GMAT
Graduate Management Admission Test
▶️ Administered by:
GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)
▶️ Required for:
Students who want to pursue PG Degree/ Masters in Business Administration Entrance exam in USA primarily. However there are some Premier Ivy League universities in UK that may also require GMAT to be taken as a qualifying exam. GMAT is also accepted by IIMs, ISB and Some other colleges for their executive MBA programs.
▶️ Website:
www.gmac.com or www.mba.org
▶️ Validity:
The score is generally valid for 5 years.
▶️ Reporting:
The score is sent to 5 universities by GMAC free of cost at the time of exam. GMAC charges additionally for scores sent to universities later.
▶️ Registration:
Online, Phone, Mail, Fax.
▶️ Fees:
$250
▶️ Address:
PROMETRIC TESTING PRIVATE LIMITED
2nd Floor, DLF Infinity Tower – A, Sector 25, Phase II, DLF City Gurgaon, HARYANA – 122 002.
Phone No. 0124-4147700
Fax: 0124-4147773 / 0124-4147774.
▶️ Forms:
Forms are available at USEFI (U.S. Education Foundation in India) or they can be downloaded from the website.
▶️ Requirements For Web/Phone and Mail Registration or Requirements For Registration:
Name as in the Passport, Address, Credit Card Number, Name of the Cardholder, Expiry date of the card. (The card has to be an International Card).
▶️ Centres:
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Manipal, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, New Delhi, Noida, Patiala, Patna, Pilani, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Surat, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum, Vellore, Vijayawada & Vishakhapatnam
▶️ Confirmation:
A registration number is given as terms of confirmation
▶️ Rescheduling or Cancelling a Test Appointment:
Has to be changed completely due to the 7 full calendar days and within 7 days clause.
Intimation is to be given to GMAC 7 days prior to the examination date Appointments rescheduled at least 7 full calendar days before the original appointment will incur an additional fee of $60 Appointments rescheduled within 7 calendar days of the original appointment will be charged $250, which means that the original testing fee will be forfeited The rescheduling fee is subject to change without notice
✅ If you cancel by phone, you will see a credit of US$80 credit on your account but also a service charge of US$10.
✅ If you cancel your exam less than seven full days prior to your exam date and time, you are not eligible for a refund. If you cancel the exam by phone, you may be asked for a US$10 service fee.
✅ If you miss your scheduled exam time for any reason, your registration fee will be forfeited.
Mode:
The GMAT test is a computer adaptive test (CAT).
✅ Number of tests:
Only 1 test can be given in a calendar month and no more than 5 times in a year.
Score:
✅ Total score is out of 800 (Quantitative & Verbal) and Integrated Reasoning (0 – 12), Analytical Writing Assessment (Essays) is scaled from 0 – 6.
✅ All the scores and dates are sent to the universities if the test is taken more than once.
✅ Scores can be cancelled before coming out of the test.
The Four Sections of the GMAT exam – Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, and Verbal.
Test Section | Time Limit / Number of Questions | Question Types | Score Range |
---|---|---|---|
Analytical Writing Assessment | 30 minutes 1 question |
Analysis of an Argument | 0-6 (in 0.5-point increments) |
Integrated Reasoning | 30 minutes 12 questions |
Graphics Interpretation, Table Analysis, Multi-source Reasoning, Two-part Analysis | 1-8 (in 1-point increments) |
Quantitative Reasoning | 62 minutes 31 questions |
Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving | 6-51 (in 1-point increments) |
Verbal Reasoning | 65 minutes 36 questions |
Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction | 6-51 (in 1-point increments) |
A high score will increase the chances of admission in top Business Schools Visa Officers also give weightage to high GMAT scores while considering Visa applications Chances of getting Scholarships / Financial Aid are bright with a high GMAT score