The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is conducted by The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) all the year round. GMAC is an international non-profit organization of business schools that also serves as a primary resource of research and information about quality graduate management education.
The Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) originated in 1954 as the first and only standardized test designed to screen candidates for graduate business and management programs. Today, GMAT scores are accepted by over 4,800 management programmes in more than 100 countries.
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Who can appear for GMAT?
GMAT has proved itself to be the most reliable predictor of academic success in graduate business studies, which means that the correlation between management aspirants who do well in GMAT and who do well in MBA programs and graduate business studies has been observed to be quite high. Any graduate interested in doing a postgraduate management programme in India or abroad can appear for GMAT.
GMAT exam pattern
GMAT is constantly in the phase of evolution. Present GMAT version in Generation IX while the Next Gen GMAT to be launched in June 2012 will be the Generation X of the exam. Here are the GMAT sections:
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| Exam | Current GMAT Exam | Next Generation GMAT Exam |
| Analytical Writing Assessment | 60 minutes Two AWA Prompts |
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| Quantitative | 75 minutes | 75 minutes |
| Verbal | 75 minutes | 75 minutes |
| Integrated Reasoning | - | 30 minutes |
| Total Exam Time | 3 hours 30 minutes | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Opportunities after GMAT:
IIMs and ISB form a part of the elite club of 50 management institutes in India that accept GMAT scores as their admission criteria. Recently, the government has also allowed all the B-schools in India to accept GMAT scores as one of their criteria for admission in their management programmes. Besides, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) offers you an incredible option of applying to more than 4,800 management programmes across more than 100 countries worldwide.
GMAT scores are valid for 5 years and opens up opportunities across a wide range of spectrum for students. However, the top B-schools worldwide usually accept GMAT scores that are 700 or above and are not more than two years old.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
No, dMAT does not replace the GMAT or GRE. The GMAT is still required by many specific German business and engineering schools as part of their program's admission criteria. The dMAT is purely an additional pre-visa academic check conducted by APS India.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GMAT scores are not compulsory, they are important only when the student have not scored the strong grades or marks in their undergraduation. The least GMAT scores is around 630. The other requirements for MBA course are-
· CV with relevant work experience (3 years)
· UG Degree (65%)
·
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GMAT scores are specific to some MS Courses only, it is not compulsory for all the subjects. For example, MS in Economics does require the students for their GMAT scores but if the student is applying for an MBA at LMU Munich, they need to submit their GMAT score with min score of 565-600 marks.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, GMAT/GRE scores are important for getting into MBA Course at LMU Munich. The minimum scores for GMAT/GRE is approximately 565. Along with this, there are some other selection criteria that includes:
• UG Degree with 60-65%
• Resume
• English Language Tests: IELTS
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, GRE/GMAT scores are not a compulsory entry requirement for MS Course at University College Dublin but it could be added to strengthen the application. UCD only offers 1 MS Course to Indian students that is MS in Economics and Data Analytics. The compulsory entry requirements are-
• UG
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Admission to ESSEC Business School is competitive, as the acceptance rate often revolves around 10% only.
This B School does not really have a strict minimum GMAT cutoff but the most competitive candidates score around 645 to 655 on the GMAT Focus Edition.
The students should try to aim for the same
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
For admission to MBA in Leadership & Enterprise course of Sydney Uni, GMAT score is not required. But can be submitted, on a condition. The details for the same are given below-
Requirements for USyd MBA in Leadership & Enterprise course-
- A minimum of 3 years of work experience
- An UG degree with 65% or
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
GMAT/GRE scores are not a compulsion for MBA courses at Dublin City University. Though they can be added to strengthen the application along with the updated Resume, Bachelor Degree, work experience, English language tests, statement of purpose and recommendation letter.
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, as per the Selection criteria of London Business School, students are required to get at least 3.5 GPA in UG and at least a GMAT score between 690-700. Along with this, the selection criteria also consist of English Proficiency test (IELTS -7, TOEFL – 5, PTE - 76), LOR, CV and Application Essay
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
As per the Selection Criteria, University of Toronto, have scores set for MBA/PGDM.
· UG Degree (four years) with minimum GPA of 3.0
· GMAT Scores (670)
· English Language Proficiency Test: IELTS (7.0), TOEFL (100)
· CV (2 years of work experience)
· SOP
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Contributor-Level 10