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The complete list of GMAT Quant (Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency) Topics

This list is taken from my GMAT Quant Bible, which has the following information on each of the following topics:

  1. How to recognize the topic
  2. What to know about the topic
  3. Key takeaways
  4. Practice questions with detailed explanations

If any of these topics seem unfamiliar, you should get the Quant Bible. It has all the information you need to know to tackle these topics when they come up on the exams.


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The complete list of GMAT quant topics

  • Absolute value
  • Algebraic manipulation
  • Angles of any polygon
  • Areas
  • Arithmetic and geometric sequences
  • Circles
  • Counting, Permutations, and Combinations
  • Decimals
  • Difference of squares
  • Equation of a circle
  • Equation of a parabola
  • Evens, odds, and primes
  • Exponents
  • Factoring
  • Fractions
  • Functions:
  • Interest
  • Intersecting sets
  • Linear equations and coordinate geometry
  • Mean, median, range
  • Minimizing and maximizing
  • Mixtures
  • Multiples, least common multiples, and greatest common divisors
  • Normal/standard distribution
  • Percentages
  • Positives and negatives
  • Practice questions:
  • Probability
  • Quadratics
  • Mental math tricks
  • Rate
  • Ratios
  • Remainders
  • Revenue/profits/costs
  • Roots
  • Simultaneous equations
  • Standard deviation
  • Supplementary angles and parallel lines
  • Translating words into equations
  • Triangles
  • Unit conversion and scientific notation
  • Variables in answer choices
  • Volume and surface of 3 dimensional shapes
  • Work

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