GMAT is a 3 hours 7 minutes long computer-based standardized test to take admission into a graduate management program of business schools.
The full form of GMAT is Graduate Management Admission Test.
The eligibility criteria to take the GMAT exam:- A candidate should not be less than 18 years.
If a candidate is appearing below 18 years in the GMAT exam will have to submit the written proof of permission from a parent/legal guardian.
There is no upper age limit to appear in the GMAT exam.
For appearing in GMAT exam, the candidate must have a graduate degree.
The minimum age limit is 18 years to appear in the GMAT exam.
Note: If a candidate is appearing below 18 years in the GMAT exam will have to submit the written proof of permission from a parent/legal guardian.
There is no maximum age limit specified to appear in the GMAT exam.
The best age to appear for the GMAT exam is between 25 and 29.
The fees of the GMAT exam is USD250.
The student can register for the GMAT exam by following 4 ways:
Online
Phone
Email
Fax
Visit https://mba.com/exams/gmat/before-the-exam/register-for-the-gmat-exam
The GMAT has 4 sections.
1. Analytical Reasoning
2. Verbal Reasoning
3. Integrated Reasoning
4. Quantitative Reasoning
The duration of the GMAT exam is 3 hours and 7 minutes.
If a student wants to reschedule the date, time or location of the test, they have to pay a rescheduling fee of USD 25.
If a student wants to cancel the exam, then they have to cancel at least 24 hours before the appointment time and pay USD 100 as cancellation charges.
The GMAT test consists of 3 sections:
The total GMAT score is entirely based on the performance given in the Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning section. Your raw count turns into a number in the total score range.
The GMAT score is calculated based on the number of questions you answered. Your score will decrease significantly with each unanswered question.
Candidate can retake the exam up to 5 times in a year, but only once in 16 days period.
Candidates can see the result of GMAT score just after finishing the test. The scores candidates will see and receive before leaving the test centres are the unofficial scores.
The candidates will get their official scores of the GMAT exam in approximately 20 days.
Candidates will receive an email from Pearson VUE that describes how to access your online score report.
Yes, candidates are advised to keep an unofficial score report card with safety to check the authentication code. The code is mandatory to see the result as it cannot be resent to you under any circumstances.
Yes, GMAT is valid in India, and it is accepted by top B-schools in India, including IIMs.
The minimum score of the GMAT exam is 200.
The maximum score of the GMAT exam is 800.
The Verbal and Quantitative scores range from 0 to 60.
Analytical Writing Assessment Score ranges from 0 to 6 in half-point intervals based on analysis of Argument essay.
The Integrated Reasoning (IR) scores range from 1 to 8 in single-digit intervals based on the number of questions you answered correctly.
Yes, candidates will get an optional 8-minute break during the GMAT exam.
Note: The breaks are optional, if you don't want to take a break, you can skip and continue to the next section. If you are taking a break, then it should not exceed the 8-minute time limit; otherwise, the time will be deducted from the next section of your exam.
Candidates can send their scores to 5 B-schools. There is no fee to send the score to 5 schools/programs. Additional fees will be charged for sending scores to more than 5 schools.
Candidates will receive an Appointment confirmation letter on email from Pearson VUE. Candidates can be advised to take the print out of the appointment letter.
Candidates will have to accept or cancel the test in 2 minutes. If they don't make a decision within 2 minutes, scores will be cancelled.