What is GMAT®?
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What is GMAT®?
A standardized test, the Graduate Management Admissions Test
measures the Verbal, Mathematical and Analytical skills. The
test primarily intends to aid graduate schools of business
assess the potential of the applicants for advanced study in
business and management. Nearly 1000 management institutes
all over the world require GMAT® scores from the
applicants.
The GMAT® is different from most other customary
examinations. The examination is entirely computer-based,
and no two students get identical sets of questions. Also,
students cannot skip questions. The test is scored on a
maximum of 800. The GMAT® Score alone cannot guarantee
admission into a school. The test is only one of the major
factors taken into consideration in the long process of an
applicant getting admitted into a Business School he/she
desires.
The GMAT has four sections – Verbal, Quantitative and
Analytical Writing Assessment. The following is the GMAT
test structure.
The US-based "Pearson VUE”, which is under the directions of
the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) develops
and administers the GMAT®. Pearson VUE is responsible for
setting questions, conducting the test and sending score
reports to each examinee. For detailed information about
GMAT, please refer the official website of GMAT – www.mba.com
What is the IR section?
The Integrated Reasoning (IR) section will be a
part of the GMAT from June 05, 2012. The IR section will:
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Replace the AWA issue task |
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Consist of 12 questions (some with
sub parts), to be done over 30 minutes |
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Not be adaptive |
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Be scored separately |
The IR section will test your ability to read,
understand, and interpret the information presented to you. The
information will be provided in different formats (or a combination
of different formats, such as text, tables, and graphs). It will
test basic data interpretation based on mathematical/ verbal
concepts, and you will have access to a calculator during the IR
section.
What is the role of IR section section score in university
admissions process?
GMAC changed the GMAT exam and added the IR section at the
request of the admissions committees of numerous B schools. So,
obviously, B schools will give importance to the IR section
score. However, it is difficult to guess exactly how much
importance is given to sectional scores of GMAT since B schools
do not release that data in the public domain.
What is the scoring scale for the NextGen GMAT?
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AWA section grades are from 0-6 in 0.5
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IR section is scored on a scale of 1-8 in 1 point increment. |
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Quantitative score from 0 to 60 (known as scaled score).
However, 51 is 98 percentile. |
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Verbal score from 0 to 60 (scaled score). However, above 45 is
99 percentile on verbal. |
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Total Score from 200-800 in 10 point increments. |
GMAT FAQs
It is one of the various criteria that the admission council looks at. However, a good GMAT score does improve chances of admission.
Not necessarily. However, to do a master's course, one
has to be a graduate in any stream.
The registration fee for taking GMAT is USD 250. After
administering the test and before getting the final scores, the test
takers are asked to submit the names of 5 B Schools that they would like
to send their scores to. This facility is part of the USD 250 fee that
is charged for the test.
You can register online or by phone or by mail. The
detailed information about registering for the GMAT® can be
found at
www.mba.com
GMAT® is offered usually on all working
days in India (ie, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). The
schedule can be obtained from Pearson VUE in person, through phone,
e-mail or online. For more information, please visit
www.mba.com
GMAT® can be taken unlimited number of
times with a gap of a minimum of 31 calendar days between 2 tests. (It
is highly advisable not to appear for GMAT too many times as it may
affect the applicant’s candidature). However, one can give the test only
5 times in a calendar year.
Your GMAT score will be valid for 5 years after from
the date the test was taken
Scoring is between 200 (Minimum) and 800 (Maximum)
with 10-point increment for Quantitative and Verbal section combined.
About 2/3rd of the test takers score between 400 and 600. The
Quantitative and the Verbal scores are scaled out of 60 and range
between 0 and 60. Score below 9 and above 44 in Verbal and below 7 and
above 50 in Quantitative are rare.
The AWA section is scored between 0 and 6 with 0.5 point increments. An
AWA score of 4.0 + is a decent score.
You will get your unofficial scores for the maths and verbal
sections the moment you finish the exam. However, official scores (with scores
for the AWA and IR sections) will take 20 days to reach you. Universities only accept official score reports.
Rescheduling more than 7 days prior to the original
test date will cost you an additional USD 50. Rescheduling within 7 days
of the original test date will cost you an additional USD 250.
If you cancel more than 7 days prior to test date, you
will get a refund of USD 80. If you cancel within 7 days of the test
date, you will not get any refund. So, it is better to reschedule than
to cancel.
After taking the exam you are given the choice of
cancelling your score without seeing it. If you choose to do so the
score is lost forever but it gets reported on all subsequent score
charts that you had cancelled an exam.
The universities only accept official scores sent
directly by Pearson VUE. Scores to five colleges can be sent free of
cost while taking the exam. Subsequently, for each score report sent to
a college, you would have to pay $28.
GMAT® is accepted in a lot of Indian
Business schools like ISB, IIMA (PGPX), IIMC (PGPEX), SP Jain, Great
Lakes, etc.
If you secure 85 percentile it would mean 85 % of the
students taking the exam in the past three years are below you and 15%
are equal to or above you.
Yes, you can apply to the universities based on your
provisional scorecard that you receive on the day of the test. But only
if the university waives the requirement and as long as you are able to
send the official score once it is out.
No, photocopies are not accepted. You have to send
your scores only through Pearson.
Most of the Universities take the best score. However,
it is best to confirm the same from a particular university before
applying.
Technically, you can take it as late as July 15.
However, it is best to take the GMAT® at least 15 days before
the deadline so that you have enough time to prepare the other parts of
the application.
Not necessary, although it is always better to have it
ready. If the score is not available, it is advisable to book a date and
give the university the schedule. Please note that the date of the GMAT®
HAS to be before the deadline of the university.
No, the GMAT® score has to be valid till
the start of the semester, ie., August 2012.
No, not all the MBA programs outside India. But to
seek admission into the reputed Business Schools, one has to have a GMAT
score.
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