GMAT Syllabus and Sections
The GMAT changed in 2023. The Focus Edition dropped Analytical Writing and replaced Integrated Reasoning with Data Insights, which is now a scored third of the exam. Anyone studying from older material is spending time on a section that is no longer asked. The list below reflects the current structure.
Each heading below carries one question. Read them before you close this page: whichever one you stumble on is the part you still have to study.
Quantitative Reasoning
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Problem Solving
Can you explain Problem Solving in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
Verbal Reasoning
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Reading Comprehension
Can you explain Reading Comprehension in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Critical Reasoning
Can you explain Critical Reasoning in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
Data Insights
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Data Sufficiency
Can you explain Data Sufficiency in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Multi-Source Reasoning
Can you explain Multi-Source Reasoning in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Table Analysis
Can you explain Table Analysis in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Graphics Interpretation
Can you explain Graphics Interpretation in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Two-Part Analysis
Can you explain Two-Part Analysis in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
What this page does not have
No past papers, no exam dates, no score calculators. All three are searched for constantly, but we do not hold reliable data on them, and a page with the wrong date is worse than no page at all. Check the awarding body’s own announcements for those.
Headings are kept at the top level. Sub-topics shift from year to year while the main headings do not, and a wrong sub-topic is worse than a missing one.
Frequently asked
What is the GMAT syllabus?
GMAT Syllabus and Sections covers: Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis.
What sections does the GMAT have?
The exam is split into Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Data Insights. Not every candidate sits all of them; the part you are preparing for decides your study list.
How should I study for the GMAT?
Reading a topic creates familiarity, not knowledge. When you finish a heading, close the source and explain it out loud for two minutes. Wherever you stall is what you need to revisit; re-reading something you can already explain is wasted time.
Can I find past GMAT papers here?
No. This page lists topics only. For past papers, exam dates and scoring, check the awarding body’s own site.
I have read the material. How do I know I actually know it?
Reading makes you feel like you know it. If you can close the source and explain the topic in your own words, you have learned it; if you stall halfway, you have not. That is exactly what Demostra measures.
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Reading is not knowing
Reading something makes it feel familiar, and that familiarity gets mistaken for knowledge. The only thing that separates the two is explaining it: close the source, say it in your own words, and notice where you stall.
That is what Demostra does. You set a goal, the app builds a topic map like the one above, you explain each topic out loud, and every topic lands in one of three states: proven, blurry, revisit. No score, just a state.