The Graduate Management Admission Test
is a Standardized test that measures verbal, mathematical and analytical
writing skills. It is intended to help the graduate schools of business assess
the potential of applicants for advanced study in business and management.
Nearly 900 management institutes all over the world (almost all of them in the
US) require GMAT scores from each applicant. The GMAT tests the fundamental
skills - Reasoning and Comprehension included - and does not require any
subject-specific theoretical study.
The test is designed in such a way that
it would be unlike any other test you would have taken at school or college.
First, the test has no question paper or answer sheets, nor does it have the
same set of questions for all the examinees. Further, it does not give you the
option of not answering a question (unless, of course, you run out of time at
the end). All this because the GMAT is now an entirely Computer based test -
the keyboard and mouse do the work of a pen or pencil. The test is scored out
of 800 (in multiples of 10), and most scores fall in the range of 500-600.
However, a score of even 800 is not unheard of!
The GMAT test is only one of several
parameters which the graduate schools look at to determine the selection of an
applicant. A high score alone does not translate into an admission offer from a
great school. But the test can be looked upon as the first major hurdle to be
cleared in the process of getting admission into a B-school of your choice.
The GMAT test is developed and
administered by the US-based Pearson VUE under the direction of the Graduate
Management Admission Council (GMAC), a non-profit organization of graduate
business schools worldwide. This implies that Pearson VUE conducts the test,
and sends each examinee the score report. For the conduct of the test, Pearson
VUE has appointed testing centers in various countries.
All-round-the-year. Unlike other exams,
you can choose your own date and time for taking the GMAT! The test is
administered in the above cities five-days-a-week (Monday through Friday), twice-a-day.
September to December is the high season for GMAT, so in case you intend to
take the test during this period, you need to register very early (say 90 days
in advance) to get a date of your choice. Otherwise, registering at least 15
days in advance is mandatory. The GMAT test lasts roughly four hours, and most
centres offer two slots : 9 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Anyone and everyone is eligible for
taking the GMAT - there are no restrictions based on age or qualifications. The
test scores are valid for five years, i.e., most universities accept scores up
to five years old. But it is always better if your scores are recent (not older
than 2 years).
The fee to take the Graduate Management
Admission Test® (GMAT) is US$250 worldwide. You will incur taxes when
you schedule an exam in certain countries.
Click here for a list of countries where you have to pay additional
tax to register for the GMAT (PDF format)
Preferred Forms of Payment
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credit card
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cashier’s check (mailed forms only)
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money order (mailed forms only)
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Payments by check must be payable in
U.S. dollars and drawn on banks located in the United States.
All payments must be made in full, include the correct numeric and written fee amount, have the appropriate signature(s), and be made payable to Pearson VUE-GMAT.
All payments must be made in full, include the correct numeric and written fee amount, have the appropriate signature(s), and be made payable to Pearson VUE-GMAT.
Postdated checks will not be accepted.
The bank name and its location should be preprinted on the face of the check.
Taxes must be included where applicable and the appointment date must be at
least 10 calendar days after the check is received to allow time for the check
to clear. Please keep in mind that it can take up to eight (8) weeks for
letters to reach the U.S. from some countries.
By sending a personal check, you are authorizing Pearson VUE, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make an electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be withdrawn at that time. You are also authorizing Pearson VUE to make an electronic debit from your account of an additional service fee of US$20 in the event your check is returned.
If payment is not submitted in U.S. dollars, or otherwise does not comply with the above requirements or other standard banking practices, your registration or request for service will not be processed and your payment will be rejected and/or returned. Any questions regarding billing or refunding should be directed to GMAT Customer Service in your region:
By sending a personal check, you are authorizing Pearson VUE, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make an electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be withdrawn at that time. You are also authorizing Pearson VUE to make an electronic debit from your account of an additional service fee of US$20 in the event your check is returned.
If payment is not submitted in U.S. dollars, or otherwise does not comply with the above requirements or other standard banking practices, your registration or request for service will not be processed and your payment will be rejected and/or returned. Any questions regarding billing or refunding should be directed to GMAT Customer Service in your region:
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Email: GMATCandidateServicesAmericas@pearson.com
Telephone (toll-free): 1-800-717-GMAT (4628), 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time
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Fax: +61 2 9901 3330
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India
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Telephone: +91 (0) 120 532 4628, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Indian Standard Time
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Fax: +61 2 9901 3330
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Region
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Fax: +44 (0) 161 855 7301
What is a Computer-Adaptive GMAT 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.
The test has three distinct sections :
Analytical Writing Ability (AWA), Quantitative, and Verbal. The Quantitative
section has two types of questions, Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency,
mingled throughout the section. The Verbal Section has three types : Sentence
Correction, Critical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension; here too, the questions
of each type appear in no set sequence. There are a total of 78 questions, 37
in Quantitative and 41 in Verbal. These have to be done in 75 minutes each.
The following table gives out the
format of the GMAT-CAT :
|
Questions
|
Timing
|
Computer Tutorial
|
NA
|
NA
|
Analysis of an Issue
Analysis of an Argument |
1 Topic
1 Topic |
30 min.
30 min. |
Optional Rest Break
|
NA
|
5 min.
|
Quantitative (Problem Solving
& Data Sufficiency)
|
37
|
75 min.
|
Optional Rest Break
|
NA
|
5 min.
|
Verbal (Reading
Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, & Sentence Correction)
|
41
|
75 min.
|
|
78+2 Essays>
|
4hrs.(approx.)
|
The tutorial is meant to make you feel
comfortable with the infrastructure and the environment and does not have a
prescribed time limit. You are expected to be through with it in 15 minutes or
so : it makes sense to acclimatize yourself fully with the setting even after
you think you have understood how the system works.
Analytical Writing Assessment
|
The analytical writing section requires
you to write - or rather type - two short essays in thirty minutes each. The
first is the Analysis of an Issue, in which you need to analyze the issue
presented and explain your views on it. The second essay is Analysis of an
Argument, in which a given argument has to be critically analyzed and
evaluated.
For both the essays, the emphasis is on the "Analytical" part, and not on the "Writing" part. This implies that a concise essay with well-reasoned points written in simple English will be looked upon more favourably than an essay which falls short on the analytical aspects even though it is high on writing skills.
A five-minute break follows the two essays. The computer gives you the option to take this break, or to move directly to the subsequent section. Even if you finish the essays before the stipulated sixty minutes, the break will still be of five minutes. It is advisable to utilize this break by gearing yourself up for the tougher sections that follow.
For both the essays, the emphasis is on the "Analytical" part, and not on the "Writing" part. This implies that a concise essay with well-reasoned points written in simple English will be looked upon more favourably than an essay which falls short on the analytical aspects even though it is high on writing skills.
A five-minute break follows the two essays. The computer gives you the option to take this break, or to move directly to the subsequent section. Even if you finish the essays before the stipulated sixty minutes, the break will still be of five minutes. It is advisable to utilize this break by gearing yourself up for the tougher sections that follow.
Quantitative Section
|
The 37 questions in this section
comprise two kinds of questions : Problem Solving (PS) and Data Sufficiency
(DS). The two kinds do not have a definite break-up, usually there are around
20 PS and 17 DS questions. The section tests you on a level of Maths that is
comparable to the level of Class 10 exams, with questions on Number Systems, Percentages,
Fractions & Decimals, Algebra (including Quadratic Equations), Geometry
(including Basic Coordinate Geometry), Ratio & Proportion, Area &
Volume of 2-D and 3-D figures, and Probability. This list is not exhaustive;
questions from beyond these topics may also be asked.
While the Problem Solving questions require you to solve a mathematical problem directly and choose the right answer, the Data Sufficiency is of a trickier variety. Each problem comprises a question followed by two statements, which may or may not lead to the answer to the given question. This is what you need to ascertain - whether the given statements can be used to answer the question or not, and if so, whether the statements can be used independently or in conjunction. Each of the five answer options present the five possibilities that arise in this case, and you have to apply the basic principles of mathematics with a strong dose of logic to get these right.
While the Problem Solving questions require you to solve a mathematical problem directly and choose the right answer, the Data Sufficiency is of a trickier variety. Each problem comprises a question followed by two statements, which may or may not lead to the answer to the given question. This is what you need to ascertain - whether the given statements can be used to answer the question or not, and if so, whether the statements can be used independently or in conjunction. Each of the five answer options present the five possibilities that arise in this case, and you have to apply the basic principles of mathematics with a strong dose of logic to get these right.
Verbal Section
|
The verbal section in GMAT test
requires the basic skills of correct English coupled with reasoning and
analysis. The 41 questions, to be attempted in 75 minutes, consist of three types
: Sentence Correction (SC), Critical Reasoning (CR), and Reading Comprehension
(RC). The three types are intermingled, with no fixed number for each type. The
break-up of questions among SC, CR, and RC could be 14-14-13 or 15-13-13, or
any such combination.
There is a provision of reporting your
GMAT test scores to a maximum of five universities of your choice, the cost of
which is built into the GMAT test fee you pay. But the catch is : you have to
select these five universities/business-schools which will receive copies of
your score report BEFORE you begin to take the test. This implies that even
before taking the GMAT, you need to do some homework on which universities
you’re finally going to apply, based on the score that you expect to attain.
For reporting to each additional
university, the charge is US $28, payable by an international credit card
or a dollar denominated draft. You will incur taxes when you request Additional
Score Reports (ASRs) in certain countries. Please click tax rates to determine
the tax you will have to pay in certain countries.
The GMAT test results comprise four
different scores : a total score (which is the combined verbal and quantitative
scores), a separate Verbal score, a separate Quantitative score, and an
Analytical Writing score. The total score is reported on a scale
from 200 to 800.
The Verbal and Quantitative Scores are reported on a scale of 0 to 60. For the
AWA score, the scale is from 0 to 6. Note that your AWA
performance is not reflected in your total GMAT score (on 800). You get to know
your total, verbal, and quantitative score immediately after taking the test.
Official GMAT score reports, which include the AWA scores, are mailed
approximately two weeks after you take the test and take another ten days or so
to reach your address.
In addition to these scores, the score
report also contains percents (%) below. These "% below" indicate the
percentage of examinees who scored below you based on the scores of the entire
GMAT testing population for the most recent three-year period. These
percentages are important in considering how an applicant for admission to a
particular management school compares with everyone in the specified period,
with all other applicants to the same school, and with students already
enrolled at the school.
The following table indicates the
percentage of examinees tested from June 1995 through May 1998 who scored below
specified total scores :
Score
|
Percentage Below
|
Score
|
Percentage Below
|
770-800
|
Greater than 99
|
490
|
40
|
740-760
|
99
|
480
|
37
|
730
|
98
|
470
|
34
|
720
|
97
|
460
|
30
|
710
|
96
|
450
|
28
|
700
|
95
|
440
|
25
|
690
|
94
|
430
|
23
|
680
|
93
|
420
|
20
|
670
|
91
|
410
|
18
|
660
|
90
|
400
|
15
|
650
|
88
|
390
|
13
|
640
|
85
|
380
|
12
|
630
|
83
|
370
|
10
|
620
|
81
|
360
|
8
|
610
|
78
|
350
|
7
|
600
|
75
|
340
|
6
|
590
|
73
|
330
|
5
|
580
|
70
|
320
|
4
|
570
|
67
|
310
|
3
|
560
|
64
|
300
|
2
|
550
|
60
|
290
|
2
|
540
|
57
|
240-280
|
1
|
530
|
53
|
200-230
|
<1
|
520
|
50
|
|
|
510
|
47
|
|
|
500
|
43
|
|
|
No. of examinees : 602,037
Mean Score : 513
This table implies that if you end up with a score of 600 on the GMAT, 75% of the 602,037 examinees who took the GMAT between June 1995 and May 1998 got a score below yours.
Mean Score : 513
This table implies that if you end up with a score of 600 on the GMAT, 75% of the 602,037 examinees who took the GMAT between June 1995 and May 1998 got a score below yours.
Even though an "I could have done
better" feeling is inevitable after any test, taking the GMAT again may
not be helpful. Sometimes it is necessary to take the GMAT test more
than once, like when a management school asks you for more recent scores than
what you have. However, unless your scores seem unusually low compared to your
performance in the practice tests, or if you have not been able to perform well
because of a sudden illness or similar exceptional circumstances, it’s
advisable not to succumb to the temptation of repeating the test. This is
because, given the nature of the test, it is unlikely that your scores can
substantially improve.
If you repeat the test, your scores from the latest test date and the two most recent test administrations in the last five years will be reported to the institutions you designate as recipients. In any case, you cannot take the test more than once in the same calendar month, even if you have taken the test and cancelled your scores.
If you repeat the test, your scores from the latest test date and the two most recent test administrations in the last five years will be reported to the institutions you designate as recipients. In any case, you cannot take the test more than once in the same calendar month, even if you have taken the test and cancelled your scores.
GMAT Test Centres in
Bangladesh
Dhaka (51276)
American Alumni Association, Prometric Testing Center, House 145, Street 13B, Banani 1216, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Test Of English As Foreign Language is
a Standardized test that evaluates the English Proficiency of people whose
native language is not English. Nearly 2400 education institutes in the United
States and Canada require TOEFL® scores from each applicant. The test is also
used by institutions in other countries where English is the language of
Instruction. The TOEFL tests the ability to understand North American English.
TOEFL test is administered as a
computer based test in India.
Computer Based TOEFL test
The test is designed in such a way that it would be unlike any other test you would have taken at school or college. First, the test has no question paper or answer sheets, nor does it have the same set of questions for all the examinees. Further, it does not give you the option of not answering a question (unless, of course, you run out of time at the end). All this because the TOEFL test is now an entirely Computer based test - the keyboard and mouse do the work of a pen or pencil. The test is scored out of 300, and most scores fall in the range of 200-250.
The test is designed in such a way that it would be unlike any other test you would have taken at school or college. First, the test has no question paper or answer sheets, nor does it have the same set of questions for all the examinees. Further, it does not give you the option of not answering a question (unless, of course, you run out of time at the end). All this because the TOEFL test is now an entirely Computer based test - the keyboard and mouse do the work of a pen or pencil. The test is scored out of 300, and most scores fall in the range of 200-250.
The TOEFL test is only to test your
English proficiency. A high score alone does not translate into an admission
offer from a great school. But the test is mandatory and cannot be overlooked.
The TOEFL test is developed and
administered by the US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS).
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 Trivandrum.
Computer based TOEFL test is held
all-round-the-year. Unlike other exams, you can choose your own date and time
for taking the TOEFL test! The test is administered in the above cities
five-days-a-week (Monday through Friday), twice-a-day. September to December is
the high season for TOEFL test, so in case you intend to take the test during
this period, you need to register very early (say 90 days in advance) to get a
date of your choice. Otherwise, registering at least three days in advance is
mandatory. The test lasts roughly four hours.
Eligibility and Fees
|
Anyone and everyone is eligible for
taking the TOEFL test - there are no restrictions based on age or
qualifications. The test scores are valid for two years, i.e., most
universities accept scores up to two years old.
Test
Fee/Service
|
Amount
|
TOEFL
Computer-Based Test (CBT)
|
US$140
(includes 1 examinee score record and 4 score recipients)
|
TOEFL
Paper-Based Test (PBT)
|
US$140
(includes 1 examinee score record and 4 score recipients)
|
Additional
Score Report Requests
|
US$17
(per recipient)
|
Rescheduling
Fee (CBT only)
|
US$40
|
Essay/TWE
Rescoring
|
US$50
|
TOEFL
Paper Answer Sheet Rescoring
|
US$25
|
Reinstatement
of Canceled Scores (CBT only)
|
US$20
|
Fee
for Returned Check or Declined Credit Card
|
US$20
|
Fees are subject to change without
notice. In India, this fee is US $130, payable at the time of registration. You
cannot pay in Indian Rupees.
The fees has to be paid through a US Dollar
denominated draft, made out in favour of "ETS - TOEFL" payable in the
U.S. Such a draft is usually available with the Main Branches of most banks
(which have a foreign exchange counter) in most of the big cities for a nominal
charge (around Rs. 200).
Alternately, the payment can also be
made through a credit card which has global acceptance. The credit card need
not necessarily be yours - you can get your father to sign for you!
Important: The name on the
registration form should be exactly the same as in your passport or you may not
be allowed to test. It is advisable to attach the photocopy of the Passport
with the application form to avoid any faulty registration.
Obtain the "TOEFL 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. There are three ways
to register:
Registering by Phone: You may call up
Prometric office until 12:00 noon 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 Centre either by hand or by registered
post/courier. You must send the documents at least THREE WEEKS before your
choice of a test day.
On receipt of your documents, an
appointment will be scheduled for you to test at the Prometric Technology
Center. Confirmation of the date, time and location of the appointment will be
sent to you. If you do not receive confirmation at least THREE
business days before
your first choice of test day, please call the Prometric office to verify your
appointment.
Prometric Testing Private Limited
2nd Floor, DLF Infinity Tower - A
Sector 25, Phase ll
DLF City, Gurgaon
Haryana 122002
India
Tel: 91-124-4147700
Fax: 91-124-4147773
2nd Floor, DLF Infinity Tower - A
Sector 25, Phase ll
DLF City, Gurgaon
Haryana 122002
India
Tel: 91-124-4147700
Fax: 91-124-4147773
You will receive an admit card normally
within a week of applying. Remember to keep a copy of the form and the draft
with you.
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. The number of questions you get also
depends on your previous answers.
In one section of TOEFL test, you are
allowed to go back to the previous questions.
Most questions in the TOEFL CAT has
four answer options, and you are required to select one of these four 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.
Some questions may have special
directions which appear in a box under the question. Like some questions may
have two answers and some may require you to make more than two selections.
The test has four sections : Listening,
Structure, Reading and Writing.
The number of questions and the time
allocated to each question may vary. Therefore, one student may get 35
questions in Listening section while another may get 45. But, the additional
questions are for research purposes only and
the scores of all test takers are based on the same number of questions.
The following table gives out the
format of the TOEFL-CAT :
|
Questions
|
Timing
|
Computer Tutorial
|
NA
|
NA
|
Listening Section
|
30 - 50 questions
|
40 - 60 min.
|
Structure Section
|
20 - 25 questions
|
15 - 20 min.
|
Reading Section
|
44 - 60 questions
|
70 - 90 min.
|
Writing
Section
|
1
Essay
|
30
min.
|
Total
|
94 - 135 question + 1 Essay
|
4 hrs. (approx.)
|
The tutorial is meant to make you feel
comfortable with the infrastructure and the environment and does not have a
prescribed time limit. You are expected to be through with it in 40 minutes or
so : it makes sense to acclimatize yourself fully with the setting even after
you think you have understood how the system works.
Reporting the Scores
|
ETS has the provision of reporting your
TOEFL scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of
which is built into the TOEFL fee you pay. But the catch is : you have to
select these four universities which will receive copies of your score report BEFORE you begin to take
the test. This implies that even before taking the TOEFL test, you need to do
some homework on which universities you’re finally going to apply, based on the
score that you expect to attain. For reporting to each additional university,
the ETS charges you $15, payable by an international credit card or a dollar
denominated draft.
The TOEFL results comprise four
different scores : a total score (0-300), a separate score for Listening
section (0-30), a separate score for Structure/Writing section (0-30) and a
separate score for Reading section (0-30). The
total score is reported on a scale from 0 to 300.
Note that your Essay score will
individually be rated (0-6). However the essay score is
incorporated into the Structure/Writing scaled score with the rating of
essay constituting approximately one half of the Structure/Writing scaled
score. You get to know your Listening and Reading section scores immediately
after taking the test. You will also see your Structure/Writing scores as score
ranges because your essay will not yet have been read and rated. Your final
score will be within the range shown on the screen after you finish the test.
As the evaluation of essays take about 2 to 4 weeks, your Official TOEFL score
reports, which include the Writing scores, are mailed approximately two to four
weeks after you take the test and take another ten days or so to reach your
address.
If you would like to reschedule your
exam or need to cancel you must contact us before 12:00 PM, THREE
BUSINESS days prior to your exam date. You will receive a partial refund
of US $ 65 on request when cancelling before the deadline. There is a US $ 40
fee to reschedule the exam.
- You
are required to bring your valid passport on the day of your exam. This
is mandatory.
- Secons
signature bearing identification, i.e., Driving License, Notarised
identification.
- Confirmation
letter or Number
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