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:
| Exam | Current GMAT Exam | Next Generation GMAT Exam |
| Analytical Writing Assessment | 60 minutes Two AWA Prompts |
30 minutes One AWA Prompts |
| 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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Answered a week ago
Minimum GMAT score for SMU MBA has not been mentioned. Indian students who want to take admission to the MBA course must have a Bachelor's degree and 2 years working experience. TOEFL / IELTS score is also required for admission to SMU MBA.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, GMAT or the GRE are not required to be submitted for the Monash University admissions for most of the PG courses, including MBA.
For most of the PG programs here, the applicants would need a Bachelors degree, some professional experience of 5+ years (MBA), an updated CV, great interviews and not
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 weeks ago
GMAT scores are one of the factors during admission and are submitted by students to improve their selection chances. There is no ideal score provided by students to get into the UvA MBA. According to the university student profile 2025, an average score of 715 was scored by the applicants who were
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Yes, you can register for GMAT last minute. You can register max 24 hours before an available test slot without paying a late fee.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
GMAT exam fee can be paid via debit or credit card. VISA, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Network cards are accepted for payment. Indian applicants must enable international transactions before paying.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, the GMAT or GRE scores are not strictly mandatory for admissions at Rennes School of Business. For some programs like the Master in Management at Rennes, a GMAT or GRE may be needed as part of the process.
Other than these scores, this B school gives much more importance to the factors given bel
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Yes, for some programs like the Master's in Management programs, Rennes requires the aptitude tests like the GMAT or the GRE. But for other programs in Business and Management, it is not generally required.
The other considerations are given more priority like -
- Your academic background
- Performance
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
There is nothing like choosing between GRE or GMAT score, students can submit any of them. The London business school ask for a GMAT score of 555 or above, and GRE score between 163-164.
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Answered a month ago
GMAT scores are one of the factors during admission and are submitted by students to improve their selection chances. There is no ideal score provided by students to get into the University of Toronto MA. Students should aim for 630 or above.
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Answered a month ago
GMAT scores are one of the factors during admission and are submitted by students to improve their selection chances. There is no ideal score provided by students to get into the Columbia LLM. According to the university student profile 2026, students should have transcripts, personal statement, a r
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