The GMAT Test stands for Graduate Management Admission Test. It is a standardized assessment that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Schools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA program or in other graduate management programs. GMAT is accepted by countries like USA, Canada, Singapore etc. It is the most commonly accepted test for Graduate Management (MBA) programs worldwide by most Universities and Business Schools.
The GMAT Test stands for Graduate Management Admission Test. It is a standardized assessment that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Schools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA program or in other graduate management programs. GMAT is accepted by countries like USA, Canada, Singapore etc. It is the most commonly accepted test for Graduate Management (MBA) programs worldwide by most Universities and Business Schools.
Test Section | Time Limit |
Analytical Writing Assessment | 30 Minutes |
Integrated Reasoning | 30 Minutes |
Quantitative Reasoning | 62 Minutes |
Verbal Reasoning | 65 Minutes |
Differences | GMAT | GRE |
Which business schools / Universities accept these tests | More than 7000 programs at 2300 business schools | Fewer business schools/ Most Universities |
Test fee | $250 | $213 |
Test Validity | 5 years | 5 years |
Test dates | Year-round | Year-round |
How the test is administered | Computer-based test | Computer-based |
Test Format | Question Level Adaptive Test | Section Level Adaptive Test |
Number of sections | 4 (These sections include unscored questions) | 6 (1 unscored research section included) |
Number of sections | 4 (These sections include unscored questions) | 6 (1 unscored research section included) |
Test duration | 3 hours 7 minutes | 3 hours 45 minutes |
AWA section | 1 Essay – 30 min | 2 Essays Issue based & Argument based– 60 minutes (30 min each) |
Quant Section | 1 section – 31 questions – 62 minutes | 20 questions each in 2 sections – 70 minutes |
Verbal Section | 1 section – 36 questions – 65 minutes | 20 questions each in 2 sections – 60 minutes |
Test Score Range | 200 – 800 (in 10-point increment) | 260 – 340 (in 1-point increment |
Quant score range | 9 – 51 (scaled score) | 130 – 170 |
Verbal score range | 9 – 51 (scaled score) | 130 – 170 |
IR score | 1 – 8 | NA |
AWA score | 0 – 6 | 0 – 6 |