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Graduate Management Admission Test

Graduate Record Examinations

Conducted by

GMAC.

Educational Testing Service

Accepted by/ for

MBA colleges and universities in the world for its postgraduate programs in management

All reputed universities for a variety of PG degree programs including management

Test Structure

• Quantitative Reasoning (45 minutes)
• Verbal Reasoning (45 minutes)
• Data Insights (45 minutes)

• Analytical Writing Section with 1 essay (30 Minutes)
• 2 Sections in Verbal Reasoning (47 Minutes)
• 2 Sections in Quantitative Reasoning (41 Minutes)

Test Format

Computerized Adaptive Test

Both paper and computerized adaptive formats are available

Score Range

200 - 800 in 10-point increment

340

Score Validity

5 years

5 years

Cost

$275 (GMAT taken at a test centre)

$300 (Online GMAT exam at home)

• GRE General Test Fee: INR 22,500
• GRE Subject Test Fee: INR 14,500

Retakes

After every 16 days to a maximum of 5 attempts in a 12-month period and 8 attempts in one's lifetime

After every 21 days to a maximum of 5 attempts in a year (continuous rolling 12-month period from the beginning of the first test)

Acceptance

Accepted by more than 7,700 programmes across 2,400 institutions

All reputed universities for postgraduate degree programs (including management)

Test Format

• Analytical Writing Assessment (1 Essay in 30 Minutes)
• Integrated Reasoning (12 Questions in 30 Minutes)
• Quantitative Reasoning (31 Questions in 62 Minutes)
• Verbal Reasoning (36 Questions in 65 Minutes)

• Analytical Writing (1 Section: 2 Essays in 60 minutes)
• Quantitative Reasoning (2 Sections: 40 Questions in 70 Minutes)
• Verbal Reasoning (2 Sections: 40 Questions in 60 Minutes
• Unscored Section
• Research

Time

3 hours + 7 minutes

3 hours + 45 minutes

Test Mode

Computerized adaptive test

Both paper and computerized adaptive modes

Score Range

200 - 800 in 10-point increment

130 - 170 in 1 point increment

Score Validity

5 years

5 years

Cost

$275 (GMAT taken at a test centre)

$300 (Online GMAT exam at home)

$228

Retakes

After every 16 calendar days to a maximum of 5 attempts in a 12-month period and 8 attempts in one's lifetime

After every 21 days to a maximum of 5 attempts in a year (continuous rolling 12-month period from the beginning of the first test)