When it comes to pursuing graduate studies in business or other related fields, many students are required to take either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Both tests assess critical thinking, analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative skills. However, recently, both exams have introduced shorter, focused editions to cater to specific program requirements. In this blog, we will compare the Shorter GRE and the GMAT Focus Edition, highlighting the key differences in various areas.

Test Owners

	Shorter GRE	GMAT Focus Edition
Test Owner	ETS	GMAC

Format and Question Types

Aspect	Shorter GRE	GMAT Focus Edition
Test Duration	1 hour 58 minutes	2 hours 15 minutes
Number of Sections	5	3
Section Type	QR – 2 Sections VR – 2 Sections AWA – 1 Essay	QR – 1 Section VR – 1 Section DI – 1 Section
Number of Questions	QR – 27 Questions in total VR – 27 Questions in total AWA – 1 essay Total 54 Questions and 1 essay	QR – 21 VR – 23 DI – 20 Total 64 Questions
Section Duration	QR (2 Sections of total 47 mins) VR (2 Sections of total 41 mins) AWA (1 essay of 30 mins)	All 3 Sections of 45 minutes each

*QR – Quantitative Reasoning, VR – Verbal Reasoning, DI – Data Insights, AWA – Analytical Writing Assessment

Fees and Additional Score Reporting

	Shorter GRE	GMAT Focus Edition
Test Fee	USD 228	USD 275
Additional Score Reporting	USD 30 per Recipient	USD 35 per Recipient

Scores

Shorter GRE	GMAT Focus Edition
QR – 130 to 170 points VR – 130 to 170 points AWA – 0 to 6 points	QR, VR, and DI scaled scores are combined and a composite score between 205 to 805 is provided

Free Score Reporting

Shorter GRE	GMAT Focus Edition
4 Recipients	5 Recipients
Recipients are to be added AFTER the test ends	You must send your (up to 5) free score reports within 48 hours of your Official Score being made available on mba.com.

 

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