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About the GMAT Exam

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• Why the GMAT exam is the test of choice among students worldwide.
• Why schools trust and prefer the GMAT exam.
• How preparing for the GMAT exam can give you the confidence to succeed in the classroom.
• Why employers demand and value the skills demonstrated on the GMAT exam, especially integrated reasoning.
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• GMAT 2018 Registration, Exam Date, Pattern, Syllabus

  Updated On - June 2nd 2018 by SHIVANSHI RATHAUR
  Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is conducted by GMAC for admission to nearly 5400 management courses in various Business Schools around the world. GMAT exam is  conducted across 600 centers in 114 countries around the world. 

  GMAT Registration is open throughout the year. The provision of appearing for the test depends on the availability of Exam Dates and Exam Centers. GMAT Application Fee is USD 250. More than 200,000 candidates take GMAT each year.
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  • GMAT is a computer adaptive test with a total of 91 questions, that must be completed in 3.5 hours. 
  • There are 4 sections in GMAT such as Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal Section. Read complete  GMAT Exam Pattern
  • The average test score accepted by MBA college abroad lies between 650-790.
  • GMAT Score and Percentile Rankings are calculated for all the four sections. The Score is released approximately after three weeks of test.
  • GMAT offers the following benefits:
    • Unmatched Expertise- Backed by Decades of Peer-Reviewed Research
    • Relevant- For You, Your Candidates, and Their Futures
    • Consistent- Over Time and Across the Globe
    • Precise- For Accurate Student-to-Program Matches
    • Secure-Using State-of-the-Art Technology
    • Reliable and Available Around the World

    What is a computer-adaptive test?

    A computer-adaptive test is the one that adjusts to the level of a candidate’s ability. At the beginning of the test, a candidate is presented with questions of average difficulty. The difficulty level of the upcoming questions increases or decreases based on the candidates performances on previous questions. If a candidate answers the questions incorrectly, the difficulty level decreases. If a candidate is getting most of the questions correct, then the difficulty level of the next questions increases. This process continues until all the questions in every section is attempted.
    Since the next question is generated based on a candidate’s performance in current question(s), one cannot revisit any previous question(s). It is mandatory to answer every question in order to proceed to the next question.

    What is Executive Assessment Exam?

    GMAC has recently introduced a new Mini GMAT called Executive Assessment Exam for Executive MBA course. This exam is designed for candidates willing to pursue E-MBA. The exam is of considerably shorter duration than the regular GMAT. The test is formulated to examine analytical and logical thinking abilities of the test takers, It is intended to judge suitability of the candidates for the E-MBA course.

  • How much does it cost to take GMAT?

    Taking a GMAT exam costs US $250 worldwide. If any candidate wishes to reschedule the exam, they need to pay an additional fee of US $50. The GMAT Cancellation Fee is US $80.

    What is the difference between GMAT and GRE?

    • GMAT is the standardized test for top Business schools all across the world. Similar to GRE, the exam consists of a Verbal and Quantitative section.
    • Unlike GRE, the two sections are combined to give a composite score of 800.
    • GMAT cannot be used in place of the GRE, so unless a candidate is sure about making his way to a business school, they are adviced not to take GMAT Exam.

    What is percentile v/s marks assessment in GMAT?

    The below table will help you learn about GMAT marks vs percentile:

    PERCENTILE	SCORE	PERCENTILE	SCORE
    99%	760-800	33%	520
    98%	750	31%	510
    97%	740	28%	500
    96%	730	26%	490
    94%	720	24%	480
    91%	710	22%	470
    88%	700	19%	460
    86%	690	18%	450
    83%	680	16%	440
    81%	670	15%	430
    78%	660	14%	420
    75%	650	13%	410
    70%	640	11%	400
    68%	630	10%	390
    64%	620	9%	380
    61%	610	8%	370
    57%	600	7%	360
    54%	590	6%	350 GMAT Eligibility 2018 There are certain eligibility criteria to be fulfilled to apply for GMAT. The same are stated below: Nationality-  There is no restriction regarding the nationality of the applicant. Academic Qualification- A qualified bachelor degree from a recognized institute. The academic qualification criteria demanded varies for all the participating institutes. Age Limit: A candidates applying for GMAT Exam must be atleast 18 years old. In case, a candidate’s age varies between 13-17 years, then he/she must provide a written proof of guardian’s consent for taking GMAT Test. Number of Attempts: Candidates can appear for GMAT Exam a maximum of 5 times in a year. Retaking GMAT: Candidates have to wait for minimum 16 days before taking the test again. Candidates have to wait at least five years to take the GMAT Exam again if the previously obtained GMAT score is a perfect score of 800. GMAT Registration 2018GMAT FAQs Ques. While taking GMAT, if I suddenly get an easy question, does that mean that I got the previous question wrong? Ans. Don’t panic. You might have encountered one of the experimental questions. Also, the GMAT’s algorithm does not work in a simple, linear format – it is mo Candidates aspiring to take the GMAT can register themselves at any time of the year. It is advisable that candidates devise a proper timeline prior to registering for the examination. The GMAT Registration process is accessible in both online and offline modes. How to Register for GMAT? The first step is to create an account with GMAC on the official website of GMAT. Once the account is created the candidates can opt for any of the below-mentioned GMAT 2018 Registration. The same modes are available for rescheduling or canceling GMAT Test: Online on the official website of GMAT: The candidate can register themselves directly on the official website of GMAT Through Phone: This can be done by calling the GMAT Customer Service in your region with an additional fee of US$10. Through Postal Mail: If the candidate pays via cheque or money order, this is the only option to register and schedule the GMAT Exam. How to Schedule GMAT Exam? Visit the official website of GMAT, mba.com. Click on ‘Schedule a GMAT Exam’ Enter the details asked and Create GMAT User Account Provide personal details and academic qualification Next step is choosing “test date and test location”. Post all the above-mentioned process, Candidates now have to pay a fee of US $250. Candidates availing Phone facility for registration can communicate to the following address as per their region Region Communication Address Americas Region Telephone (toll-free): +1 (800) 717-GMAT (4628), 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT Telephone: +1 (952) 681-3680, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT Fax: +1 (952) 681-3681  Asia Pacific Region Telephone: +852 3077 4926, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. AEST In India: +91 120-439-7830, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time Fax: 6038319 1092 China Region Telephone: 86-10-8234-5675, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. China Standard Time Fax: 86-10-61957800 EMEA Region Telephone: +44 (0) 161 855 7219, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. GMT Fax: +44 (0) 161 855 7301 GMAT Fees Globally, the cost to take GMAT is US $250. GMAT Fee for rescheduling is US $50. The GMAT Cancellation Fee is US $80. A candidate can pay GMAT Fee through both online and offline modes. They are described below: Online Payment Modes Credit Cards And Debit Cards Visa Card MasterCard American Express JCB Note: If a credit card or debit card is not accepted, the registration will automatically be canceled and the candidate has to schedule for another appointment with a valid mode of payment. Offline GMAT Fee Payment Modes Cashier’s cheque Money Orders Personal cheque The above-mentioned payment modes must be payable to Pearson VUE-GMAT in US dollars. It should be drawn on a US bank. The amount paid must include the full amount including all the applicable taxes. The current date must be mentioned. It must have the appropriate signature, the bank name and its address preprinted on the front of the cheque. The cheque must be received at least 10 days before the date of the date of GMAT exam. In case the cheque is returned due to insufficient funds in the account then Pearson VUE might incur a service fee from the account electronically. In such situation, the appointment will be terminated and the candidate has to proceed for another scheduling of the GMAT Exam. Rescheduling and Retaking GMAT 2018 GMAC provide candidates with an option of canceling GMAT. For this, a candidate has to visit the official website and click on cancel GMAT exam. If candidates manage to do so by a given deadline, the partial fee will be refunded of US $80. For canceling your test follow the following steps:- Visit the official website of GMAC Click on cancel your GMAT exam For rescheduling GMAT exam Candidates can also reschedule their exam following the below-mentioned points Visit the official website Click on ‘Reschedule your GMAT Exam’ Enter Login Id and Password. In case you are a new user then click on create an account. Enter the details – Name, Last Name, Email Id and Password and click on create a button To reschedule, candidates have to pay the rescheduling fee as follows:- If you chose date more than 7 calendar dates of the previously scheduled test date then you have to pay US $ 50. For every rescheduling, candidates have to pay this amount If you chose date within 7 calendar days then you have to pay US $ 250 GMAT Exam Centers  The GMAT exam is offered on demand and year-round at the following locations acroos the world. Check the complete list below: GMAT Exam Locations United States Pennsylvania Colombia Sri Lanka Kyrgyzstan Alabama Rhode Island Costa Rica Taiwan Latvia Alaska South Carolina Dominican Republic Thailand Lebanon Arizona South Dakota Ecuador Uzbekistan Lithuania Colorado Tennessee El Salvador Vietnam Macedonia Connecticut Texas Guatemala Europe, Middle East, and Africa Mauritius Delaware Utah Honduras Austria Moldova District of Columbia Vermont Jamaica Azerbaijan Morocco Hawaii Virginia Mexico Bahrain Netherlands Florida Washington Nicaragua Belgium Nigeria Idaho West Virginia Panama Botswana Norway Illinois Wisconsin Paraguay Bulgaria Oman Indiana Wyoming Peru Cameroon Poland Iowa U.S. Military Trinidad & Tobago Croatia Portugal California Afghanistan Uruguay Cyprus Qatar Georgia British Columbia Venezuela Czech Republic Romania Maine District of Columbia Asia-Pacific Denmark Russia Maryland Germany Australia Egypt Saudi Arabia Michigan Iraq Bangladesh Ethiopia Senegal Minnesota Italy China Finland Serbia Mississippi Maryland India France South Africa Montana Netherlands Indonesia Georgia Spain Missouri South Korea Japan Germany Sweden Nebraska U.S. Territories Kazakhstan Ghana Switzerland Nevada American Samoa Korea Greece Tanzania New Hampshire Guam Malaysia Hungary Tunisia New Jersey Puerto Rico Marianas Protectorate Iceland Turkey New Mexico Virgin Islands Mongolia Ireland Uganda New York Americas Myanmar Israel Ukraine North Carolina Argentina Nepal Italy United Arab Emirates North Dakota Bolivia New Zealand Ivory Coast (Côte d’lvoire) United Kingdom Ohio Brazil Pakistan Jordan Yemen Oklahoma Canada Philippines Kenya Zambia Oregon Chile Singapore Kuwait Zimbabwe GMAT 2018 Exam Pattern  GMAT is a computer adaptive test. There are a total of 91 questions. There are 4 sections in GMAT such as Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal Section. From Analytical Writing Assessment section, there will be only 1 question and candidates will have 30 minutes to solve it. This section is designed to judge test takers ability to analyze and predict reasons behind a given argument. In Integrated Reasoning, 12 questions will be asked and 30 minutes will be given to solve it. From Quantitative section, 37 questions will be asked and 75 minutes will be given to solve this section. Questions asked in this section belong to 12th class standard.  The last section is of Verbal, consisting of 41 questions that are to be attempted in 75 minutes.  Here are the highlights of GMAT Exam Pattern: Test Section Number of Questions Allocated Time Analytical Writing Assessment 1 topic 30 minutes Integrated Reasoning 12 questions 30 minutes Quantitative 37 questions 75 minutes Verbal 41 questions 75 minutes Total Time   3 hours 30 minutes GMAT Syllabus 2018 GMAC is the conducting body that formulates the syllabus for GMAT exam. There has been no change noticed in GMAT Syllabus over the years. Candidates are suggested to be thorough with GMAT Syllabus so that they do not get any surprises in the paper. The topics given below are from 10+2 level. Test Section GMAT Syllabus Analytical Writing Assessment Analysis of Argument Integrated Reasoning Multi-Source Reasoning, Graphics Interpretation, Two-part Analysis, Table Analysis Quantitative Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving  Verbal Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction Check complete  GMAT Syllabus Best Strategies for Preparing for GMAT 2018 GMAT is considered to a challenging exam for candidates aspiring for top B-Schools hence, cracking GMAT is not a cake-walk. One needs to follow a working and full-proof test plan to qualify, along with good preparation materials. Before starting to proceed for GMAT Preparation, one must gather all the necessary resources and the available GMAT Books and materials. Mentioned below are some recommended books and preparation material for GMAT: GMATPrepSoftware:  This is a free software for the candidates who have registered on the official website of GMAT. This tool will work as an experiential tool for the test takers of GMAT as it uses the technology similar to the official exam and provides users with scores after the completion. The various features of GMAT Prep software are: free ninety questions – 30 Quantitative, 45 Verbal, and 15 Integrated Reasoning – with answers and explanations Tools to create your own practice question set  Two full-length practice tests with answers (note that detailed explanations of answers are not included) GMAT® Total, Verbal, Quantitative, and Integrated Reasoning scores A comprehensive math review A step-by-step guide to preparing for the GMAT exam Ability to extend the GMATPrep® software by purchasing additional questions or exams GMATPrep is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows: Windows Vista® with SP2; Windows 7® with SP1; Windows 8.1®; Windows 10® Mac: OS X v10.9; OS X v10.10; OS X v10.11  GMAT Prep Timeline: It offers a step-by-step guide to your personal study plan and includes various links to tips, products, and advice for improving your weak areas and enhancing your strengths. New Official GMAT Integrated Reasoning Prep Tool: This is a tool for the candidates to develop their Integrated Reasoning skills. It features a set of 48 questions and solutions that will be of tremendous help in developing the IR skills. The Premium Study Collection- This is an official collection of study materials that provide more than 2000 questions from the previous GMAT Exams presented in multiple formats. It gives 6 essential study products for cracking GMAT Exam. GMAT Focus Online Quantitative Diagnostic Tool: It acts as a replica of the original GMAT exam. It features 12 Data Sufficiency and 12 Problem-Solving questions for each exam taken. It also provides your strengths and weaknesses and acts as a tool to improve your mathematical skills required to crack the GMAT. GMAT Write: This tool provides the users with GMAT writing prompts. It aids the candidates to learn the process of critical thinking and analyzing an argument. This is an essential skill for a business career and hence should be mastered by the candidates for the exam as well as for a successful career. The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2018: This tool helps the users to improve their verbal skills required for the GMAT exam. It provides a set of additional 300 questions from the verbal ability section. The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2018: This is a tool for preparing and honing the Quantitative skills of the candidates providing 300 questions and their solutions. The Basic GMAT Study Collection: It is another preparation resource available at the official store of GMAT providing 1500 GMAT questions and answers. It includes all the following study materials: The Official Guide for GMAT® Review, 2018 The Official Guide for GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2018 The Official Guide for GMAT® Verbal Review, 2018. Know More GMAT Preparation Tips GMAT Score 2018 Candidates who have appeared in GMAT are assessed according to a scale devised by the conducting body (GMAC). Total GMAT Scoreranges from 200-800 and on an average estimate two-thirds of the GMAT Test takers obtain score 400 to 600. GMAT Score for each section is detailed below: Analytical Writing Assessment- (AWA, 0-6) Integrated Reasoning- (IR, 1-8) Quantitative- (0-60) Verbal- (0-60) GMAT Score is available to the test takers and their preferred Score recipients (Schools and Institutes) three weeks after the test. An unofficial GMAT Score Report can be obtained just after the test is taken. This report will not contain the AWA Score and is not acceptable by the schools and organizations. The unofficial report will include your Quantitative, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning, and the Total GMAT scores.This score report can be used to determine: If you are eligible enough for the schools of your choice Whether you want to re-attempt the test. How to access GMAT Score? GMAT Score is accessible on the official website of GMAT i.e. mba.com Once it is made available, it can be accessed at any time of the year by entering the required credentials Candidates will be sent an email to their registered Email ID which will include a unique link. The Email will be received within 20 days of taking the test. They have to use the unique link in order to view their official sample GMAT Score Report. The Email will also include instructions on how to access the GMAT Official Score Report. Note: In a situation where the candidate is unable to access the email with the link, they can contact GMAT Customer Service or the Pearson VUE by phone for assistance. Validity of GMAT Score Candidates can use their GMAT Score for up to 5 years. GMAT Score can be used to pursue MBA program and for getting a job, as many recruitment companies use GMAT Score for providing jobs. If a candidate is not satisfied with his GMAT Result, they can retake GMAT Exam However, a candidate can appear for GMAT for 5 times only in one year i.e. duration of 12 months. GMAT Contact Details Telephone lines for GMAT are open Monday-Friday in each region, except on local national holidays. If you have questions about the GMAT® exam, please contact GMAT Customer Service in your region: Americas Region Please Note: Email services are offered Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT. Emails sent outside of these hours will receive a response the following business day. Telephone services are available Monday-Friday at the following numbers and times: Email: GMATCandidateServicesAmericas@pearson.com Telephone (toll-free): +1 (800) 717-GMAT (4628), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Telephone: +1 (952) 681-3680, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT Fax: +1 (952) 681-3681 Asia-Pacific Region Email: GMATCandidateServicesAPAC@pearson.com Telephone: +852-3077-4926, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. AEST In India: +91 120-439-7830, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time Fax: 6038319 1092 China Please Note: Email services are available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. China Standard time. Response time for email sent outside of these times may be up to 48 hours. Telephone services are available Monday-Friday at the following numbers and times: Email: GMATservice@neea.edu.cn Phone: +86-10-82345675, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. China Standard Time Fax: +86-10-61957800 Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Region Please Note: Email services are available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. GMT. Response time for email sent outside of these times may be up to three business days. Telephone services are available Monday-Friday at the following numbers and times.