GMAT

GMAC, which stands for the Graduate Management Admission Council, is the organisation that provides the list of GMAT test centers in India. The GMAT focus edition test centers can be found in all major cities across the country, totaling 39 in number.

GMAT 2023: 10 Changes by GMAC

The exam duration has been shortened, with three 45-minute segments replacing the previous format. The essay writing component has been removed from this year's GMAT exam. A new feature allows candidates to review and edit their answers to questions.

On November 7, 2023, GMAC launched the GMAT Focus Edition 2024, a revamped version of the GMAT designed to better assess the skills required 

Applicants must note that the new GMAT score usually ends with 5, thus, the new GMAT score cannot be 620. In comparison to the old GMAT score, the overall scores ended with a zero, so a score of 620 could be converted to the new GMAT scoring range. As per the old GMAT score scale, a score of 620 corresponds to 575 or 585 composite score on the new GMAT scale.  

The scale of calculation was different for the old GMAT that is, 200-800. On the other hand for the new GMAT, the score scale is 205-805, thus, the difference. This is why the old GMAT score is higher in calculation in comparison to the new GMAT score scale. 

Since it is not always possible to accurately convert new GMAT scores to old GMAT scores, GMAC has released a Concordance Table. In this table there is an old GMAT score and its corresponding new GMAT score followed by the percentile bracket. This table is available on GMAC's website for reference. 

An equivalent of 700 on the old GMAT for the new GMAT can have two instances,  

Thus, there can be either of the two scores - 645 of 655 on the GMAT Focus. Their percentiles are also given above. Each old GMAT score will usually have two corresponding scores, only one GMAT score will be awarded based on the number of questions the applicants have answered. 

To take admission to NC State University MBA course, submission of GMAT / GRE is optional. The requirements to get into this course are given below:

• A 3-year bachelor's degree is required
• Online application
• Personal statement
• Resume, max of 2 pages
• Essay responses
• Academic transcripts
• Two recommendations
• TOEFL / IELTS / Duolingo

The old GMAT score used a different scale while the new GMAT uses a different scoring scale. To understand the difference better, check out the table below:

Based on the above table, applicants looking at comparing their new and old GMAT scores will be able to understand the difference.