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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) Syllabus
Standardized exam used for admission to MBA and graduate business programs.. The complete GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) outline — 8 subjects, 35 chapters and 157 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 20 topics · 20 sub-topics
Quantitative Foundations: Arithmetic & Number Properties4 chapters · 21 topics · 15 sub-topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra5 chapters · 25 topics · 10 sub-topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Word Problems, Statistics & Combinatorics5 chapters · 24 topics · 6 sub-topics
Verbal Reasoning: Critical Reasoning5 chapters · 20 topics · 3 sub-topics
Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension4 chapters · 15 topics
Data Insights: Data Sufficiency & Quantitative Integration3 chapters · 12 topics · 2 sub-topics
Data Insights: Data Analysis & Integrated Reasoning5 chapters · 20 topics · 2 sub-topics
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) flashcard decks
403 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- GMAT Focus Edition: Test Structure, Scoring & Strategy — 50 cards
- Quantitative Foundations: Arithmetic & Number Properties — 51 cards
- Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra — 50 cards
- Quantitative Reasoning: Word Problems, Statistics & Combinatorics — 50 cards
- Verbal Reasoning: Critical Reasoning — 51 cards
- Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension — 50 cards
- Data Insights: Data Sufficiency & Quantitative Integration — 51 cards
- Data Insights: Data Analysis & Integrated Reasoning — 50 cards
How to work through the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra carries 25 topics while Data Insights: Data Sufficiency & Quantitative Integration carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test).
The ~130 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus?
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) covers 8 subjects: GMAT Focus Edition: Test Structure, Scoring & Strategy, Quantitative Foundations: Arithmetic & Number Properties, Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning: Word Problems, Statistics & Combinatorics, Verbal Reasoning: Critical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension, Data Insights: Data Sufficiency & Quantitative Integration and Data Insights: Data Analysis & Integrated Reasoning. Together they contain 35 chapters and 157 named topics.
How big is the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus?
The full GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) outline breaks down into 35 chapters, 157 topics and 58 sub-topics. Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra is the largest single subject with 25 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus?
Roughly 130 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.
Are there GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) flashcards?
Yes — 403 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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