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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) Syllabus
Standardized exam used for admission to MBA and graduate business programs. The full GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus: 8 subjects, 35 chapters, 157 topics and 58 sub-topics, with 403 flashcards written against it.
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) subjects
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
GMAT Focus Edition: Test Structure, Scoring & Strategy
- Exam Format & Section Mechanics · 5 topics
- Scoring System & Score Interpretation · 6 topics
- Time Management & Test-Taking Strategy · 5 topics
- Test-Day Logistics & Preparation Planning · 4 topics
Quantitative Foundations: Arithmetic & Number Properties
- Number Properties · 6 topics
- Fractions, Decimals & Percents · 5 topics
- Ratios, Proportions & Rates · 5 topics
- Exponents, Roots & Order of Operations · 5 topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra
- Algebraic Expressions & Manipulation · 5 topics
- Linear Equations & Inequalities · 5 topics
- Quadratics & Higher-Order Equations · 5 topics
- Functions, Formulas & Sequences · 5 topics
- Coordinate Geometry (Algebra-based) · 5 topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Word Problems, Statistics & Combinatorics
- Applied Word Problems · 6 topics
- Descriptive Statistics · 5 topics
- Counting Methods & Combinatorics · 4 topics
- Probability · 5 topics
- Sets, Overlapping Groups & Logic · 4 topics
Verbal Reasoning: Critical Reasoning
- Argument Structure Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Strengthen & Weaken Questions · 4 topics
- Assumption & Evaluation Questions · 4 topics
- Inference & Conclusion Questions · 4 topics
- Plan, Argument & Reasoning Tactics · 4 topics
Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension
- Passage Types & Active Reading · 4 topics
- Main Idea & Primary Purpose Questions · 3 topics
- Detail, Inference & Function Questions · 4 topics
- Tone, Attitude & Logical Structure · 4 topics
Data Insights: Data Sufficiency & Quantitative Integration
- Data Sufficiency Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Data Sufficiency Traps & Techniques · 4 topics
- Quantitative Concepts in Data Sufficiency · 4 topics
Data Insights: Data Analysis & Integrated Reasoning
- Table Analysis · 4 topics
- Graphics Interpretation · 4 topics
- Multi-Source Reasoning · 4 topics
- Two-Part Analysis · 4 topics
- Data Literacy & Quantitative Interpretation · 4 topics
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) flashcards
403 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- 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
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.
How many chapters and topics are in the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) syllabus?
35 chapters and 157 topics, broken down further into 58 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra is the largest subject, with 25 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) flashcards?
Yes — 403 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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