Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Exam

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

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GMAT

Required For

PG level business management courses

Mode of taking test

Computer Based

Test Type

Admission Test

Official Website

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat/

About GMAT Exam

  • About Test

The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, is crucial for admission to top business schools.

It is a multiple-choice, computer-based and computer-adaptive standardized exam that assesses your readiness for a business or management program. It measures your command of basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, multi-source data analysis, and grammar. It analyses your ability to evaluate written material, think critically, and solve problems. The GMAT test is available at both test centres and online- making it convenient for the candidates to plan their test strategy.

  • Why take the test?

The Graduate Management Admission Test is a one-of-a-kind standardized exam designed for admission to graduate business and management programs.

It is accepted for over 7,000 programmes at about 2,300 graduate business and management schools worldwide. It examines your analytical reasoning and critical thinking, which constitutes an integral part of the skill sets to pursue an MBA. It demonstrates your commitment and readiness for the rigours of a graduate business program. The score obtained in the test can help you study MBA from some of the top management schools, thus increasing your job opportunities.

GMAT Basics

Candidate must be a graduate from a recognized University and must be 18 years of age.

General Facts

  • Date and Frequency: GMAT is conducted throughout the year. You can take the GMAT once every 16 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period (365 days) and up to a total of eight times.
  • Center and Admit Card: The GMAT exam is offered on demand and year-round at 34 cities in India through 39 test centres.
  • Result:You can check your Official Score Report within 20 days of the Exam Date on the official website of GMAC. A unique link will be sent to your email ID given at the time of registration which will assist you on how to access the GMAT Score Report.
  • Score Reporting:You can send your Official Score Report to up to five programs that you select at the test center prior to the start of your GMAT exam. It will be sent electronically or by mail, depending on the programs’ preferences. This service is covered by your GMAT exam registration fee. Once you have made your selections, they cannot be changed.
  • Score Validity: 5 Years
  • Time Duration: 3 Hours and 23 minutes (approx)
  • Score range for the test: 200 - 800