{"id":18865,"date":"2019-07-28T13:12:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T18:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=18865"},"modified":"2023-03-21T20:13:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T20:13:26","slug":"2018-gmat-exam-changes-and-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gmat\/2018-gmat-exam-changes-and-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 GMAT Exam Changes and Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2018, the GMAC shortened the GMAT, reducing the number of questions in the Quantitative and Verbal sections. The changes were minimal, and largely did not affect the test-taking experience other than making it shorter. If you took the GMAT before April 2018 and are gearing up to take it again, you might notice it&#8217;s a swifter experience.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know about what changes occurred to the GMAT in 2018, including changes to section timing, number of questions, and pacing.<\/p>\n\t<div  style='background:#ffffff;color:#444444;border-color:#7825ff;' class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<p>Stay on Top of GMAT Testing Updates<\/p>\n<p>GMAC has made major testing updates to the GMAT exam.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gmat\/what-is-the-gmat-focus-edition\/\">Learn about the GMAT Focus Edition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Changes to the GMAT <\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  \" ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_table  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Before April 15, 2018<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-data-table-wrap avia_responsive_table'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia-table-1  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  avia_pricing_default '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class='avia-heading-row'><th class=''>Section<\/th><th class=''># of Questions<\/th><th class=''>Time<\/th><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Quantitative<\/td><td class=''>37<\/td><td class=''>75 Minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Verbal<\/td><td class=''>41<\/td><td class=''>75 Minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'>.avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: 'Section'; } .avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: '# of Questions'; } .avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(3):before { content: 'Time'; } <\/style><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  \" ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_table  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >After April 16, 2018<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-data-table-wrap avia_responsive_table'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia-table-2  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  avia_pricing_default '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class='avia-heading-row'><th class=''>Section<\/th><th class=''># of Questions<\/th><th class=''>Time<\/th><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Quantitative<\/td><td class=''>31<\/td><td class=''>62 Minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Verbal<\/td><td class=''>36<\/td><td class=''>65 Minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'>.avia-table-2 td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: 'Section'; } .avia-table-2 td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: '# of Questions'; } .avia-table-2 td:nth-of-type(3):before { content: 'Time'; } <\/style><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  column-top-margin\" ><p>Also, students no longer see a pretest tutorial on how the GMAT works before starting the exam on Test Day. Instead, you should make time to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/exams\/gmat\/plan-for-exam-day\/interactive-gmat-exam-tutorial#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive GMAT Exam Tutorial<\/a> on GMAC&#8217;s website within 3 days\u00a0of your scheduled GMAT. The tutorial covers the logistics of the test administration including giving you a feel for what the GMAT screens will look like, information about the exam structure, and some helpful tips.<br \/>\n<div  style='height:5px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) and Integrated Reasoning (IR) sections\u00a0did not change. The testing experience\u00a0is about 30 minutes shorter than\u00a0the previous version.<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_iconlist  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What else? <\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Scoring<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GMAC cut only unscored, experimental questions, so there are the same number of scored questions as the old test. Test takers still get Quantitative and Verbal subscores and a 200\u2013800 overall score.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Question Types<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>The same question types\u00a0are\u00a0tested as before.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Content<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>The same skills and knowledge are tested as before.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Pacing<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>The timing guidelines per question are still the same as you work through the sections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nSo it\u2019s the same test, just shorter. You should rest assured that you are prepared for the shorter test.<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_iconlist  avia-builder-el-last  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How Does This Affect Timing on the GMAT? <\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThe per-question goals still apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quantitative: 2:00\/question<\/li>\n<li>Sentence Correction: 1:00\/question<\/li>\n<li>Critical Reasoning: 2:00\/question<\/li>\n<li>Reading Comprehension (Reading): 1:00\/paragraph<\/li>\n<li>Reading Comprehension (Questions): 1:30\/question<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When taking the shorter test, you\u2019ll need to shift your overall timing benchmarks:<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  column-top-margin\" ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_table  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Quantitative Timing Benchmarks<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-data-table-wrap avia_responsive_table'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia-table-3  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  avia_pricing_default '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class='avia-heading-row'><th class=''>Start Question #<\/th><th class=''>Time Remaining<\/th><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>5<\/td><td class=''>52 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>10<\/td><td class=''>42 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>15<\/td><td class=''>32 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>20<\/td><td class=''>22 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>25<\/td><td class=''>12 minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'>.avia-table-3 td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: 'Start Question #'; } .avia-table-3 td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: 'Time Remaining'; } <\/style><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_table  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Verbal Timing Benchmarks<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-data-table-wrap avia_responsive_table'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia-table-4  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  avia_pricing_default '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class='avia-heading-row'><th class=''>Start Question #<\/th><th class=''>Time Remaining<\/th><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>10<\/td><td class=''>47 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>20<\/td><td class=''>29 Minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>30<\/td><td class=''>11 Minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'>.avia-table-4 td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: 'Start Question #'; } .avia-table-4 td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: 'Time Remaining'; } <\/style><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_sidebar  column-top-margin\" ><p><div   class='hr hr-short hr-center   avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\nTry\u00a0our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/gmat\/free\/gmat-practice-test-options\">Free GMAT On Demand Practice Test<\/a> to get realistic practice and a detailed score analysis.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last '><div id=\"text-76\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"70f62512b89832cc8e7fcd96b9d03245c2794cf0b7170fa257f26acec72436d9\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text-77\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"71160db829b51adcc3539815988485f372b020407413c2957efe50cfe72ea639\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2018, the GMAC shortened the GMAT, reducing the number of questions in the Quantitative and Verbal sections. 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