What it is:

The GMAT ® exam is a computer-adaptive examination that is delivered year-round at test centers throughout the world. It is specifically designed to help graduate management programs assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management.

Who should take it:

Students applying to a Graduate Management or Graduate Business program.

Where to register:

The computer-adaptive GMAT ® exam is available at more than 450 testing centers around the world. Visit www.mba.com to locate a testing center in your area. The fee to take the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT ® ) is US$250 worldwide. You will incur taxes when you schedule an exam in certain countries. Please consult www.mba.com to read about accepted forms of payment and determine the tax you may have to pay to take the GMAT® exam in certain countries.

The Graduate Management Admission Test®

The GMAT® exam evaluates verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills that you have developed over time through education and work.

The Verbal section of the test measures your ability to read and comprehend written material, to reason and evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform to standard written English.

The Quantitative section of the test measures basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary concepts, and your ability to reason quantitatively, solve quantitative problems, and interpret graphic data.

The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) portion consists of two 30-minute writing tasks: Analysis of an Argument and Analysis of an Issue.

The computer-adaptive GMAT ® exam dynamically adjusts to your ability as you take the exam, avoiding questions that are too easy or too difficult for you. Each test item is sorted based on your previous answers. For this reason, it is not possible to skip questions or change an answer after it has been confirmed.

Scheduling an Appointment

You can use the contact information listed below when scheduling your GMAT ® exam. Additional information about scheduling an appointment to take the GMAT ® exam is available at www.mba.com.

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), 7:00 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

Please Note: Email services are available Monday-Friday , 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. AEST. 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: GMATCandidateServicesAPAC@pearson.com
Telephone: 6038318 9961, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. AEST
In India: +91 120-439-7830, 9 a.m. to 6 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
Telephone: 86-10-62798877, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. China Standard Time
Fax: 86-10-82520243

Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Region

Please Note: Email services are available Monday-Friday , 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. GMT. 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: GMATCandidateServicesEMEA@pearson.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 855 7219, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. GMT
Fax: +44 (0) 161 855 7301

Strategies for Taking the GMAT ® Exam

Exam strategies for paper-and-pencil tests may not be applicable to the GMAT ® exam. Perhaps the most critical strategy is to pace yourself. The test is timed and there is a penalty for not finishing the test.

When taking the test, you are advised to try to eliminate answers you know are incorrect and then guess from the remaining choices. There are about one and three-quarter minutes allotted to respond to Verbal questions and about two minutes allotted to respond to Quantitative questions. Although the “Help” function will be accessible at any time during the test, any time spent reviewing the “Help” screens will count against the allotted time for that particular test section.

GMAC ® sells the following test-preparation products: The Official Guide for GMAT ® Review, 12th Edition; The Official Guide for GMAT ® Quantitative Review; The Official Guide for GMAT ® Verbal Review; and GMAT® Paper Tests, a downloadable set of “retired” paper tests. By registering on mba.com, you may also download the free GMATPrep™ software, which offers two full-length, timed, computer-adaptive tests that simulate the actual exam.

Minimal computer skills are required to complete the GMAT ® exam. Being comfortable with a mouse and a conventional keyboard should ease some exam concerns. The GMATPrep™ software includes tutorials on these skills. Please note that the GMAT ® exam is conducted entirely in English. All instructions are provided in English, and all responses must be entered using standard American English characters.

 

Score Reports

Each school evaluates score reports in its own way; there are no “passing” or “failing” GMAT® scores. GMAT ® scores are reliable measures of certain developed skills that have been found to be important in the study of management at the graduate level. Unlike undergraduate grade point averages and curricula, which can vary in meaning across institutions, GMAT ® scores provide school professionals with a consistent, standardized evaluation tool for all applicants.

 

If you choose to report your scores after completing the GMAT ® exam, you will be able to view and print an Unofficial Score Report. This report will show your Quantitative, Verbal, and Total scores.

An Official Score Report that includes your Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) score will be made available to you online and to designated score-report recipients approximately 20 days after the test.

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