Many GMAT prep companies now sell AI. Target Test Prep has an AI GMAT Coach, Manhattan Prep added an AI Tutor to its On Demand course, Magoosh advertises an AI tutor and AI-generated practice problems, e-GMAT says AI is “woven” into its whole platform, and GMATWhiz builds AI improvement modules. The word means something different at each one, and the “best AI GMAT prep” pages we read were mostly written by prep companies or by review sites that earn commissions.
What those pages skip is that the GMAT itself changed, and not everything sold for it changed too. Today’s test is three 45-minute sections and 64 questions, with no essay, scored 205 to 805. An app sold as “Official GMAT | Manhattan Prep”, updated in September 2026, still says it covers Analytical Writing and Integrated Reasoning, two parts of the old test. This guide compares five AI GMAT prep tools against GMAC’s free official prep, on what the AI actually does, what each costs on 27 October 2026, and what the score guarantees really promise.
How we put this together. We have not used these tools ourselves; this is a research-based comparison. Every price, rating and feature below comes from the vendor’s own website, GMAC’s websites, or the app’s US App Store and Google Play listing, read on 27 October 2026, and each source is linked. Some sites blocked automated reading, so we read them in a normal browser. GMAC’s mba.com store showed us a security check that we did not try to get around, so we give no official prep prices. All vendor prices below were shown in US dollars. Score claims are the vendors’ own, and we quote the fine print. None of these companies paid to appear on this page.
What the GMAT looks like now
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) writes and runs the GMAT, so its pages are the reference point for everything else here.
Three sections, no essay, scores ending in 5
GMAC’s exam overview calls the current test “The shortest GMAT exam ever at 2 hours, 15 minutes, with only 3 sections, 64 questions, and no writing assessment.” Quantitative Reasoning has 21 questions, Verbal Reasoning has 23 and Data Insights has 20, with 45 minutes for each. You can take the sections in any order, bookmark and review questions, and change up to three answers per section.
The scores page says “The current edition of the GMAT has a Total Score range from 205 to 805” and that “All GMAT Exam scores now end in a 5.” Each section is scored from 60 to 90 and counts equally. Verbal is now “23 multiple-choice Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning questions”, and Data Insights covers Data Sufficiency, Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation and Two-Part Analysis, with an on-screen calculator. GMAC says old and new total scores cannot be compared directly; use percentiles instead.
What was removed
GMAC’s page on the previous GMAT (10th Edition) describes a four-section test that “measured verbal, mathematical, integrated reasoning, and analytical writing skills”, and lists Sentence Correction among its Verbal questions. GMAC says the Focus Edition name was used while both versions “were in the market in late 2023 and early 2024”, and that it went back to plain “GMAT Exam” from 1 July 2024, according to its Focus Edition page. Old scores stay valid for five years, which is why GMAC says schools may see 10th Edition scores “through January 2029”.
The practical point is simple. Any course, app or AI tutor that drills Sentence Correction, Integrated Reasoning or the Analytical Writing Assessment is spending your time on a test that no longer exists, and a “700+” target belongs to the old score scale.
Some GMAT products have not caught up
The clearest case is an app called “Official GMAT | Manhattan Prep” in the US App Store, published by Higher Learning Technologies, Inc. rather than by GMAC. It had 4.8 stars from 2,407 ratings and was updated on 3 September 2026, yet its description lists “Coverage of all GMAT sections: Analytical Writing, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning” and opens with “Break the 700+barrier!” The Android version, updated on 30 September 2026, says it “Covers all sections of the GMAT exam” and lists the Analytical Writing Assessment and Integrated Reasoning. Its iPhone description lists auto-renewing subscriptions at $29.99 a month, $59.99 for three months and $99.99 for twelve, and neither listing makes an AI claim.
Manhattan Prep’s own pages are split. The current Manhattan Prep page on kaptest.com correctly says the GMAT has “three test sections, each 45 minutes long”. But the older manhattanprep.com/gmat page, still online on 27 October 2026, answers “How long is the GMAT?” with “a little less than 3.5 hours” and “four sections: Quant, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning (a mix of quant and verbal), and the Essay”. If a page or app describes the GMAT that way, treat everything else on it with care.
What GMAC gives you for free
GMAC’s official prep page describes a free Official Starter Kit with “a sampler of 70 real GMAT questions, a step-by-step guided study, and two full-length practice exams, GMAT Official Practice Exams 1 & 2”, plus a free 6-Week Study Planner. Its practice exams “use the same algorithm, scoring, and timing as the real exam”, and there are six in total. The mba.com help centre lists the paid options: Practice Exams 3 & 4, 5 and 6, the Official Guide 2026 to 2027 with “975+ real GMAT questions” and an online question bank, and Official Practice Questions with “300+ practice questions”. We found no AI tutor from GMAC itself. Its help centre also says official prep products “are digital products and are generally non-refundable”, so try the free kit before buying more. You reach all of it through mba.com.
AI GMAT prep tools compared
| Product | What the AI does | Entry price (27 October 2026) | About 6 months | Free trial or refund | Score guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMAC Official Prep (benchmark) | No AI; official questions and practice exams | Free Starter Kit with 2 practice exams | Paid exams and books on mba.com | Paid products generally non-refundable | None |
| Target Test Prep | AI GMAT Coach chat, photo feedback on your work, unlimited AI-generated questions | $249 a month | $899 (Self-Study) | 5-day free trial, no automatic billing | Up to 130 points, remedy is a free course |
| Manhattan Prep On Demand | AI Tutor for study tips and explanations | $299 for 1 month | $899 | 7-day free trial, no card | Higher score or money back on 3, 6 and 12 month plans |
| Magoosh GMAT | AI tutor chat, AI-generated similar problems | $199 for 6 months | $199 | 7-day trial and 7-day refund | Up to 70 points, not for first-time testers |
| e-GMAT | AI built into study planning, analysis and prioritisation | $299 for 2 months | $549 | 7-day money-back | None on the pricing page |
| GMATWhiz | AI finds gaps after each topic and serves improvement modules | $179 for 2 months | $349 | Refund within 7 days if under 10% done | None on the plans page |
Prices read on 27 October 2026, as single payments before promo codes. Several vendors showed these prices against a higher crossed-out figure, and promo codes were running at Target Test Prep and Manhattan Prep until 31 October.
How we chose and ordered these
Every product had to describe a real AI feature for GMAT prep in its own words, show a price, and prepare you for the current three-section test. We ordered them by how much direct AI help you get, how clearly the vendor explains what the AI does, how much official GMAC material comes with it, and how honest the guarantee is. Prep companies with no AI claim on their own pages, apps that still describe the old GMAT, and tools we could not verify are listed further down with the reason they were left out.
1. Target Test Prep: the AI GMAT Coach
Target Test Prep (TTP) describes “TTP AI GMAT Coach, a personalized AI study assistant integrated into your course” that is “there 24/7”. It lists lesson recaps, personalised study recommendations, “Detailed explanations of the reasoning behind correct and incorrect answer choices”, and analysis of your problem-solving approach with suggested shortcuts. You can also “Snap a photo, paste a screenshot, or upload your work in any format, directly in the chat window”, and TTP says the coach reads your solution and points to the knowledge gap. TTP says the coach is “built on TTP’s proprietary GMAT knowledge base”.
TTP also uses AI to write practice. Its homepage offers “4,000+ GMAT questions crafted by experts, plus practice with unlimited AI-generated questions”, with “AI-adjusted question difficulties based on your needs”. Those generated questions are TTP’s, not GMAC’s, so take your timed practice exams on GMAC’s official tests as well. TTP says the course is “DESIGNED FOR THE NEWEST GMAT (FOCUS EDITION)” and covers Quant, Verbal and Data Insights, with more than 2,200 instructional videos.
On the plans page, Self-Study cost $249 a month, $799 for four months or $899 for six. The OnDemand course cost $1,299 for six months, and Live instruction plus OnDemand $1,799. A 5-day free trial comes with “No automatic billing”.
The headline “130-POINT SCORE IMPROVEMENT GUARANTEE” needs reading closely. The guarantee page promises “at least 130 points” only if your official starting score was between 200 and 535, and the promise falls to “at least 10 points” for a starting score of 655 or higher. You must complete the full course, “meet or exceed the accuracy benchmarks” in your study plan, and send your official score report within 30 days of enrolling. Accelerated plans and Quant plus Data Insights only or Verbal only plans are excluded. If it does not work, TTP offers “a free course subscription equivalent to your previous purchase”, and the page mentions no cash refund. The OnDemand 715+ guarantee works the same way, with a free OnDemand subscription as the remedy.
Choose it if you want a chat tutor that can look at your handwritten work, plus as much extra practice as you can use. Skip it if you want a guarantee that pays money back.
2. Manhattan Prep On Demand: an AI Tutor on official material
Manhattan Prep, now sold as “Manhattan Prep powered by Kaplan” on kaptest.com, added AI to its self-paced course. The On Demand page lists “New! AI Tutor: Instant, personalized study tips and content explanations” alongside a new performance tracker and a personalised study calendar, and says the AI tutor gives “24/7 support”. It does not say more about how the AI tutor works.
The strength here is official content. On Demand includes “6 full-length GMAT official practice tests from GMAC” (four on the 1-month plan), “The latest GMAT Official Guide from GMAC”, a 1,200+ question set builder, Manhattan’s strategy guides and more than 25 video lessons. Its FAQ says the course “has been fully updated for the new GMAT”. On 27 October 2026 On Demand cost $299 for one month, $549 for three, $899 for six and $1,199 for twelve, with a 7-day free trial and “No Credit Card Required.”
The guarantees differ by product. On Demand carries a “Higher Score Guarantee”, but only on the 3, 6 and 12 month plans, with conditions. The bigger “655+ or 70-point” promise on Manhattan’s homepage comes with its guarantee terms: it is “limited to first-time Manhattan Prep students enrolled in a Private Tutoring Package or our 655+ GMAT Course”. The 655+ course was listed at $2,000 with a promo code (normally $2,499), and tutoring started at $2,800 with the same code (normally $3,499). That guarantee requires five full-length official practice exams, every class and all homework, and an official GMAT within 60 days of your last session. If you miss, you choose a free re-enrolment or your money back.
One more thing. Manhattan’s homepage shows an “Editor’s Choice” badge from Test Prep Insight, and the same page says Test Prep Insight “is a review and analytics site that is a Kaplan affiliate.”
Choose it if you want an AI tutor bundled with the Official Guide and, on plans of three months or more, all six official practice exams. Skip it if you only need a month and want the AI to do more than explain.
3. Magoosh GMAT: an AI tutor from $199 for six months
Magoosh advertises “an AI-powered tutor” on its GMAT homepage: “Chat with an AI expert trained on lessons and content and ready to explain whatever you don’t grasp.” It also offers “2,500+ Similar Practice Questions”, described as “high-quality AI-generated problems” to practise again after a miss. As with TTP, those are Magoosh’s own questions, not official ones.
On the plans page, Premium cost $199 for six months and $249 for twelve, and Premium plus admissions help cost $299 for twelve months. Each plan lists more than 200 video lessons, more than 800 practice questions, at least two diagnostic tests and the label “GMAT Focus ready”. The plan cards do not list the AI tutor, so check that it is there during the 7-day free trial. Magoosh says “Magoosh plans do not renew or auto-renew”, and you can get a full refund by emailing within 7 days of purchase.
The guarantee is smaller than “up to 70 points” suggests. Magoosh’s score guarantee page offers a 70-point increase only if you “originally scored up to 575”, shrinking to 10 points for scores between 635 and 655. You must have taken the GMAT Focus before, so first-time test takers are not eligible, your exam must be at least three months after purchase, and you must complete every task in the 3-month study schedule. If you qualify and miss, Magoosh refunds the plan.
Check the app before you rely on it. The Magoosh GMAT iPhone app had 4.9 stars from 2,290 ratings but had not been updated since 3 June 2024, and its in-app purchase list showed Premium at $249 for six months and $349 for twelve, more than the website prices. The Android app had 4.4 stars from 1.98K reviews and was updated on 26 October 2026. Buy on the website, where the prices were lower when we checked.
Choose it if you want an AI tutor and a long access window for the least money. Skip it if this is your first GMAT and the guarantee matters to you.
4. e-GMAT: AI inside the platform rather than a chatbot
e-GMAT takes a different line: “Beyond chatbots, AI is embedded in every aspect of e-GMAT platform. It’s not something that you instantiate”. It lists AI-powered study planning “that adapts to your unique learning”, “Real-time progress intelligence”, “Instant expert-level analysis”, forum responses with “Context-aware support understanding the ‘why’ behind questions”, and “Smart prioritization: focus on what matters, skip what doesn’t”. In its own words, “You don’t need to invoke AI or learn new tools.” We found no description of a separate chat tutor.
The pricing page listed three self-paced plans on 27 October 2026: $299 for two months, $429 for four and $549 for six, each shown against a price twice as high. e-GMAT says all three “offer the same content and features”, including its study planner, analytics tools and SIGma-X mock tests. Every plan has a 7-day money-back guarantee: “If you don’t think this is the right course for you, we will be happy to issue a full refund.” We saw no GMAT score guarantee on the pricing page; the score guarantee on e-GMAT’s homepage belongs to its SAT product.
Choose it if you want AI to plan and prioritise your study quietly in the background. Skip it if you want to type questions to an AI tutor.
5. GMATWhiz: AI improvement modules after each topic
GMATWhiz uses AI after you finish a topic. Its plans page says “After every topic, we use AI to identify gaps in your learning and serve you with improvement modules”, and claims “With AI-assisted Real-Time improvement modules, you will be able to save 100+ hrs of effort”. The hours figure is the vendor’s claim, with no method shown. The course has more than 100 hours of video, more than 200 quizzes and more than 3,500 practice questions, with mentors and doubt support on its forum.
Its “GMAT Focus Prep” plans cost $179 for two months (suggested for students already scoring 615 or more), $279 for four months (545 or more) and $349 for six months (for beginners). A refund is possible within 7 days of buying, and only if you have completed no more than 10% of the course. We found no score guarantee. GMATWhiz is owned by Whiz Edtech Inc., with an address in Delaware.
Choose it if you want a low-cost course where AI decides what to revise after each topic, plus human mentors. Skip it if you want official GMAC practice exams included.
What we left out, and why
The “Official GMAT | Manhattan Prep” app is left out because its store descriptions still list Analytical Writing and Integrated Reasoning, as described above. It also claims “99% of students that used our learning app” had “passed the real exam”, though GMAC reports a score from 205 to 805, not a pass or fail. Experts’ Global sells 15 full-length and 51 sectional GMAT mocks but made no AI claim on its homepage, and its footer links a “No Refund Policy”. CrackVerbal showed its courses to us in Indian rupees, and its courses page mentions AI only for tutoring session notes; its blog promotes an AI platform called Prepathon, but prepathon.ai is now a free Data Insights practice tool with “114 official-style DI questions” and no AI claim on the page. It is a useful free extra for that one section. GMAT Club is a free forum with a well-rated iPhone app and Android app, but its app descriptions make no AI claim. Small “GMAT Practice Test 2026” apps with a handful of ratings were too thin to verify.
How to choose an AI GMAT prep tool
Start with GMAC’s free practice exams
GMAC’s free Starter Kit gives you two full practice exams that use the real scoring algorithm, plus 70 real questions. Take one first to get a baseline on the 205 to 805 scale. Every guarantee on this page is measured against an official score, and the free trials we found last five to seven days, so know your starting point before the clock starts.
Decide what you want the AI to do
The five tools use AI for three different jobs. If you want to ask questions in your own words, TTP’s AI GMAT Coach, Manhattan Prep’s AI Tutor and Magoosh’s AI tutor are chat tools, and TTP’s can read a photo of your work. If you want more practice, TTP and Magoosh generate extra questions with AI. If you would rather the software plan and prioritise for you, e-GMAT and GMATWhiz put the AI there.
Check the content matches the current test
Look for Quant, Verbal and Data Insights, scores that end in 5, and no essay. Skip anything that still teaches Sentence Correction, Integrated Reasoning or the Analytical Writing Assessment, or that talks about breaking 700. All five tools in this guide say they cover the current test; the app called “Official GMAT | Manhattan Prep” does not.
Compare total cost over your real timeline
For about six months of access, Magoosh cost $199, GMATWhiz $349, e-GMAT $549, and both TTP Self-Study and Manhattan Prep On Demand $899 on 27 October 2026. Monthly plans are cheaper only if you finish fast. Manhattan Prep’s On Demand includes all six official practice exams on plans longer than one month, which you would otherwise buy from GMAC on top of the other tools.
Read the guarantee before you count on it
TTP’s remedy is a free course, not money. Magoosh’s guarantee excludes first-time test takers and shrinks as your starting score rises. Manhattan Prep’s 655+ guarantee covers only its 655+ course and private tutoring, and its On Demand guarantee covers only 3, 6 and 12 month plans. All of them require you to finish the work.
Use general chatbots carefully
A general AI chatbot can explain a concept, but it does not know the GMAT’s question writers and can be confidently wrong. Check any explanation against the official answer. If you want broader study help across subjects, our guide to AI tutoring apps compares the general options.
Preparing for another admissions test? See our comparisons of AI LSAT prep tools and AI MCAT prep tools.
Sources
- GMAC: GMAT exam overview, GMAT scores, GMAT Focus Edition, GMAT Exam (10th Edition), GMAT Official Prep; mba.com help centre: Official Prep products, purchases and refunds.
- Target Test Prep: homepage, plans, Self-Study score guarantee, OnDemand score guarantee.
- Manhattan Prep: GMAT prep on kaptest.com, On Demand course, 655+ guarantee terms, older manhattanprep.com GMAT page.
- Higher Learning Technologies: Official GMAT | Manhattan Prep, US App Store, Manhattan Prep GMAT 2026, Google Play.
- Magoosh: GMAT homepage, plans, score guarantee, US App Store listing, Google Play listing.
- e-GMAT: homepage, pricing. GMATWhiz: homepage, plans.
- Left out: Experts’ Global, CrackVerbal GMAT courses, Prepathon, GMAT Club (App Store, Google Play).
- All store listings and web pages read 27 October 2026.
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