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GMAT Question Types and Time Requirements (Important!)

It is essential to stick to the time requirement when you practice GMAT! Finishing the verbal part, say in 2.5 hours, and getting everything correct is meaningless! GMAT is hard to large extent because of its strict time requirement.

Question Type Nb of Questions Question Types Time Requirement
GMAT AWA 1 Analysis of Argument Total: 30 mins
Suggested use of time:
1) Reading & analyzing the line of reasoning - 2-5 mins
2) Write using stencil -20-23 mins
3) Check spelling and grammar - 2-5 mins
Integrated Reasoning 12 Multi-Source Reasoning
Graphics Interpretation
Two-Part Analysis
Table Analysis
30 mins in total and 2.5 min per question
GMAT Quantitative 37 Data Sufficiency
Problem Solving
Total 75 mins
Practice Suggestion: 2 mins per question and 20 questions a group
GMAT Verbal 41 Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning
Sentence Correction
Total 75 mins
Reading: 5 mins for a long passage/3 mins to for a short passage
+ 1 min per question. 4 passages a group to practice.
CR and SC: 1 min and 40 secs per question. 20 questions per group to practice.