Anisha has done MBA in Marketing from NMIMS And Executive Management(PMNO) from Harvard Business School. She has been instrumental in growing CATKing Digital with her experience with Marico and Henkel in the past.
The GMAT Focus Edition is a 2-hour and 15-minute exam designed to test critical thinking and
data analysis skills relevant to business school. It consists of three 45-minute, computer-adaptive
sections where question difficulty adjusts based on your performance.
Get started with your GMAT exam prepration.
Quantitative Reasoning: 21 questions testing algebra and arithmetic.
Verbal Reasoning: 23 questions testing reading comprehension and critical reasoning.
Data Insights: 20 questions testing data literacy across multiple formats.
Key test-taker friendly features include the ability to bookmark questions, review all
answers at the end of a section, and change up to three answers per section. You can
also choose the order in which you complete the three sections.
Architecting Your Study Plan
A successful GMAT journey involves three distinct phases:
Phase 1: Diagnosis: Your first step is to take a full-length official practice exam to
establish a baseline score. This will provide a clear map of your strengths and
weaknesses.
Phase 2: Content Mastery: Adopt a topic-by-topic approach. Use the GMAT™
Official Guide for the most authentic practice questions. For instruction, supplement
with comprehensive courses that teach concepts from the ground up. Focus on
understanding why a concept works, not just memorizing it.
Phase 3: Application & Refinement: Regularly take timed, official practice tests under
realistic conditions to build stamina. The most critical part of this phase is maintaining a
detailed error log. Analyze every mistake to understand its root cause—was it a
conceptual gap, a misreading, or a pacing issue?
Section-Specific Tactics
Quantitative Reasoning (No Calculator):
Leverage Answer Choices: Use back solving by plugging answers into the
question to see which one works.
Pick Smart Numbers: When dealing with variables or percentages, substitute
simple numbers (like 100 for percents) to make the problem concrete.
Estimate: Approximate answers when choices are far apart to save time and
avoid calculation errors.
Verbal Reasoning:
Critical Reasoning: Read the question stem first to identify your
task. Deconstruct the argument into its premise (facts), conclusion (author's
point), and unstated assumption (the logical link).
Reading Comprehension: Read for the passage's structure and purpose, not for
minor details. Jot down a few key words per paragraph to create a "passage map"
for easy reference.
Data Insights (Calculator Available):
Data Sufficiency: Your only goal is to determine if there is enough information
to solve the problem, not to find the actual answer. Memorize the standard answer
choices and use a logical elimination process.
Multi-Source Reasoning: Skim all tabs first to create a mental map of where
information is located. Let the question guide you to the relevant data instead of
trying to absorb everything at once.
Table Analysis: Use the sort feature strategically to organize data, which is key
to identifying trends or finding specific information quickly.
Graphics Interpretation: Meticulously read all titles, axis labels, units, and
legends before analyzing the graphic itself to avoid simple misinterpretations.
Final Prep and Test Day
The Final Week: Avoid cramming. The day before the exam should be for relaxing and
light review at most. Prioritize a full night of sleep.
Test Day Morning: Eat a healthy breakfast and "warm up" your brain with 3-5 easy
practice questions from each section.
During the Exam: Use the optional 10-minute break to stretch, have a snack, and
mentally reset. Follow the "three-minute rule": if you're stuck on a question, make an
educated guess, bookmark it, and move on.
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