Table Analysis is the Data Insights question type built around a sortable table. You are given data and several true-or-false statements, and the fastest solvers sort the table before they read the statements, not after. This guide covers how the sortable table works, the sort-first method, how to score each statement independently, the traps that cost points, and interactive practice with full solutions, including tables you can actually sort.
Table Analysis gives you a sortable table and a set of statements you mark true or false. The single most useful habit: sort by the column each statement is about, then read the answer off the top or bottom row instead of scanning by eye. Evaluate each statement on its own, compute derived values such as ratios or per-unit figures with the on-screen calculator, and remember that every statement must be correct to earn the point. There is no partial credit.
A Table Analysis question shows a spreadsheet-style table and a short set of statements, usually two or three. For each statement you choose one of two options, most often True or False, or Yes or No. The defining feature is that the table is sortable: a drop-down lets you reorder the rows by any column, ascending or descending, just like clicking a column header in a spreadsheet.
That sortability is not decoration. Most statements are about extremes or order, the highest value, the lowest, the median, or whether two columns rise together. Sorting the relevant column answers those questions in a single glance. The whole question is one scored item, so you must mark every statement correctly to earn credit.
The on-screen calculator is available throughout Data Insights. Use it for derived figures such as a revenue-to-rent ratio or a completion rate, and use sorting for anything about rank or order.
Table Analysis rewards a deliberate order of operations. Do not start by reading the table top to bottom. Start with the statement, decide what the table would need to show, sort to make that visible, and only then judge true or false.
Use the Sort by menu to reorder each table, then mark every statement Yes or No and check your answers against the full solution. These behave like the real thing: sort first, and the answers become quick reads.
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Free GMAT Score Calculator| Trap | What happens | The fix |
|---|---|---|
| Scanning instead of sorting | You hunt for the highest value by eye and miss it, or waste time. | Sort by the relevant column and read the top or bottom row. |
| Assuming columns move together | You assume the highest in one column is highest in another. | Check each column separately. Correlation is not guaranteed. |
| Forgetting the derived value | You compare raw numbers when the statement is about a rate or ratio. | Compute the per-unit figure the statement actually names. |
| Letting one statement infect another | A true first statement nudges you toward true on the second. | Judge each statement on its own evidence. |
| Rushing the last statement | You lose the whole question on the one you skimmed. | Give every statement equal care. It is all or nothing. |
Table Analysis is one of five Data Insights types, and the same disciplined data reading pays off across all of them. Pair it with Data Sufficiency, Two-Part Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, and Multi-Source Reasoning, see how the section fits together in the Data Insights guide, and model your total with the GMAT Focus score calculator.
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GMAT Score Calculator Data Insights GuideTable Analysis is a GMAT Data Insights question type that gives you a sortable table of data and a set of statements. You mark each statement as true or false, or yes or no. You can reorder the table by any column, and sorting first is usually the fastest way to answer.
Read what each statement claims, sort the table by the column that makes that claim easy to check, then evaluate each statement independently. Every statement must be marked correctly to earn the point, and there is no partial credit.
Yes, the on-screen calculator is available in the Data Insights section. Use it for derived values such as ratios or per-unit figures, but most sorting and comparison questions are faster to answer by reading the sorted table than by heavy calculation.
Many statements ask about the highest, lowest, or median value, or whether two columns move together. Sorting by the relevant column turns those questions into a quick read of the top or bottom row, which is far faster and less error-prone than scanning an unsorted table by eye.
Yes. A Table Analysis question is one scored item made of several statements, and you must answer every statement correctly to earn credit. Getting most of them right but missing one still scores the question as wrong.
Table Analysis is one of the five question types in the Data Insights section of the GMAT Focus Edition, alongside Data Sufficiency, Two-Part Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, and Multi-Source Reasoning. Data Insights is one of the three scored sections.
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