GMAT
- Registration: Online
- Test Fees : US $250
- Documents required to test date: valid passport
- Exam result: 20 working days
- Frequency of Test : Valid Passport
- Exam Result: 10-15 working days
- Frequency of Test :Throughout the year
- Score Validity : 5 Years
- Score Reporting :There is a provision of reporting your GMAT
test scores to a maximum of five universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the GMAT
test fee you pay.
Additional Test Score Reporting Fees
- Additional Test Score Reporting Fees : US $28
About GMAT?
Graduate Management Admission Test(GMAT) is a computer adaptive standardized test in Mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools commonly use the test as one of the many selection criteria for admission into an MBA program. It is given at various locations around the world.
Accepted by more than 6,000 business and management programs worldwide, for nearly 60 years, the GMAT exam has been the test of choice by the world’s business leaders to get into the world’s leading business schools for one reason – it works. Quite simply, no other exam lets you showcase the skills that matter most in the business school classroom and in your career.
The GMAT consists of four sections:
- AWA (Analytical Writing Assessment)
- Integrated Reasoning
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Verbal Reasoning
| Test Section | Analytical Writing Assessment | Integrated Reasoning | Quantitative | Verbal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Questions | 1 | 12 | 37 | 41 |
| Types of Questions | Analysis of an Argument | Table Analysis, Graphic | Problem Solving Data Sufficiency | Critical Reasoning Reading |
| Interpretation, Multi-source reasoning, Two-part Analysis | Comprehension Sentence Correction | |||
| Time Allowed | 30 mins | 30 mins | 75 mins | 75 mins |
| Score Range | 0-6 | 1-8 | 0–51 | 0-51 |
The GMAT can be taken in 94 countries across the world. Appointments are available six days a week all year round. Students can appear for the GMAT once every calendar month and a maximum of five times in one calendar year with scores being valid for up to five years. If a student is fortunate enough to score a perfect 800 in the GMAT he/she cannot take the GMAT again for five years (until after their score expires).
FAQs
In a computer-adaptive test (CAT), questions are selected according to the student's level of intelligence. It starts with a question of average difficulty, and the correctness of the answer sets the difficulty level of the subsequent question. This pattern continues until the student gets to the end of the section and their ability on that subject has been measured.
It is imperative that students put importance on their GMAT tests as well as their application essays. Their applications should exhibit their readiness for pursuing a program at the Business School and speak of their willingness to contribute to the school environment.
Students must make a concerted effort to prepare for the GMAT the second time and then retake the exam, if they feel that their GMAT scores do not reflect their actual capabilities.
A GMAT score is valid for 5 years. While a student can retake the exam to improve upon scores, Business Schools will have access to all your scores registered for the last 5 years. Hence, candidates are advised to prepare thoroughly before sitting for the exam.