GMAT exam day guide

The GMAT takes 2 hours 15 minutes: 64 questions across Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights, about 45 minutes each, in the order you choose. You can bookmark questions and change up to three answers per section. Your unofficial score appears as soon as you finish.

Source: GMAC GMAT documents on mba.com, checked October 11, 2026. Points marked as reported come from guides.

Before you start

• Bring a valid ID matching your registration name.
• Online: check your computer and room against GMAC’s online exam requirements in advance.
• Test center: arrive early for check-in.

During the exam

• Choose your section order at the start.
• Review and edit: bookmark questions and change up to three answers per section, within the section’s time.
• Break: guides report one optional 10-minute break.
• Scratch work resources differ between test center and online; check GMAC’s rules for your format.

After the exam

Your Official Score Report typically follows in 3 to 5 business days. See score release.