The GMAT, or Graduate Management Admission Test, is a computer-adaptive test specifically designed for applicants to MBA and similar business programs. It assesses analytical, writing, quantitative, and verbal skills through a variety of question types. This adaptive format means the difficulty of questions adjusts based on your performance, ensuring an accurate assessment of your abilities.
| Conducting Body | Graduate Management Admission Council |
| Formats | Computer based test Centre Test |
| Result declaration | 3-5 days |
| Scoring range | Total Score- Score range: 205-805 Quantitative Reasoning - Score range: 60-90 Verbal Reasoning - Score range: 60-90 Data Insights - Score range: 60-90 |
| Date And Frequency | The GMAT exam can be taken or retaken every 16 calendar days. The maximum frequency for taking the exam is five times each year (within a span of 12 months) and a total of eight times throughout one's lifetime |
| Exam Fees | approx. Computer based test - $300 or INR 25,000 (approx.) Centre Test - $275 or INR 23,000 (approx.) |
| Eligibility | Valid passport and candidate must be 18 years of age. |
| Score Validity | 5 years |
| Type | Subsections | Duration | Score Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Reasoning | 21 Questions | 45 minutes | Score range: 60-90 |
| Verbal Reasoning | 23 Questions | 45 minutes | Score range: 60-90 |
| Data Insights | 20 Questions | 45 minutes | Score range: 60-90 |
