About GMAT

The GMAT exam is a computer adaptive, business school entrance test that is designed to test skills that are most fitting for business school aspirants.

The GMAT exam is used to assess skills such as analytical writing, problem-solving skills, critical reasoning skills, logic and data sufficiency that are relevant to business programs.

GMAT is administered by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) and is used by over 2000 universities in over 100 countries and is tested over 600 centers world over.

GMAT Exam Structure

Exam pattern

1. Analytical Writing Assessment (30 minutes) : 1 Argument essay to measure critical thinking and communication skills 

2. Integrated Reasoning (30 minutes) : 12 Questions to analyze data and interpret information presented in varied formats

3. Quantitative Section (62 minutes) : 31 Questions to measure your ability to analyze data and use reasoning skills to draw conclusions

4. Verbal Section (65 minutes) : 36 Questions to measures your ability to read and understand written material, evaluate arguments and correct written material to confirm to standard written English

Total Score : GMAT Exam scores are out of 800

Total Time : 3 hours, 7 minutes 

Other Details

Registration : Online

Nature of Exam : Computer Based Adaptive Test

Links : http://www.mba.com

GMAT Test Fee : US$275

Frequency of Tests : 5 times within a 12-month period, but cannot apply more than once in any 16-day period

Score Validity : 5 Years

Free Score Reporting : There is a provision of reporting your GMAT test scores to a maximum of five universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the GMAT exam fee you pay.

Additional Test Score Reporting Fees : US $35