Frequently Asked Questions

Have a look at the most Frequently asked Questions regarding GMAT. These may suffice your queries as well !!

What is GMAT?
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is administered by the Education Testing Service (ETS) and is primarily a multiple-choice test that management schools use for admission of students into their MBA programs. ETS administers the GMAT CAT (computer-adaptive test) on behalf of the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). The GMAT Program also assists students in their transition to graduate education through a variety of services and publications.

How many times should I take the GMAT?
Most people are better off preparing thoroughly for the test, taking it one time and getting their top score. You may take the test as often as you like, but many business schools will average your scores. You should contact the schools to which you are applying to find out their policies. If you know you did poorly, you have the option of canceling the test immediately after completing it, and business schools will not know about your score.

Students typically raise their score when they retake the test. Students who raise their score the most tend to be students with high GPA’s who scored poorly on the GMAT nonetheless. Students who made glaring errors on test day, such as running out of time, will also tend to perform better.

How to Apply?
Obtain the “GMAT Information Bulletin” available free with Prometric Testing Services and USEFI. You can also request the bulletin from Infozee at Request Test Forms and it will be delivered to your given address. The Test Scheduling Form comes with the bulletin. The Test Scheduling Form comes with the bulletin. There are three ways to register:
Registering by Phone: You may call up Prometric office to register. Make sure to call at least THREE BUSINESS DAYS before the test date.
Registering by Fax: If registering by fax, you must send your fax at lest SEVEN DAYS prior to your first choice of a test day.
Registering by Mail/Courier: Fill in the form, get the draft made (if you are not paying by credit card), and submit these to the Prometric office either by hand or by registered post/courier. You must send the documents at least THREE WEEKS before your choice of a test day.

What are the requirements for the GMAT?
There are no education or nationality requirements. Anyone willing to pay the test fee may take the GMAT.

How many years is my GMAT score valid?
This will vary from business school to business school. Typically your score will last 5 years.

Are calculators allowed?
No, calculators are not allowed on test day.

Who administers the GMAT?
The GMAT is developed and administered by the US-based “Educational Testing Service” (ETS) under the direction of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a non-profit organization of graduate business schools worldwide. This implies that ETS sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends each examinee the score report. For the conduct of the test, ETS has appointed Testing Agencies in various countries, which act as franchisee for ETS. In India, this agency is the “Prometric Testing Services Pvt Ltd” which administers the test at 9 centres in the country: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Trivendrum.

What is a Computer-Adaptive Test?
In a computer-adaptive test, the computer screen displays one question at a time, which is chosen from a very large pool of questions categorized by content and difficulty. The first question is always of a medium difficulty, and each subsequent question is determined by your responses to all the previous questions. In other words, the CAT adjusts itself to your ability level - you’ll get few questions that are either too easy or too difficult for you.

Each question in the GMAT CAT has five answer options, and you are required to select one of these five as the correct answer by clicking on it. A subsequent question is displayed on the screen only after you have answered the previous question, so you cannot skip a question. You cannot also go back to a previously answered question to change your answer. Thus, if you guess a correct answer or answer a question incorrectly by mistake, your answers to subsequent questions will lead you back to questions that are at the appropriate level of difficulty for you.

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