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GMAT Exam 2019, Details & Duration

Scope Of GMAT

The scope and importance of the GMAT Exam are not limited to only the MBA Admissions Process. It is relevant beyond getting an entry into an A-list B-school. GMAT knowledge can help a candidate in the later stages of job applications too. Overall, it has set a standard in predicting academic performance in graduate management programs.

GMAT is also one way to prove a candidate’s ability to perform quantitative skills.

Many firms use GMAT scores as a way of assessing applicants. According to corporate recruiters, the following factors are usually considered when hiring a business school student:

  1. Ability to perform (92%),

  2. Strong oral communication skills (89%),

  3. Strong technical and/or quantitative skills (84%).

Upon taking this exam, the candidates get a chance to improve through self-assessment and exposure to the multicultural environment.

  • Self-assessment: While preparing for this exam candidates get a chance to judge their ability and aptitude to earn themselves a seat in one of the top B-schools. Through the help of GMAT sample questions, skills like problem-solving, time management, quantitative, verbal ability, writing, and reasoning skills get improved. Once they join an MBA program it becomes easier to pick up on managerial skills such as – presentation, communication techniques, handling financial queries etc.

  • Wide Exposure: GMAT brings in an opportunity to study abroad. It allows candidates to meet individuals from various backgrounds and ethnicities that will help in adapting to a completely distinct environment later in work life.

Unlike other competitive exams, GMAT provides the freedom to choose a date and time as per the test takers’ convenience. Students even have the option of retaking the exam up to five times in a year, with a gap of at least 16 days between each attempt. This gives students the flexibility to write the exam multiple times, in case the previously scored percentile is not satisfactory. Hence, the candidates need not wait an entire year to take the exam again.

GMAT Exam Details

Candidates who are planning to sit for the GMAT exam, have to take four distinct papers: analytical writing, quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning, and integrated reasoning where the students have to use the similar critical thinking and analysis skills throughout the test.

Each of the four sections provides a separate scaled GMAT score and percentile rank. A combined quantitative/verbal score (Total score) and the corresponding percentile rank is also awarded to the student. This exam does not have any pass/fail criteria but the score will be valid for a good five years.

GMAT Exam Duration

As per the new format, GMAC has reduced the timings for two sections. So going forward, this exam will continue up to 3.5 hours instead of 4 hours. This change made in sections such as Quantitative and Verbal was brought to effect from 16th April 2018.

  1. Quantitative Section: 31 Questions – 62 Minutes (previous 75 minutes)

  2. Verbal Section: 36 Questions – 65 minutes (previous 75 minutes)

  3. Integrated Reasoning Section: 12 Questions – 30 minutes

  4. Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA): 1 Topic – 30 minutes

The Integrated Reasoning (IR) section was introduced on June 5, 2012, in the GMAT exam curriculum.

However, the score of AWA and IR is not calculated in the final GMAT score. The total duration given to complete the test is 3 hours 7 minutes. During this time duration, test takers will also have two optional 8-minute breaks. So, the total time limit is almost about 3 and ½  hours inclusive of the breaks. Also, note that this time does not include a candidate’s check-in time at the testing centre. It is recommended that test-takers arrive at the test centre at least 30 minutes prior to the exam.

GMAT Exam 2019: Snapshot

Exam Name

GMAT or Graduate Management Admission Test

Official Website

https://www.mba.com

GMAT is accepted in

India and Outside

GMAT is accepted for

MS and MBA courses

Conducted by

GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)

Mode of Exam

Computer-based adaptive test (CAT)

GMAT fee

US $250

Score Range

Min 200, Max 800

GMAT Contact

+91 120-439-7830, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Indian Standard Time

Fax: +91-120-4001660.

Email: GMATCandidateServicesAPAC@ pearson.com

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