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GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 20 Mar 2024, 22:41
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GMAT Focus Syllabus

Common question if you are studying on your own is what is tested on the GMAT and what should you study on the GMAT. GMAC does not publish the official list of study topics and materials besides some brief overview of what is provided in the Official Guide book but based on the analysis of the Official Questions as well as feedback from real GMAT exams, here is the most accurate un-official GMAT syllabus there is:


Problem Solving Question Distribution
Source: GMAT Prep Focus Edition based on 277 Problem Solving questions testing 416 topics




Word Problems:
    • Distance/Rate Problems
    • Mixture Problems
    • Overlapping Sets
    • Word Problems
    • Work/Rate Problems


Arithmetic and Algebra:
    • Absolute Values/Modulus
    • Algebra
    • Arithmetic
    • Functions and Custom Characters
    • Fractions/Ratios/Decimals
    • Inequalities
    • Min/Max Problems
    • Must or Could be True Questions
    • Exponents/Powers
    • Percent and Interest Problems
    • Roots
    • Sequences

Number Theory:
    • Divisibility/Multiples/Factors
    • Number Properties
    • Remainders

Statistics and Probability:
    • Combinations
    • Probability
    • Statistics and Sets Problems
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VERBAL (23 Questions, 45 mins)

Critical Reasoning Question Distribution
Source: GMAT Prep Focus Edition based on 98 Critical Reasoning questions testing 98 topics



      Critical Reasoning
        • Additional Evidence
        • Assumption
        • Bold Face CR
        • Cause and Effect
        • Complete the Passage
        • Conclusion
        • Evaluate Argument
        • Except
        • Inference
        • Logical Flaw
        • Method of Reasoning
        • Must be True
        • Numbers
        • Resolve Paradox
        • Similar Reasoning
        • Strengthen/Weaken

      Reading Comprehension
        • Main Idea questions
        • Specific detail questions
        • Inference & Reasoning questions
        • Vocabulary-related questions (based on the context)

DATA INSIGHTS (20 Questions, 45 mins)

Data Sufficiency Distribution
Source: GMAT Prep Focus Edition based on 157 Data Sufficiency questions testing 157 topics



      Data Sufficiency
        • Tests most topics covered by the Quantitative portion along with some logic-based and verbal-based questions
      Graphs Interpretation
        • Tests data analysis skills. Measures your ability to interpret the information presented in a graph or other graphical image (scatter plot, x/y graph, bar chart, pie chart, or statistical curve distribution) to discern relationships, and make inferences.
      Multi-Source Reasoning
        • Logic and Data analysis questions similar to reading comprehension. Measures your ability to examine data from multiple sources including text passages, tables, graphics, or some combination of the three—and to analyze each source of data carefully to answer multiple questions. Some questions will require you to recognize discrepancies among different sources of data, while others will ask you to draw inferences, or require you to determine whether data is relevant.
      Table Analysis
        • Measures your ability to sort and analyze a table of data, similar to a spreadsheet, in order to determine what information is relevant or meets certain conditions.
      Two-part Analysis
        • Logic, quant, and data analysis mixed in one question. Measures your ability to solve complex problems. They could be quantitative, verbal, or some combination of both. The format is intentionally versatile to cover a wide range of content. Your ability to evaluate trade-offs, solve simultaneous equations, and discern relationships between two entities is measured.


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QUANTITATIVE (21 Questions, 45 mins)

      Algebra
        • Absolute Values
        • Algebra (general)
        • Exponents
        • Functions and Custom Characters
        • Inequalities
        • Remainders


      Arithmetic
        • Arithmetic (general)
        • Divisibility
        • Fractions
        • Must or Could be True Questions
        • Number Properties
        • Roots
        • Sequences


      Word Problems
        • Graphs and Illustrations
        • Combinations
        • Distance/Rate Problems
        • Min/Max Problems
        • Mixture
        • Overlapping Sets
        • Percent and Interest
        • Probability
        • Statistics
        • General Word Problems
        • Work/Rate Problems


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Last edited by bb on 20 Mar 2024, 22:41, edited 14 times in total.
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bb, that Quant question distribution is pretty cool.

How was it created?
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Re: GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition [#permalink] New post   09 Jan 2024, 18:20
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MartyMurray wrote:
bb, that Quant question distribution is pretty cool.

How was it created?


it is a snapshot of the analysis of all GMAT Prep Questions (Focus Edition).
If you have better suggestions for analysis of topics of what is tested on the GMAT, please let me know.
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Re: GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition [#permalink] New post   10 Jan 2024, 22:10
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MartyMurray - I have updated the Quant topic distribution above with the GMAT Focus GMAT Prep free version.

A total of 277 questions observed, out of which 416 topics were tested (some questions tested multiple topics).

Then a distribution was built based on 416 topics observed. The result was somewhat similar, but surprising. A lot more emphasis on Algebra is observed in the PS (which I guess makes sense now that DS lost many of the algebraic concepts). Going from 26% to 34%.


For comparison, here is the Problem Solving / Data Sufficiency GMAT Prep Classic (OLD):

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Re: GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2024, 21:58
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Someone asked me to categorize the chart a bit differently and group things this way. Do you like it better?

This is still the same GMAT Prep Focus Edition Quant Questions (PS Only). One category was removed (Graphs and Illustrations)



Word Problem:
    • Distance/Rate Problems
    • Mixture Problems
    • Overlapping Sets
    • Word Problems
    • Work/Rate Problems


Arithmetic and Algebra:
    • Absolute Values/Modulus
    • Algebra
    • Arithmetic
    • Functions and Custom Characters
    • Fractions/Ratios/Decimals
    • Inequalities
    • Min/Max Problems
    • Must or Could be True Questions
    • Exponents/Powers
    • Percent and Interest Problems
    • Roots
    • Sequences

Number Theory:
    • Divisibility/Multiples/Factors
    • Number Properties
    • Remainders

Statistics and Combinations:
    • Combinations
    • Probability
    • Statistics and Sets Problems
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Re: GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2024, 00:36
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bb wrote:
Someone asked me to categorize the chart a bit differently and group things this way. Do you like it better?

This is still the same GMAT Prep Focus Edition Quant Questions (PS Only). One category was removed (Graphs and Illustrations)



Word Problem:
    • Distance/Rate Problems
    • Mixture Problems
    • Overlapping Sets
    • Word Problems
    • Work/Rate Problems


Arithmetic and Algebra:
    • Absolute Values/Modulus
    • Algebra
    • Arithmetic
    • Functions and Custom Characters
    • Fractions/Ratios/Decimals
    • Inequalities
    • Min/Max Problems
    • Must or Could be True Questions
    • Exponents/Powers
    • Percent and Interest Problems
    • Roots
    • Sequences

Number Theory:
    • Divisibility/Multiples/Factors
    • Number Properties
    • Remainders

Statistics and Combinations:
    • Combinations
    • Probability
    • Statistics and Sets Problems


Yes, it's much better categorization. :)
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Re: GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2024, 23:52
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Hi bb - Thank you so much for creating such a robust platform and for proactively incorporating so many details.

Just one question from you / Bunuel / MartyMurray - Is the coordinate geometry part of Gmat Focus? Technically if the geometry is not part of Gmat Focus, no reason to keep coordinate geometry out specifically when it is part of Quant review 2024, but not of OG 2024.

I tried searching through forums but couldn't find a satisfactory yes/no. Do we have questions on CG from GMAT Focus Prep tests and/or actual Gmat Focus exams?

Appreciate your response.
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Re: GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2024, 01:21
Also where to find (which section) it in the above chart? Thank you! 🎉



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Hi bb - Thank you so much for creating such a robust platform and for proactively incorporating so many details.

Just one question from you / Bunuel / MartyMurray - Is the coordinate geometry part of Gmat Focus? Technically if the geometry is not part of Gmat Focus, no reason to keep coordinate geometry out specifically when it is part of Quant review 2024, but not of OG 2024.

I tried searching through forums but couldn't find a satisfactory yes/no. Do we have questions on CG from GMAT Focus Prep tests and/or actual Gmat Focus exams?

Appreciate your response.


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Someone asked me to categorize the chart a bit differently and group things this way. Do you like it better?

This is still the same GMAT Prep Focus Edition Quant Questions (PS Only). One category was removed (Graphs and Illustrations)


Looks good.

Maybe Work/Rate should be adjacent to Distance/Rate.
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Also where to find (which section) it in the above chart? Thank you! 🎉

I think it should be under Algebra somehow.
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Hi. They coordinate geometry is included and is a part of the GMAT focus quantitative material. However, on the GE focus it is called “functions” (or at least I think it is)

I believe the classified as a part of algebra and it’s not a big sliver.


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Hi bb - Thank you so much for creating such a robust platform and for proactively incorporating so many details.

Just one question from you / Bunuel / MartyMurray - Is the coordinate geometry part of Gmat Focus? Technically if the geometry is not part of Gmat Focus, no reason to keep coordinate geometry out specifically when it is part of Quant review 2024, but not of OG 2024.

I tried searching through forums but couldn't find a satisfactory yes/no. Do we have questions on CG from GMAT Focus Prep tests and/or actual Gmat Focus exams?

Appreciate your response.


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MartyMurray wrote:
bb, that Quant question distribution is pretty cool.

How was it created?


it is a snapshot of the analysis of all GMAT Prep Questions (Focus Edition).
If you have better suggestions for analysis of topics of what is tested on the GMAT, please let me know.

This is great, thank you!

So does the 277 include the 19 free PS from the "Focus Edition Starter Kit", the 110 PS from "Focus Official Practice Questions - Quantitative", and the PS from the 6 focus edition practice tests? Anything else?
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bb wrote:
MartyMurray wrote:
bb, that Quant question distribution is pretty cool.

How was it created?


it is a snapshot of the analysis of all GMAT Prep Questions (Focus Edition).
If you have better suggestions for analysis of topics of what is tested on the GMAT, please let me know.

This is great, thank you!

So does the 277 include the 19 free PS from the "Focus Edition Starter Kit", the 110 PS from "Focus Official Practice Questions - Quantitative", and the PS from the 6 focus edition practice tests? Anything else?


Sorry, I don't know those questions. If they are new, and not repeats, then yes.
However, I am going to have to check the 19 free Focus Edition Start kit.
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Finally had the time to get to the comparison of old vs. new Data Sufficiency Sections.

For the 5 people in the world who care about these these things 😂 This pie chart specifically looks at the Quant topics and their change in the DS from Classic to Focus. You can see the gutting of the quant topics. 
Disclaimer: for Classic, this was a holistic view of PS + DS since they were quite similar and I don't have the patience of pulling old DS. Sorry.

As you can see the entire DS is dominated with the Word Problems 🤯
44 --> 89%

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Finally had the time to get to the comparison of old vs. new Data Sufficiency Sections.

For the 5 people in the world who care about these these things 😂 This pie chart specifically looks at the Quant topics and their change in the DS from Classic to Focus. You can see the gutting of the quant topics. 
Disclaimer: for Classic, this was a holistic view of PS + DS since they were quite similar and I don't have the patience of pulling old DS. Sorry.

As you can see the entire DS is dominated with the Word Problems 🤯
44 --> 89%

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­bb This is great, love the diagrams! Any chance you have any problem links for the 11% of DS that aren't word problems? I'm curious to review those.

 
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bb wrote:
Finally had the time to get to the comparison of old vs. new Data Sufficiency Sections.

For the 5 people in the world who care about these these things 😂 This pie chart specifically looks at the Quant topics and their change in the DS from Classic to Focus. You can see the gutting of the quant topics. 
Disclaimer: for Classic, this was a holistic view of PS + DS since they were quite similar and I don't have the patience of pulling old DS. Sorry.

As you can see the entire DS is dominated with the Word Problems 🤯
44 --> 89%

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­(click the image  to zoom in)
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­bb This is great, love the diagrams! Any chance you have any problem links for the 11% of DS that aren't word problems? I'm curious to review those.


 

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Sent it to you via PM. Let me know if you feel they should be reclassified into different topics/segments. 
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