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About GMAT

If you're planning to go abroad to pursue a business education, you must appear for an entrance test known as the GMAT.

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), a computer adaptive test, assesses your analytical writing proficiency, integrated reasoning, quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning skills. Good scores in the test can help you get a seat in good business schools across the globe.

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) introduced the GMAT test in 1953. It tied up with nine business schools to develop a standardised test to shortlist qualified candidates. Since then, the GMAT has been the premier entrance test for a seat in business schools in over 100 countries.

In its first year, i.e. 1953, over 2000 students took the GMAT exam. The number has since grown to over 200,000 students taking the test each year. According to the official GMAT website, nine out of ten fresh enrolments in business schools each year, are made based on GMAT scores. Over 2,300 business schools and 7,000 MBA and Masters Programs prefer GMAT.

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Pro Tips for Giving the GMAT

• Sit alone in a well-lit room; free of all kinds of interruptions
• Ensure you have a stable and high speedinternet connection and power back-up facility
• Do not use a touchscreen device, mobile phone, or tablet as GMAC prohibits its use
• Keep a glass of water (if needed) but keep your desk free of any unapproved items like notepads, books, etc.
• Keep your wristwatch on your desk; do not wear it on your person

 

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Below are the eligibility criteria for taking the GMAT exam:

The candidate's nationality: The GMAT exam is open to aspirants of all nationalities, with the same set of rules governing applicants worldwide.

The candidate's age: The exam is open to all candidates above 13 years of age, with no specific upper age limit. Candidates in the age group of 13-17 must submit the parental consent form before appearing for the exam.

Academic qualifications: You need to hold a bachelor's degree. You may also apply if you are in the final year/semester of your graduate program.

Work experience: While it is not mandatory, you may mention your work experience to enhance your eligibility.

Steps to Register for GMAT

The GMAT exam is conducted in several countries throughout the year. You can find all the information about exam dates, times, and testing centres on the official GMAT website. You can complete your GMAT exam registration in three simple steps:

• Creat your GMAT account
• Pick your test date and time slot
• Pay the USD 250 registration fee

1. Create your GMAT account

   Begin by creating your GMAT account; you can go online on mba.com and fill out the form directly or download it and e-mail or fax it. The first option is the fastest. You will have to enter mandatory and optional information in your form. The compulsory information, like your name, correspondence address, gender, birth date, and nationality, must match what's in your passport. Your payment information is mandatory too. Details like your education and work history and native language are optional. Once you submit the form, it takes 48 hours or two business days for the GMAC account processing team to verify the details. You will need to log in to your account after you receive the confirmation.

2. Pick your test date

   The step is to pick your test date. In doing so, you must ensure that you schedule your test early enough to get your scores before your desired business schools' application deadlines. You can find the application dates on the respective websites of the schools to which you intend to apply.

3. Choose your preferred time of the day

   The great thing about GMAT is that you can select your preferred time slot. If you identify as an early riser, you can opt for the morning slot. If you prefer a later start to your day, you can opt for the afternoon slot. Remember that other test takers too would be thinking on similar lines and your desired slot might get filled. Thus, to get your preferred day and slot, you must register for the exam as early as possible.

4. Pay the registration fee

   The GMAT exam registration fee is USD250. However, you may have to pay an additional tax if you schedule your exam in specific countries. Note that cheques and money orders payable in USD should be drawn on banks in the USA and Canada.

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GMAT Structure and Score Range

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GMAT structure

GMAT exam is an assessment of skills that are critical for success in a business environment.  It analyses your English Language Skills across 4 sections, namely Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning.  Each section is separately timed, and you may take 2 optional breaks of 8 minutes each during the exam. Here is an overview of the sections, skills assessed, number of questions and types and the time allotted for each section:

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GMAT Score Calculation

The GMAT test follows the Computer Adaptive Testing method. Your official GMAT score can be interpreted in several ways. Your scores in each section are reported on a specific scale. And while the overall score is important, you must also ensure that you get good scores in each section. Sectional scores give the schools you apply to an insight into your strengths and prove useful in enhancing your application's suitability.

Identifying the GMAT scoring pattern helps you understand how scores are calculated.

Here's a breakdown:

The total scores of your GMAT test are based on your calculated performance before you are scored for the quantitative and verbal reasoning sections. Your total scores can range from 200-800 and are reported in 10-point intervals, with a Standard Error of measurement (SEm) of 30-40 points.

• Analytical Writing Assessment

The Analytical Writing Assessment or AWA score is calculated after analysing your argument essay. The essay is scored using a combination of a machine algorithm and professional (human) essay raters. In case there is a disparity between the human score and the score derived from the algorithm, another human essay-rater reviews your score. You are scored on a scale of 0.0 to 6.0 in intervals of 0.5 (or half-point). If you feel your score is not an accurate reflection of your performance in the test, you may place a request to rescore your essay by submitting an Essay Rescore Request form.

• Integrated Reasoning

In this section, you have to answer 12 questions of 4 different types. A few of these questions may comprise multiple sub-questions. For instance, Question 1 may be divided into 3 sub-questions: 1a, 1b, and 1c. You need to answer all the sub-questions correctly to get full credit. There is no score for partially correct answers. Thus it would be best if you answered all the sub-parts of a question correctly. Your score in this section is based on the number of questions answered correctly. Scores are awarded in the range of 1 to 8 in one point intervals.

• Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning

The scores assigned in the quantitative and verbal reasoning sections are item-level adaptive. The scores assigned to you are based on factors such as the number of questions answered by you and whether the answers you've provided are correct. You are also scored based on the difficulty parameters associated with the questions to which you've responded. You can earn a higher score by answering a higher number of questions, answering the questions correctly, and answering more questions with higher difficulty levels. The scores allotted in the quantitative and verbal reasoning sections are in the range of 6-51 and reported in intervals of one-point. Also, the standard error of measurement in these sections is 3 points.

Note: You have to complete each section of the GMAT exam, failing which you will receive negative marks for every unanswered question. Students who have obtained admission in foreign universities should consider travel insurance to cover them against any costs or damages during their trip. Click here to get insurance cover from DBS Bank.

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GMAT Preparation Tips

• Create a disciplined study schedule and start preparing for the test at least six months to a year in advance.
• Pick your preparation material wisely, ideally from the GMAT official website.
• Opt for a GMAT exam simulation available on the official GMAT website to get a real test taking experience and see which areas you need to improve upon.
• Identify yourvulnerable sections and work on them by taking practice tests.
• Include mental math practices in your study plan to ace the quantitative assessment section.
• Ensure that you have a stable internet connection. You will need to have a connection that can give you upload and downloads speeds of between 1 Mbps to 1.5 Mbps. Your exam link may shut down if your network is slow.

 

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