The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is conducted by The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) all the year round. GMAC is an international non-profit organization of business schools that also serves as a primary resource of research and information about quality graduate management education.
The Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) originated in 1954 as the first and only standardized test designed to screen candidates for graduate business and management programs. Today, GMAT scores are accepted by over 4,800 management programmes in more than 100 countries.
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GMAT has proved itself to be the most reliable predictor of academic success in graduate business studies, which means that the correlation between management aspirants who do well in GMAT and who do well in MBA programs and graduate business studies has been observed to be quite high. Any graduate interested in doing a postgraduate management programme in India or abroad can appear for GMAT.
GMAT exam pattern
GMAT is constantly in the phase of evolution. Present GMAT version in Generation IX while the Next Gen GMAT to be launched in June 2012 will be the Generation X of the exam. Here are the GMAT sections:
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| Exam | Current GMAT Exam | Next Generation GMAT Exam |
| Analytical Writing Assessment | 60 minutes Two AWA Prompts |
30 minutes One AWA Prompts |
| Quantitative | 75 minutes | 75 minutes |
| Verbal | 75 minutes | 75 minutes |
| Integrated Reasoning | - | 30 minutes |
| Total Exam Time | 3 hours 30 minutes | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Opportunities after GMAT:
IIMs and ISB form a part of the elite club of 50 management institutes in India that accept GMAT scores as their admission criteria. Recently, the government has also allowed all the B-schools in India to accept GMAT scores as one of their criteria for admission in their management programmes. Besides, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) offers you an incredible option of applying to more than 4,800 management programmes across more than 100 countries worldwide.
GMAT scores are valid for 5 years and opens up opportunities across a wide range of spectrum for students. However, the top B-schools worldwide usually accept GMAT scores that are 700 or above and are not more than two years old.
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Yes, GMAT is required as part of the Tepper MBA admission process.
The below mentioned are the average scores for the exams Tepper MBA 2026 class had:
Tepper School of Business Academics (MBA Class 2026) | Data |
|---|---|
GPA (On a scale of 4.0) | 3.26 |
GMAT | 697 |
GRE | 323 |
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Answered 2 days ago
To apply for Tepper school of Business School, there is no minimum GMAT score mentioned, however, below is the data of Tepper MBA Class 2026, according to which the studnets who received the offer letter from this B-School has an average GMAT score of 697 along with other Tepper MBA application requ
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As per the class profile of 2026, the GMAT range given is between 640 and 780. The average GMAT score obtained by the students is 733. To enroll in the Northwestern Kellogg, students must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university by the time of matriculation. Th
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Answered 5 days ago
Yes, as part of the NYU Stern MBA application process, it is required to take a standardized entrance test which can be GMAT of GRE.
Below mentioned are the average scores of Stern MBA Class 2026:
NYU Stern Academics (MBA Class 2026) | Data |
|---|---|
GPA Statistics (On a scale of 4.0) | 3.64 |
GMAT Statistics | 733 |
GRE Statistics (Quant) | 164 |
GRE Statistics (Verbal) | 164 |
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Answered 5 days ago
Yes, as part of the NYU Stern MBA application process, it is required to take a standardized entrance test which can be GMAT of GRE.
Below mentioned are the average scores if Stern MBA Class 2026:
NYU Stern Academics (MBA Class 2026) | Data |
|---|---|
GPA Statistics (On a scale of 4.0) | 3.64 |
GMAT Statistics | 733 |
GRE Statistics (Quant) | 164 |
GRE Statistics (Verbal) | 164 |
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 6 days ago
There are some UK Universities that require GMAT score for MBA admission. Mentioned below are some universities that require GMAT score for admission:
- University of Oxford
- University of Manchester
- Imperial College London
- University of Cambridge
- University College London
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Submitting standardized test scores like GMAT or GRE is completely optional when applying for the MBAn program. However, the institute encourages students to submit such scores as it will be an additional data point to be considered by the Admissions Committee. While submitting GMAT or GRE scores ca
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Answered a week ago
Indian students who wish to study MBA from abroad must take the GMAT to get admission. However, students can study MBA abroad without a GMAT at some universities. Apart from GMAT scores, students must meet the general entry requirements and submit proof of English language proficiency for Abroad MBA
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Common Admission Test (GMAT) and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are two popular MBA entrance exams accepted by the top b-schools in India. GMAT is one of the most popular exams accepted by over 2,400 B-schools across the world. On the other hand, the CAT is a domestic exam which is widely
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In order to appear for the GMAT exam, applicants should be 18 years of age. Since GMAT is taken by graduates for pursuing a post graduate degree in business programs, it is essential to have bachelor's degree to sit for the GMAT exam. Applicants in the final year of bachelor's are also eligible to a
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Is GMAT required for MBA at Tepper?