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1. Short Description The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is a standardized test for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools commonly use the test as one of many selection criteria for admission into an MBA program. As of 2006, the fee to take the test is US $250 worldwide. It was developed and is administered by the Educational Testing Service.The GMAT exam measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that the canidate has developed over a long period of time in your education and work. The GMAT exam consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section. The GMAT exam begins like GRE exam with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing tasks - Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. Candidate is allowed 30 minutes to complete each one. Quantitative Section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of two question types - Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. Verbal Section contains 41 multiple choice questions of three question types - Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. Candidate is allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section. 2. Governing Body Governing body for GMAT is Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). GMAC is composed of representatives from leading business schools worldwide. GMAC serves the entire management education community through a variety of products, services, and industry initiatives. Contact Details Graduate Management Admission Council 1600 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1400 McLean, VA 22102 USA Phone: 1-866-505-6559 • 1-703-245-4222 Email • Internet: www.gmac.org
3. Registration and Fees The GMAT is offered as a computer-based test in the U.S., Canada, and many other countries. Paper based version of this exam is not available (compare to GRE exam). You may check exam availability on-line. To take the GMAT exam, candidate must first select a test center. Each test center operates on its own schedule and can accommodate varying numbers of test takers throughout the day. GMAT exam is held in the same test centers that accomodate GRE Candidates. Candidates may register for computer-based exam using: Online Registration (Recommended) or Regular Mail or FAX Registration. Candidates may pay exam fee by Credit Card. The fee to take the test is US $250. The Candidate will incur taxes ( tax rates) when he schedules an exam in certain countries. Candidate will receive a US$80 refund when he cancels her test appointment more than seven full calendar days in advance of the date and time of the appointment. There is a US$50 fee to reschedule the date, time, or location of a GMAT exam appointment if you reschedule your appointment at least seven full calendar days between the date and time you reschedule and the date and time of your original appointment. If you reschedule within seven full calendar days of your appointment date and time, you will be charged the full registration amount. 4. Deadlines Computer-Based General Test 5. Exam Structure The GMAT exam measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that have been developed over a long period of time in candidate's education and work. The GMAT exam consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section. Analytical Writing Assessment The GMAT exam begins with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing tasks - Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. Candidate is allowed 30 minutes to complete each one. Quantitative Section Following an optional ten-minute break, candidate begins the Quantitative Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 37 multiple-choice questions of two question types - Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving. Canididate will be allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section. Verbal Section After a second optional ten-minute break, candidate begins the Verbal Section of the GMAT exam. This section contains 41 multiple choice questions of three question types - Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. Candidate is allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the entire section. 6. Preparation Free test preparation materials for the computer GMAT tests are available to anyone who registers for the GMAT tests worldwide or who visits GMAT Website. Most important is PowerPrep Software that includes sample GMAT Exams. Official teaching material is available to buy online: Very good third party materials are available online:
Many of GMAT candidates (especially from abroad) participate in GMAT preparation courses. Review sessions are offered by a number of third party companies: 7. Forum If you have any question about the GMAT you may ask it on our GMAT Forum. 8. Links
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