{"id":12081,"date":"2022-05-15T04:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=12081"},"modified":"2022-11-23T10:22:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T04:52:49","slug":"new-gmat-format-2018-30-minutes-shorter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/new-gmat-format-2018-30-minutes-shorter\/","title":{"rendered":"New GMAT Format | April 16, 2018 | GMAT is now 30 Minutes Shorter"},"content":{"rendered":"A <\/span> 5<\/span> min read <\/span><\/span>

GMAC has changed the GMAT Format with effect from April 16, 2018, to enhance the test-taking experience of its takers. In the new GMAT format, the GMAT test is shorter by 30 minutes. This means that the total time duration for the GMAT test, including the breaks and test instructions, has now been reduced from 4 hours to 3.5 hours. All your questions related to the new GMAT format update and its impact on scoring and sectional break up have been answered in this article. Also, you’ll understand the impact of the new GMAT format on your preparation in 2019.\"New<\/p>\n

This article covers the following aspects:<\/p>\n

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    1. Number of questions after the new GMAT Format change<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. What remains unchanged?<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. General format of GMAT Exam<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Impact of new\u00a0GMAT format on Scoring and Test Preparation in 2019<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Is Reading Comprehension really the most important section on GMAT Verbal now?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      So, will I have to answer the same number of questions in a shorter duration? | GMAT Format Change<\/span><\/h2>\n

      The answer is NO. The reduction can be attributed to the following factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      \u00a0New GMAT Format 2018<\/strong><\/td>\nQuant<\/strong><\/td>\nVerbal<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u00a0<\/td>\nOld\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nNew\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nOld\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nNew\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Number of Questions<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Section Time<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Time per Question <\/strong><\/td>\n121.6 s<\/strong><\/td>\n120 s<\/strong><\/td>\n109.7 s<\/strong><\/td>\n108.3 s<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      1. 13 minutes in Quant<\/li>\n
      2. 10 minutes in Verbal<\/li>\n
      3. 7 minutes over the new streamlined non-exam screens at the test center (e.g. Tutorial, Section Instructions)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        The time per question<\/strong>, therefore, remains approximately the same<\/strong>. For Quant, you will get 1.62 seconds less per question, and for Verbal, around 1.42 seconds less per question.<\/p>\n

        This change in the GMAT format is going to have a positive impact<\/strong> overall \u2013 as there are 10 fewer questions to solve, and 30 minutes less to spend in the exam hall. Therefore, this should be seen as a welcome change by the aspirants!<\/p>\n

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        Another good aspect\u00a0<\/strong>of the new and updated GMAT format is that you can now access and review the tutorial prior to the GMAT exam per your convenience. The information presented in the Tutorial Screens at the test center is now made available online via\u00a0mba.com\/tutorial<\/a>. This way you can familiarize yourself with the rules and instructions and understand what you can expect at the test center.<\/p>\n

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        What remains unchanged in the new GMAT Format?<\/span><\/h2>\n

        The change in the new format of GMAT has been made in the Tutorial Screens and the Quant and Verbal Section (scored out of 800) only. The other sections -Analytical Writing Section (AWA) and Integrated Reasoning (IR) remain completely unchanged. Apart from this, the optional break structure and the score preview time are also the same as earlier.<\/p>\n