Students who want to pursue PG Degree/ Masters in Business Administration Entrance exam in USA primarily. However there are some Premier Ivy League universities in UK that may also require GMAT to be taken as a qualifying exam. GMAT is also accepted by IIMs, ISB and Some other colleges for their executive MBA programs.
Validity:
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.
Fees:
$250
Forms:
Forms are available at USEFI (U.S. Education Foundation in India) or they can be downloaded from the website.
Requirements for Phone / Fax 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).
Selection of test type/module:
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 number is given as terms of confirmation.
Rescheduling:
- Has to be changed completely due to the 7 full calendar days and within 7 days clause.
- 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 $250, which means that the original testing fee will be forfeited
- The rescheduling fee is subject to change without notice
Cancellation:
- Has to be changed completely due to the 7 full calendar days and within 7 days clause.
- Intimation is to be given to GMAC 7 days prior to the examination date. If you cancel your test appointment atleast 7 full calendar days in advance of the date and time of your appointment, you will receive a partial refund of US$ 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.
