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GMAT resources
GMAT: Introduction |
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GMAT is used by B schools all over the world to evaluate MBA aspirants on a common scale. GMAT of one of the selection parameters which the Bschool admission committee uses along with other parameters like undergraduate academic performance, work experience, extra curriculars, essays etc.
GMAT has become a worldwide standard and almost all Bschools throughout the world require applicants to submit a GMAT score.
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GMAT structure |
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GMAT has 3 sections: Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Verbal and Quant.
Analytical Writing Assessment: This of two essays which a test taker has to write. Test taker is given 30 min for each essay – Analysis of an argument & analysis of an issue.
Verbal: This has three types of questions – Sentence correction, Reading comprehension and critical Reasoning. The section consists of 41 questions and lasts 75 minutes.
Quant: This has two types of questions – Problem Solving & data Sufficiency. The section consists of 37 questions and lasts 75 minutes.
The whole test is for 3.5 hours. Through these 3 sections GMAT tests math, English, grammar, logical reasoning and problem solving skills of the test taker. Along with these, GMAT also measures the endurance levels and focusing ability of the test taker.
GMAT is adaptive i.e. the difficulty level of a question depends on your response to the last few questions.
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GMAT Registration |
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Registration for GMAT and test scheduling can be done:
Online with Pearson VUE through MBA.com, or
By faxing or mailing in the registration form, or
By contacting GMAT customer service on phone
For more details, visit www.mba.com
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Fees for GMAT |
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GMAT tests are conducted by Pearson in almost all countries. The fee for the test is USD 250 which includes score report submission to 5 universities. Every additional score report submission costs USD 28 to the test taker.
(Disclaimer: Fees mentioned above can change. Please visit www.mba.com for details)
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GMAT Rescheduling |
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Fee for postponing or preponing the GMAT exam is currently USD 50 if the individual reschedules his or her testing date at least 8 days prior to the original date that the exam was scheduled.
If the exam is rescheduled within 7 days of the earlier scheduled date, he or she will have to pay the full fee ( USD 250) for rescheduling the exam. ( Please note that although this is like taking a fresh date in terms of money but this is better than not appearing for the GMAT on the earlier date and appearing on the new date)
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GMAT Cancellation |
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If the individual decides to cancel his or her testing date, only USD 80 is refunded if the test is cancelled 8 days prior to the exam date, else nothing is refunded.
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No. of GMAT Attempts |
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There is no limit on the number of GMAT attempts. GMAT can be taken any number of times but the gap between two attempts should be atleast 31 calendar days. However, one can give the test only 5 times in a calendar year. (However, we advise not to appear for GMAT several times)
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GMAT scores & validity |
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GMAT score is a combination of quant & verbal score. The score range is 200- 800. AWA is scored separately on a scale of 0-6. GMAT scores are valid for 5 years. A test taker can see the quant and verbal section score immediately after the test but the official score report and AWA scores take atleast 3 weeks to reach the test taker.
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Useful GMAT Links |
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www.mba.com
MBA.com is a division of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the people behind the GMAT. This site allows online scheduling/rescheduling of GMAT test, sending score reports to universities and also offers some sample GMAT preparation material.
Schools Accepting GMAT score
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