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General Information

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardized assessment which has been widely used as part of the assessment process for admission into advanced study programs in business and management (such as MBA) schools for many years.

Under the direction of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the GMAT test is developed and administered by the US-based Pearson VUE a non-profit organization of graduate business schools worldwide. Pearson VUE has appointed testing centers in various countries for conducting GMAT. The test is a required part of the admission process for most MBA programmes in the US, Canada and the rest of the world. It helps graduate schools of business to assess the potential of applicants for advanced study in business and management. All over the world (almost all of them in the US) nearly 900 management institutes give admission in the MBA program on the basis of GMAT scores. The GMAT is conducted via computer.

The test helps in measuring various skills and abilities of applicants that develop over time. The test consists of three main sections - quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning, and analytical writing. Areas of content remain same each year, but specific questions vary. The questions are being timely changed according to the overall requirements for the test.

Eligibility Criteria

For GMAT examination, every candidate is eligible for taking the GMAT - there are no restrictions based on age or qualifications. The test scores are valid for five years, i.e., most universities accept scores up to five years old. But it is always better if your scores are recent (not older than 2 years).

For applying GMAT, the candidate must first select a GMAT test center location. These centers offer the Computer-Adaptive GMAT exam throughout the year. Candidates must ring CITO, to book an exam. Candidates can book by telephone but must have a credit card. Candidates can register by post also by filling out an application form and sending cheque or bank draft through the post.

The candidate must also submit 2 Forms of valid, photo-bearing identification with signature is required. (e.g. Passport & Drivers Licence) as ID Proof.

Exam Pattern

The Graduate Management Admission Test examination consists of three main sections, the Analytical Writing Assessment, Quantitative section, and Verbal section.

Analytical Writing Assessment Section: Analytical Writing Assessment consists of two two essays topics—Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. Test takers are allowed 30 minutes to complete each one.

Quantative Section: After ten-minute break, you begin the Quantitative Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of either two question types, Data Sufficiency or Problem Solving. There are 24 questions on problem solving and 13 questions on data sufficiency. Test takers are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the section.

Verbal Section: This section contains 41 multiple-choice questions of three question types—Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. There are 13 questions on Reading Comprehension, 14 questions on critical reasoning and 15 questions on sentence correction. Test takers are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section

For each multiple-choice section of the GMAT exam, there is a large pool of potential questions ranging from a low to high level of difficulty.Questions are chosen from a very vast area of subjects categorized by content and difficulty. Candidate can view only one question at a time. The first question is always of middle difficulty. The selection of each question thereafter is determined by candidate's responses to the previous questions.

Candidate must answer each question and is not allowed to return to change the answer of any previous question. This process will continue until the candiate completes the section, at which point the computer will have an accurate assessment of candidate's ability level in that subject area.

Every test contains trial multiple-choice questions being undertaken for use in a real exam. These questions are not identified and appear in different locations within the test. Candiate should, therefore, do their best on all questions. Answers to trial questions are not counted in the scoring of the test.

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Important Dates

GMAT can be taken at any time of the year except on holidays at the prescribed test centers. Go to www.gmat.com to book test appointment.

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