Every stage, paper, question count and mark allocation for GMAT Focus, followed by what the penalty ratio implies for whether to attempt a question you are unsure of.
| Stage | Counts towards |
|---|---|
| GMAT exam (single sitting) | Neither. The GMAT produces a reported score, not a pass/fail or a central merit list. Each business school sets its own admission standards and weighs the score alongside essays, work experience, transcripts and interviews. |
Only the merit stages decide the final ranking. A qualifying stage must be cleared but its marks are discarded.
| Paper | Stage | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Reasoning | GMAT exam (single sitting) | 21 | — | 45 min |
| Verbal Reasoning | GMAT exam (single sitting) | 23 | — | 45 min |
| Data Insights | GMAT exam (single sitting) | 20 | — | 45 min |
The GMAT does not use a fixed per-question mark scheme, so no integer values apply. It is a computer-adaptive test: question difficulty adjusts to performance in real time, and the scaled section score reflects the number of questions answered correctly, the difficulty of those questions, and other statistical characteristics of the items. There is NO negative marking — points are not deducted for a wrong answer. There is, however, a penalty for questions left unanswered at the end of a section, which is why the standard guidance is to guess on every remaining item rather than leave blanks. The three section scores are weighted equally in computing the Total Score.
Break-even accuracy
0% — With no deduction for a wrong answer the break-even accuracy is zero, and because unanswered items at the end of a section are penalised, blanks are strictly worse than guesses — always answer every question before the section timer expires (note that on an adaptive test a wrong answer still shapes the difficulty of what follows, so this is a rule about pacing, not a licence to guess early).
The full set, with progress tracking and five agent perspectives per question, is in the JupiteX app — browse the exam catalogue or browse the Learn library.