About GMAT Examination
- It is the generally accepted scorecard for B-Schools around the world.
- The score card is accepted at 2,100 universities and institutions, which offer more than 5,900 programs.
- GMAT stands for Graduate Management Aptitude Test which is conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council.
- GMAT India is conducted throughout the year and one can register at a test center of your convenience.
- Official Website of CAT Examination: http://www.mba.com/india
- For GMAT Hand-book visit the link: GMAT Hand-Book
Important Dates
| Exam Elements | Duration |
| Time between two GMATs | 16 Days |
| Number of GMAT attempts allowed in a year | Five |
| Number of GMAT attempts in a lifetime | Eight |
- There is no such prescribed date for the GMAT exam.
- The scores of GMAT will be valid for 5 years.
- When you are registering for GMAT exam, you will be given a calendar where you can see the available test dates at your chosen test center. You have to select the test date which will suit you the best. You will get the result on the very same day.
Candidates Applied in India
| Exams Taken | TY2011 | TY2012 | TY2013 | TY2014 | TY2015 | Scores Sent | MBA | Non-MBA Master’s | Doctoral /Other |
| Total | 25,394 | 30,213 | 25,268 | 28,325 | 29,042 | 109,019 | 85.80% | 12.30% | 1.90% |
| Men | 19,137 | 22,401 | 18,618 | 20,554 | 20,730 | 78,180 | 87.20% | 11.00% | 1.70% |
| Women | 6,257 | 7,812 | 6,650 | 7,771 | 8,312 | 30,839 | 82.20% | 15.40% | 2.40% |
| Mean Age | 26.6 | 26.4 | 26.3 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26 | 26.2 | 24.2 | 29.4 |
| Mean Total Score | 581 | 582 | 577 | 576 | 578 | 606 | 609 | 581 | 606 |
Form Fee (Paid Online)
USD $250 (around Rs.16,500)
Eligiblity Criteria
- Candidate should have a relevant bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
- Candidate must have the minimum age of 18 years.
- Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal / Registrar of their University/institution(issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective B-School) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.
GMAT Test Format 2017:
1. The difficulty level of the GMAT test depends on the candidate’s responses to the questions. So, the next question in the test will be harder if your estimated score is higher and you were able to correctly answer most of the previous questions. However, the next question will be easier if your estimated score is less.
2. The final score in the GMAT test pattern depends on the difficulty level of questions that the student had attempted.
3. Correct answers to difficult questions will result in higher scores while correct responses to easier questions will result in lower scores.
Exam format
Computer based
Test Subjects
- Analytical Writing Assessment
- Integrated Reasoning
- Verbal
- Quantitative Reasoning
Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The exam pattern of GMAT is both subjective as well as objective with 90 questions from three areas to be solved within 3.5 hours.
Test Centers
The GMAT exam is offered on demand and year-round at the following 31 cities in India through 35 test centres.
| Ahmedabad | Noida | Jaipur | Nagpur |
| Bangalore | Patiala | Kolkata | New Delhi |
| Bhubaneswar | Patna | Lucknow | Vijayawada |
| Chennai | Pilani | Manipal | Trivandrum |
| Cochin | Pune | Mohali | Vellore |
| Coimbatore | Ranchi | Mumbai | Vishakhapatnam |
| Dehradun | Tiruchirappalli | Mysore | Gurgaon |
| Guwahati | Hyderabad | Indore |
Top Colleges In India
- IIMs
- S. P Jain Institute of Management Research, Mumbai
- Indian school of business, Hyderabad
- IMI, Delhi
- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
| List of colleges in India accepting GMAT Scorecard |
| Acharya Group of Institutes |
| Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, AIMS School of Business |
| Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management |
| Administrative Staff College of India |
| Aegis School of Business and Telecommunication |
| Alliance University, Alliance School of Business |
| Amity Business School |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Amrita School of Business |
| Apeejay Education Society |
| Apeejay Stya University, School of Management Sciences |
| Asia Graduate School of Business |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management |
| Asian School of Business Management (ASBM) |
| B.S. Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology, Crescent School of Business |
| Bangalore Institute of International Management, B I I M |
| Bangalore Institute of Management Studies (BIMS) |
| Bennett University, School of Management |
| Birla Institute of Management Technology |
| BITS Pilani |
| BML Munjal University, School of Management |
| Centre for Management |
| Development Management Institute |
| Disha Education Society, Disha Institute of Management and Technology |
| Disha Education Society, Disha School of Management |
| Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India |
| Europe Asia Business School |
| Foundation for Liberal and Management Education, FLAME School of Business |
| Foundation for Organisational Research and Education (FORE) |
| Galgotias Business School |
| Ganpat University, S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education & Research |
| GITAM University, GITAM School of International Business |
| Goa Institute of Management |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management |
| Grow Talent Company Limited, School of Inspired Leadership |
| ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad |
| ICFAI Business School, Mumbai |
| IFIM Business School |
| IIKM Business School |
| IILM Graduate School of Management |
| IILM Institute for Higher Education |
| IIMT School of Management, Business School |
| Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
| Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
| Indian Institute of Management Bangalore |
| Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
| Indian Institute of Management Indore |
| Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode |
| Indian Institute of Management Lucknow |
| Indian Institute of Management Raipur |
| Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, IIM Ranchi |
| Indian Institute of Management Rohtak |
| Indian Institute of Management Shillong |
| Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli |
| Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, Business School |
| Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management |
| Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management |
| Indian School of Business |
| Indian School of Business and Finance |
| Indus Business Academy, IBA, Bangalore |
| Institute for Financial Management and Research, IFMR |
| Institute for Technology and Management, ITM Business School |
| Institute for Technology and Management, ITM Global Leadership Center |
| Institute of Management Development and Research |
| Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad |
| Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad |
| Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur |
| International Management Institute Kolkata |
| International Management Institute of India, Bhubaneswar |
| International Management Institute of India, New Delhi |
| International School of Management Excellence |
| ISBR Business School |
| JK Lakshmipat University, Institute of Management |
| JRE Group of Institutions, JRE School of Management |
| K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, School of Management |
| Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies |
| Lovely Professional University, Department of Management |
| Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), School of Telecom Management |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur |
| Management Development Institute |
| Manipal University Jaipur, TAPMI School of Business |
| MCI Management Center Innsbruck |
| MISB Bocconi |
| Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad |
| Mysore Royal Academy, MYRA School of Business |
| National Institute of Fashion Technology |
| National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) |
| National Institute of Securities Markets, School for Securities Education |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, DASA |
| National Institute of Technology Srinagar, DASA |
| National Management School, National Schools of Business and Management Private Limited |
| NIIT University |
| NMIMS University, School of Business Management |
| NorthCap University, Center for Leadership |
| O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Business School |
| Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), School of Petroleum Management (SPM) |
| Praxis Business School |
| Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research |
| PSG College of Technology, PSG Institute of Management |
| Pune Institute of Business Management |
| Punjab Technical University, Aryans Business School |
| Punjab Technical University, Aryans School of Management |
| Rajalakshmi School of Business |
| RIMT University, School of Management Studies |
| S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research |
| Sadhana Centre for Management & Leadership Development, SCMLD |
| SDM Institute for Management Development |
| SelaQui Academy of Higher Education |
| Seshadripuram Institute of Management Studies |
| Sharda University, School of Business Studies |
| Shiv Nadar University |
| Shoolini University, Faculty of Management Sciences & Liberal Arts |
| Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Management Science |
| Sir Padampat Singhania University, School of Management |
| Siva Sivani Institute of Management |
| Spicer Memorial College |
| SRM University, Faculty of Management |
| St. Mary's Educational Society, South State Business School |
| Sunstone Business School |
| T. A. Pai Management Institute |
| TASMAC |
| Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
| TERI University, TERI School of Advanced Studies |
| Universal Business School |
| University of Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies |
| UPES, College of Management and Economics Studies |
| Vanguard Business School |
| Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University, Vel Tech Business School |
| VIT University, VIT Business School |
| Vivekananda Institute of Management Studies |
| Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi School of Business |
| Woxsen School of Business |
| Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar |
| XLRI Jamshedpur |
