GMAT 2026 – Complete Preparation Guide
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is the gold standard for MBA admissions globally. A score of 700+ opens doors to IIM, ISB, Harvard, Wharton, and 2,400+ business schools worldwide.
GMAT 2026 Exam Format
GMAT Focus Edition (new format): Quantitative Reasoning (21 questions, 45 mins), Verbal Reasoning (23 questions, 45 mins), Data Insights (20 questions, 45 mins). Total: 2 hours 15 minutes. Score range: 205-805.
GMAT Score Requirements for Top Schools
Harvard Business School: 730+. Wharton: 733+. IIM Ahmedabad PGPX: 700+. ISB: 680+. IIM Calcutta PGPEX: 660+.
90-Day GMAT Study Plan
Month 1: Foundations — Official GMAT Guide, 2 hrs/day. Month 2: Practice — Mock tests, topic-wise drills. Month 3: Revision + Full mocks every 3 days. Target: 3 full mocks/week in final 2 weeks.
Best GMAT Study Resources 2026
Official GMAT Guide (₹2,000), Manhattan Prep (₹15,000), Magoosh GMAT (₹8,000/3 months), CosmosIQ® GMAT Prep Course (₹12,999, includes 500+ practice questions).
GMAT Quant Tips
Focus on Data Sufficiency (DS) — most students lose marks here. Practice mental math. Learn number properties, probability, and geometry fundamentals.
GMAT Verbal Tips
Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension are key. Read The Economist, Harvard Business Review daily. Practice eliminating wrong answers systematically.
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