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No, the GMAT Focus Edition isn’t harder than the old GMAT, but it’s different in format and focus.
It’s shorter (2 hours 15 minutes), has 3 sections—Quant, Verbal, and Data Insights—and there’s no essay. You can also review and change up to 3 answers per section, which wasn’t possible earlier.
The biggest change is the Data Insights section, which now carries equal weight. It combines Data Sufficiency, Graphics Interpretation, and multi-source reasoning. You’ll work with tables, graphs, and logic-based questions—so it tests how well you can interpret and use data to make decisions, a skill B-schools care about.
So overall, it’s not harder—it just requires a different prep strategy.
Want to score 750+ on GMAT Focus? Watch the video "How to Score 750+ on GMAT Focus + Key Differences from the Old GMAT" to get clear tips and a full breakdown.
