Graduate Management Admission Test

Administered by

GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)

Required for

Who Takes It and Why?
To pursue PG Degree /Masters Degree in any specialization apart from MBA in the USA. There are some universities that accept GRE for MBA as well. Also ISB, Hyderabad started accepting GRE for their flagship program.

Website

www.gmac.com, or www.mba.com

Validity

The score is generally valid for 5 years.

Reporting

The score is sent to 5 universities by GMAC free of cost at the time of exam. GMAC charges additionally for scores sent to universities later.

Registration

Online, Phone, Mail, Fax.

Address

2nd Main, Opp. Maruti Temple, Sadashiv Nagar, Belgaum

Forms

Forms are available at USEFI (U.S. Education Foundation in India) or they can be downloaded from the website.

Requirements For Web/Phone and Mail Registration or Requirements For Registration

Name as in the Passport, Address, Credit Card Number, Name of the Cardholder, Expiry date of the card. (The card has to be an International Card).

Centres

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Manipal, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, New Delhi, Noida, Patiala, Patna, Pilani, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Surat, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum, Vellore, Vijayawada & Vishakhapatnam

Confirmation

A registration no. is given as terms of confirmation.

Rescheduling

Has to be changed completely due to the 7 full calendar days and within 7 days clause.

  • The intimation is to be given to GMAC 7 days prior to the examination date
  • Appointments rescheduled at least 7 full calendar days before the original appointment will incur an additional fee of $60
  • Appointments rescheduled within 7 calendar days of the original appointment will be charged $250, which means that the original testing fee will be forfeited

The rescheduling fee is subject to change without notice

Cancellation

Has to be changed completely due to the 7 full calendar days and within 7 days clause.

  • The intimation is to be given to GMAC 7 days prior to the examination date. If you cancel your test appointment atleast 7 full calendar days in advance of the date and time of your appointment, you will receive a partial refund of US$ 80
  • If you cancel your appointment within seven full calendar days of your scheduled test date and time, the entire registration fee will be forfeited
  • The cancellation refund is subject to change without notice
  • If you cancel by phone, you will see a credit of US$80 credit on your account but also a service charge of US$10.
  • If you cancel your exam less than seven full days prior to your exam date and time, you are not eligible for a refund. If you cancel the exam by phone, you may be asked for a US$10 service fee.
  • If you miss your scheduled exam time for any reason, your registration fee will be forfeited.

Mode

The GMAT test is a computer adaptive test (CAT).

Number of tests

Only 1 test can be given in a calender month and no more than 5 times in a year.

Score

Total score is out of 800 (Quantitative & Verbal) and Integrated Reasoning (0 – 12), Analytical Writing Assessment (Essays) is scaled from 0 – 6.

All the scores and dates are sent to the universities if the test is taken more than once.
Scores can be cancelled before coming out of the test.

The Four Sections of the GMAT exam – Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, and Verbal.

Test Section Time Limit / Number of Questions Question Types Score Range
Analytical Writing Assessment 30 minutes – 1 question Analysis of an Argument 0-6
(in 0.5-point increments)
Integrated Reasoning 30 minutes – 12 questions Graphics Interpretation, Table Analysis, Multi-source Reasoning, Two-part Analysis 1-8
(in 1-point increments)
Quantitative Reasoning 62 minutes – 31 questions Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving 6-51
(in 1-point increments)
Verbal Reasoning 65 minutes – 36 questions Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction 6-51
(in 1-point increments)

Benefits of a High GMAT Score

  • A high score will increase the chances of admission in top Business Schools
  • Visa Officers also give weightage to high GMAT scores while considering Visa applications
  • Chances of getting Scholarships / Financial Aid are bright with a high GMAT score