The table below shows the structure of GAMSAT by section and time.
| Section | Number of questions | Time in minutes |
| Section I, Reasoning in Humanities | 75 | 100 |
| Section 2, Written Communication | 2 | 60 |
| Section III, Reasoning in Biological and Physical Sciences | 110 | 170 |
There will be a lunch break of one hour between Section II and Section III. There is no break between Sections I and II. Candidates may not leave the test room or access their personal belongings at this time.
Ten minutes reading time will be given for Sections I and III and five minutes for Section II.
Candidates may not leave the test centre before the full testing time has elapsed, except in the case of illness. In this instance candidates are expected to produce a medical certificate confirming why they left the test centre no later than seven days after the fact. Failure to do so may result in results not being released.
Once a candidate has departed the test centre it is not possible to re-enter and continue the test.
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1 November 2011