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07 Apr 2026, 10:36
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Hi all,
Apologies for this silly question.
However, I wanted to understand how is DS on GMAT old version different from focus edition.
On old edition, usually it was quant based, while I understand that it can be non-math based in focus, but in math based also earlier questions were usually short, whereas I have seen few lengthy quant DS question
So the same old GMAT DS can come on exam or the way it is asked is materially different. Requesting help.
Apologies for this silly question.
However, I wanted to understand how is DS on GMAT old version different from focus edition.
On old edition, usually it was quant based, while I understand that it can be non-math based in focus, but in math based also earlier questions were usually short, whereas I have seen few lengthy quant DS question
So the same old GMAT DS can come on exam or the way it is asked is materially different. Requesting help.
07 Apr 2026, 11:24
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1. Questions involving specific geometry knowledge are no longer tested.
2. Pure algebra questions are no longer tested.
Check these two topics:
While specific geometry knowledge is not tested on GMAT Focus, not everything involving shapes, volumes, or areas requires specialized geometry knowledge. The area of a square or rectangle, the volume of a cube or rectangular solid, and the Pythagorean theorem are not considered specific geometry knowledge by the GMAT and can still be tested. Moreover, a question can involve shapes but test another area, such as combinations or other topics. There are several questions involving these concepts in the GMAT Prep Focus mocks.
Some aspects of coordinate geometry are also tested on GMAT Focus under the Functions tag.
The question at hand is a hard-core geometry question, so such questions are excluded.
Finally, pure algebraic questions are no longer a part of the DS syllabus of the GMAT.
DS questions in GMAT Focus encompass various types of word problems, such as:
- Word Problems
- Work Problems
- Distance Problems
- Mixture Problems
- Percent and Interest Problems
- Overlapping Sets Problems
- Statistics Problems
- Combination and Probability Problems
While these questions may involve or necessitate knowledge of algebra, arithmetic, inequalities, etc., they will always be presented in the form of word problems. You won’t encounter pure "algebra" questions like, "Is x > y?" or "A positive integer n has two prime factors..."
Check GMAT Syllabus for Focus Edition
You can also visit the Data Sufficiency forum and filter questions by OG 2024-2025, GMAT Prep (Focus), and Data Insights Review 2024-2025 sources to see the types of questions currently tested on the GMAT.
Hope it helps.
07 Apr 2026, 11:27
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There isn’t a big difference. If your basic quant skills are strong, you’re good to go—at least for the math-based questions.
For the non-math types, you’ll need to put in a bit more effort to get familiar with them, but they still rely on the same underlying logic, which is the core of data sufficiency.
That said, the newer Data Sufficiency questions in Data Insights are more verbal-heavy. You’ll notice more wording in both math and non-math prompts, but the fundamental logic remains the same.
I hope this helps.
