Graduate Management Admission Test

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GMAT — Graduate Management Admission Test. The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a standardized test taken by students applying to universities and business schools abroad. It is designed to assess the linguistic, mathematical, and analytical skills of applicants to master's programs in management, business, and economics, as well as to MBA (Master of Business Administration) programs, at many foreign educational institutions.

Who takes the GMAT:
  • Applicants applying to MBA programs at business schools and universities, as well as to master's, doctoral (PhD), and other postgraduate programs.
  • Professionals working or planning to work in senior management, such as applicants to master's or MBA programs, or those seeking a certificate for career goals.
  • The exam is for admission to business programs and MBA programs.
  • The GMAT lasts just under 3.5 hours. The course includes two optional breaks and consists of four parts. In the Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning sections, the difficulty level is adjusted individually for each student by the computer program as they complete the tasks.
How the GMAT Works
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How the GMAT Works

  • Analytical Writing Assessment (30 minutes): The student writes an analytical essay on a given topic.
  • Integrated Reasoning (30 minutes): 12 questions measuring the ability to analyze data in several formats—tables, graphs, etc.
  • Quantitative Reasoning (62 minutes): 31 questions on data analysis.
  • Verbal Reasoning (65 minutes): 36 questions on understanding and interpreting texts.

The maximum score is 800. Typically, prestigious universities can accept scores of 700 or higher. A score of 650-690 is considered a high score.

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You can take the GMAT five times per calendar year, but no more than eight times in your lifetime. There must be at least 16 days between each exam.
GMAT scores are valid for five years.
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