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GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST (GMAT) |
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GMAT The Graduate Management Admission Test is a standardized test to measure verbal,
mathematical and analytical writing skills of an individual. Nearly 1000 business schools
all over the world (almost all of them in the USA) require GMAT scores from each applicant.
The test is intended to help the graduate schools of business assess the potential of applicants for
advanced study in business and management. The GMAT tests the fundamental skills - Reasoning
and Comprehension included - and does not require any subject-specific theoretical study. |
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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! |
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| The GMAT 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.
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SCHEDULING A TEST
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| Just like TOEFL, the GMAT is developed and administered by the
US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS) under the direction of the
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a non-profit organization of
graduate business schools worldwide. 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.
For scheduling of the test, ETS has appointed authorized Regional Registration Centers (RRC)
in various countries, which act as franchisee for ETS. In Pakistan, at the moment there is no authorized RRC.
Pakistan falls under Region 6 of Asia and Pakistani students have to register themselves in Malaysia.
The tests, however, are held in ETS Authorized Testing Centers in three major cities Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
(i.e. Lahore University of Management Sciences - LUMS, Test Center Number: 8783 is the authorized testing center in Lahore)
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| 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).
Test fees for GMAT may vary according to the country in which you take the test. For Pakistani students,
this fee is US $200, payable at the time of registration. The fees has to be paid through a US Dollar
denominated bank draft, made out in favor of "ETS - TOEFL" payable in the U.S. 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 or a trusted relative/friend to sign for you.
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| For details of "How to schedule an appointment
for test?", visit the TOEFL section or Click HERE. Further details could be obtained from www.gmac.com which is the website of Graduate Management Admission Council.
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