GMAT Maths Syllabus & Course
GMAT Focus Edition Quantitative Reasoning — syllabus and what changed.
About GMAT Quantitative Reasoning
GMAT Focus Edition Quantitative Reasoning tests algebra and arithmetic problem-solving — no geometry, and no calculator. It is about efficient reasoning and number sense under tight time, not advanced content.
What changed in GMAT Focus Edition
Two big changes most outdated material gets wrong: (1) Data Sufficiency has moved OUT of Quant and into the new Data Insights section, and (2) Geometry has been removed from the Quant syllabus entirely. Quant is now pure Problem Solving across arithmetic and algebra.
Exam format at a glance
| Structure | One Quantitative Reasoning section. The GMAT is question-level adaptive — each answer changes the difficulty of the next question. |
|---|---|
| Questions | 21 questions |
| Time | 45 minutes |
| Calculator | No calculator is allowed in the Quantitative section. |
| Question types | Problem Solving (multiple choice, 5 options) |
| Scoring | Section scored 60–90; it contributes to the 205–805 GMAT Focus total score. |
Full syllabus
Number properties and quantitative fundamentals.
- Properties of integers — factors, multiples, primes, divisibility, remainders
- Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Ratio and proportion
- Powers, roots and exponents
- Statistics — mean, median, mode, range and standard deviation
- Rate, work, speed-distance and mixture problems
Equations, inequalities and functions.
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Quadratic equations
- Algebraic expressions, factoring and simplification
- Functions and formulas
- Sequences and number patterns
- Word problems modelled with algebra
Not part of Quant, but quantitative — where Data Sufficiency now lives.
- Data Sufficiency
- Multi-Source Reasoning
- Table Analysis
- Graphics Interpretation
- Two-Part Analysis
- (An on-screen calculator IS available in Data Insights.)
How to prepare
- Rebuild mental-maths speed — there is no calculator in Quant.
- Do not study geometry for Quant; spend that time on arithmetic and algebra problem-solving.
- Practise Data Sufficiency separately, as part of Data Insights prep.
- Because the section is question-adaptive, accuracy early matters — answer carefully and don't leave questions blank.
Study material & tests
Exam-aligned practice and mocks for GMAT are in development — this page is the syllabus and study roadmap.