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GMAT® Basics

The Graduate Management Admission Test®

The GMAT® exam is the assessment for graduate business school candidates—it was designed by business schools to measure the skills shown to help graduate business students succeed in the challenging curriculum. A computer-adaptive exam that assesses Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing skills developed over time, the GMAT exam is a valid and reliable predictor of success in graduate business school. (Cost: US$250)

GMAT Test Takers

Individuals applying for admission to graduate management programs should take the GMAT exam. Because the market for graduate business education is so diverse, people from myriad regions and backgrounds, with varied work and educational experience, sit for the GMAT exam.

How the GMAT Exam Can Help You

Applicants come from different countries, cultures, academic backgrounds, and levels of work experience. Using the GMAT exam gives admissions professionals a consistent, objective measure of skills above all these application variables. The GMAT exam is given under standard conditions around the world, with the highest level of security, to ensure that scores are comparable across applicants.

GMAT Appointments & Testing Centers

Generally, GMAT appointments are available six days a week, but testing centers set their own hours to meet local and regional needs. Secure, standardized testing centers deliver the test in 94 countries around the world. To find out more, please visit mba.com to Find a Test Center.

GMAT Exam Format and Length

The GMAT exam is delivered via computer in individualized workstations. Being computer-adaptive (rather than computer-based) allows the GMAT exam to determine a test taker's true ability by selecting questions based on previous answers and the test design.

Testing Vendors

GMAC® owns the GMAT exam and works closely with two strategic partners to manage the test: ACT, Inc., develops and reviews the questions and prompts used for the GMAT exam, and Pearson VUE delivers the exam at testing centers around the world.