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One-on-one GMAT tutoring programme. In a free initial consultation we assess your level and agree the plan and the exact price together. Parents and students are both welcome to reach out.
What is the GMAT exam?
The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a standardised exam used worldwide for applications to graduate business and management programs, primarily the MBA. Business schools use it to assess a candidate's analytical and quantitative readiness.
The current GMAT has three sections: Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights. The exam is computer-based and adaptive; the candidate can choose the order of sections, and a limited number of answers can be reviewed and changed within each section. A strong GMAT score noticeably strengthens an application file at competitive business programs.
Why prepare for GMAT with Studrise?
Exam-focused expert tutors
Every lesson is taught by expert tutors who know the GMAT format inside out and focus on exam strategy.
A plan built around you
After your level assessment, we build a personal roadmap around your strengths and weak spots.
Flexible 1:1 schedule
Lessons run online and one-on-one on days and times that suit you — no clashes with school.
A clear start
It starts with a free initial consultation: level, plan and price are settled before the programme begins.
How it works
Free initial consultation
A short call and assessment to clarify your current level, your goal and your exam date.
Personal roadmap
We build a topic-by-topic weekly study plan and match you with the right tutor.
Reach your goal with 1:1 lessons
Start one-on-one lessons with your tutor and track progress with regular practice tests.
GMAT exam format
The current GMAT has three sections, each lasting 45 minutes:
Quantitative Reasoning
21 questions · 45 minutes · problem solving
Verbal Reasoning
23 questions · 45 minutes · reading comprehension and critical reasoning
Data Insights
20 questions · 45 minutes · data analysis and interpretation
Structure
Computer-based and adaptive · section order can be chosen
GMAT topics
The topic areas on the exam and their weight. Lessons don't follow this order — we start from the area that will move your score the most.
Quantitative Reasoning
21 questions · 45 minutes · 60–90
- Arithmetic: ratios, percentages, divisibility, powers and roots
- Algebra: equations, inequalities, functions, absolute value
- Word problems: rates, work, mixtures, interest
- Counting, probability and statistics
- No geometry: purely arithmetic and algebra
Verbal Reasoning
23 questions · 45 minutes · 60–90
- Reading Comprehension: main idea, detail, inference, structure
- Critical Reasoning: assumption, strengthen, weaken
- Critical Reasoning: evaluate, conclusion, resolve the paradox
- Argument structure and logical gaps
- No Sentence Correction: grammar is not tested
Data Insights
20 questions · 45 minutes · 60–90 · calculator allowed
- Data Sufficiency: the logic of sufficiency
- Multi-Source Reasoning: inference across tabbed sources
- Table Analysis: true/false on a sortable table
- Graphics Interpretation: drop-down answers from a chart
- Two-Part Analysis: two-component solutions
GMAT question types and strategy
Each question type has its own approach. In lessons we work on these strategies alongside the content.
Problem Solving (Quant)
Classic five-option maths questions; no calculator. Difficulty adapts: questions get harder as you answer correctly.
Budget 2 minutes 8 seconds a question. Working back from the options and plugging in numbers are the two core techniques. Past three minutes on a hard question, guess and move on; bookmark it, since you can change up to three answers at the end of the section.
Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension
Questions on a short argument or a 200–350 word passage. Breaking an argument into premise, conclusion and assumption is the key to every question type.
Read the question stem first, then the argument, so you know what to look for. Eliminate options that widen the scope or bring in new information. In passages, note each paragraph's job in one word.
Data Sufficiency and integrated data questions
In Data Insights you decide whether the data is sufficient or combine several sources rather than find an answer. The on-screen calculator is available here.
In Data Sufficiency do not solve the question, test sufficiency: each statement alone, then together. In table and chart questions decide what is asked and which column you need before looking; distracting data is placed on purpose.
Scoring and target scores
In the current GMAT all three sections (Quantitative, Verbal, Data Insights) contribute equally to the total score, and the total is reported on a 205–805 scale. Competitive MBA programs generally expect a score well above average; however, the target score depends largely on the range of the schools you apply to. Because the exam is adaptive, accuracy on early questions affects the difficulty of later ones and the final score.
The GMAT suits university students and graduates planning to apply to graduate business and management programs and can be taken on flexible dates throughout the year. Preparation time depends on your current level and target score; most candidates need a planned study period of a few months supported by regular practice tests.
What we cover in GMAT lessons
Quantitative Reasoning: problem-solving strategies
Verbal Reasoning: reading and critical reasoning
Data Insights: data analysis and interpretation
Adaptive testing logic and time management
Closing gaps section by section
Full mock exams with mistake analysis
What sets the price of GMAT tutoring?
There is no single list price; the fee depends on the programme. You get a clear quote in the consultation — nothing is added later.
Lessons per week
One, two or three lessons a week — set by the time until the exam and the score gap.
Total duration and package
Lessons are priced as a package; longer programmes lower the per-lesson cost.
Scope
One section (say, Math only) or the whole exam? A narrower scope means a shorter programme.
Tutor and level
The tutor you're matched with and your starting level shape the plan, and therefore the fee.
Adding coaching?
Coaching and application counselling is an optional, separately priced programme.
Every lesson you pay for is 1:1
No crowded classroom, no idle hours. Keep that in mind when comparing with group-course prices.
In the free initial consultation we assess your level, draw up the plan and give you the exact price. No surprises.
What is the GMAT Focus Edition and how is it scored?
The only GMAT format since 2024: three equally weighted sections, 2 hours 15 minutes, scored 205–805.
The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is the standard exam used by business master's programmes worldwide (MBA, Master in Management, Finance), run by GMAC. Since 2024 only the Focus Edition is offered. It has three sections of 45 minutes each:
| Section | Questions | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Reasoning | 21 | 60–90 |
| Verbal Reasoning | 23 | 60–90 |
| Data Insights | 20 | 60–90 |
64 questions in 2 hours 15 minutes (plus one optional 10-minute break). The three sections are weighted equally into a total of 205–805, reported in steps of 10. The old GMAT's Sentence Correction, geometry and essay (AWA) are gone; Data Insights merges the former Integrated Reasoning with Data Sufficiency questions.
The format gives candidates several freedoms: you choose the section order, you can bookmark questions and change up to three answers before a section ends, and you decide which schools receive the score after seeing it. The test is taken at a centre or online from home; scores are valid for five years. You may sit it up to five times in 12 months and eight times in total, with 16 days between attempts. For applicants from Turkey the GMAT also feeds scholarship decisions at most European and US programmes; see our study abroad consultancy page for school choice and timelines.
How to prepare for the GMAT: a 10–14 week plan
Targeting 645 or 705? Plan and length follow the gap between the diagnostic mock and the goal.
- Diagnosis (week 1). GMAC's free official mock (Official Starter Kit). Section scores and the error mix by question type are mapped; Turkish candidates are usually strong in Quant (85+) with gaps in Critical Reasoning and Data Sufficiency.
- Technique and content (weeks 2–7). Two 1-on-1 lessons a week: one on Verbal/Data Insights, one on Quant. A solving template is built for each question type (e.g. "premise–conclusion–gap" in CR, "alone–alone–together" in DS) and drilled with timed sets of that type. Outside lessons, 60–90 minutes a day in the official question bank.
- Time management (from week 5). Timed 45-minute section sets; bookmarking and using the three answer changes are rehearsed. Target: never exceed three minutes on a question.
- Full mocks (weeks 8–12). An official practice exam every two weeks; section orders are tried and the best-performing one fixed. Afterwards only wrong answers and questions over 2.5 minutes are reworked.
- Final two weeks. Fewer mocks, review of the error log and formula cards, and the technical and logistical plan for test day (centre or online).
Ten weeks is realistic for a 60–80 point gap between diagnosis and target, fourteen for 100+; working candidates plan on 8–10 hours a week. With test dates open all year, sit the exam at least six weeks before your programme's deadline to leave room for a second attempt.
Round out your GMAT prep with coaching
Tutoring teaches the material; coaching manages the process. Your Studrise coach brings your study routine, goals and application timeline into one plan alongside your GMAT lessons — so what you learn in class turns into results.
Weekly plan & check-ins
A study plan with regular progress check-ins.
Data-driven strategy
Targets and plans updated from practice-test results.
Motivation & test anxiety
Support with time management, motivation and exam nerves.
Aligned with applications
Planning built around your university and program goals.
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