetic, algebra, word problems. No Geometry and no Data Sufficiency in Focus Edition.
Verbal Reasoning (45 min)
23 questions covering Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning. Sentence Correction has been removed in Focus Edition.
Data Insights (45 min)
20 questions on Data Sufficiency, Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation and Two-Part Analysis. Counts toward your Total Score.
Why GMAT Focus Edition still decides MBA admits
GMAT Focus Edition is the only GMAT format accepted from 1 February 2024 onwards — the legacy GMAT has been retired. A 685+ Focus score (roughly equivalent to 720+ on the old scale) puts you in the global top 10% and unlocks scholarships at INSEAD, LBS, Wharton, Booth, ISB and IIM-A. The new Data Insights section means data-fluent candidates have a real edge — and a strong Focus score still moves the needle far more than any other line on your application.
Who Should Take the GMAT
MBA applicants targeting top-50 global B-schools (Wharton, Kellogg, INSEAD, LBS, IESE)
Indian candidates aiming for ISB, IIM-A PGPX, IIM-B EPGP, IIM-C MBAEx
Working professionals with 3-8 years of experience planning a 2026/2027 intake
Profile-conscious applicants who need a high Focus score to offset a low CGPA
Reapplicants moving from the legacy GMAT to the Focus Edition format
GMAT Score Targets
705+
Top 5% Focus — HSW, Booth, INSEAD scholarship range
655-695
Competitive at most M7 + ISB / IIM-A on Focus scale
605-645
Workable for top-50 with strong story
<605
Retake recommended for premier programs
Suggested Study Plan
Your week-by-week roadmap to a top GMAT score
Week 1-2: Focus Edition diagnostic + concept refresh: arithmetic, CR frameworks, intro to Data Insights item types
Week 3-6: Topic-wise deep dive: algebra, word problems, RC long passages, Multi-Source Reasoning, Graphics Interpretation
Week 7-10: Mixed problem sets, bookmarked-question reviews, timed 45-min sectional drills per Focus section
Week 11-14: Full-length Focus mocks every weekend + section-order experimentation (Q / V / DI vs DI / V / Q)
Week 15-16: Score consolidation, exam-day pacing for 2h 15m, official Focus mock #5 + #6
Common GMAT Mistakes to Avoid
Practising on legacy GMAT material — Sentence Correction and AWA are no longer on the test
Underestimating Data Insights — it's now a third of your Total Score
Skipping the diagnostic and starting with random practice questions
Studying without an error log or using the new Question Review feature
Ignoring section-order strategy — Focus lets you choose the order on test day
Booking the Focus exam before being mock-ready at your target score
Top Universities Accepting the GMAT
+ thousands of other universities worldwide accept the GMAT.
GMAT FAQs
Everything aspirants ask before booking their GMAT, answered by our mentors.
No. The legacy GMAT was retired on 31 January 2024. Every GMAT taken from 1 February 2024 onwards is the GMAT Focus Edition, scored 205-805. All B-schools have moved to accepting Focus scores.
Focus Edition is shorter (2h 15m vs 3h 7m), drops AWA and Sentence Correction, removes Geometry from Quant, and turns Integrated Reasoning into a full-fledged Data Insights section that counts toward your Total Score. You can also bookmark and review questions within each section.
GMAC publishes an official concordance: a 645 Focus ≈ 700 legacy, 685 Focus ≈ 720 legacy, 705 Focus ≈ 730 legacy, 745 Focus ≈ 760 legacy. We benchmark all our targets on the new Focus scale.
Median admits at ISB sit around 685-695 Focus and IIM-A PGPX around 675-685. We recommend targeting 705+ Focus to be safely in the admit zone, especially for over-represented profiles.
Most working professionals need 3-6 months at 10-15 hours per week. With our adaptive plan and mentor strategy, focused candidates routinely move from a 545 diagnostic to 685+ Focus in under 16 weeks.
Yes — you can take GMAT Focus up to 5 times in any 12-month period and 8 times lifetime. Most B-schools only consider your highest score, so retaking is risk-free for your application.
Yes. Every StudyArk GMAT student gets paired with a mentor who has scored 705+ on Focus (or 730+ legacy) themselves and cleared admits at top programs. Sessions cover strategy, weak-area drills, and mock review.