GMAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Questions, Marks, Duration & Negative Marking
GMAT 2026 exam pattern — number of questions, marks per question, duration, negative marking scheme, section-wise split, and tips to maximise your score within the time limit.
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GMAT 2026 exam pattern
Analytical Writing Assessment (30min), Integrated Reasoning (30min), Quantitative (62min), Verbal (65min). Adaptive format, scored 200-800. The AWA requires writing an essay analyzing an argument. Integrated Reasoning tests data interpretation from multiple sources. Quantitative covers problem solving and data sufficiency. Verbal covers reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and sentence correction. The test is taken on a computer at an authorized testing center (e.g., Ghanaian test centers in Accra).
Subjects in this exam
- English: 10 topics
- Mathematics: 15 topics
- Gk: 8 topics