GMAT 2017: Notification, Exam Dates, Application, Admit Card, Results, Counselling

Graduate Management Admission Test is popularly known as GMAT. It is an international level MBA entrance exam organized by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). This is the gateway to do the MBA courses in the foreign countries institutions and universities. Through this test, they will offer the management courses like MBA, Master of Finance, Master of Accountancy, other 5,900 programs in abroad B-Schools.
The exam is conducted to provide the admissions into the undergraduate management courses offered by the various foreign institutions and universities. GMAT Score is accepted by the 6,000 graduate business schools. Through this score, pre-experience management programs (MBMs) and post-experience management programs at business schools across the world.

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Exam Details	Dates
Name of the Conducting Body	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Exam Name	Graduate Management Admission Test
Level of Exam	International level
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	www.gmac.com

GMAC 2017 Courses Offered

The following are the courses offered through GMAT Exam 2017 are as follows.

• MBA
• Master of Finance
• Master of Accountancy
• PGDM
• PGPIM
• Post Graduate Program in business Management
• Ph.D. in Management sciences, etc.

GMAT 2017 Registration – Notification

The GMAT Registration is done through online by the official link provided throughout the year. Candidates who want to pursue their career in the field of management can participate in the test. This score is accepted by the many B-Schools in India and foreign countries.

GMAC 2017 Eligibility

Candidates have to meet the following eligibility criteria before going to register for GMAT 2017 Exam.

GMAT Important Information

Time gap between two exams	16 Days
No. of attempts allowed in 1 year	5 attempts
No. of attempts allowed in lifetime	8 attempts

• GMAC Exam is taken up to five times in the period of 12 months, but not more than once in a month.
• In case if candidates are not satisfied with the test, there is also a chance to the applicants to retake the test after the 16 days of the previous test.

Educational qualification

• Candidates must hold a graduation degree from any recognized institution/university.

Age Limit

• Candidates should have the minimum age limit of 18 years.
• There is no upper age limit to appear for the exam.

GMAT Application form 2017

There are no specific dates for the availability of GMAT 2017 Online Application. The registration process is available throughout the year. Candidates can apply for the exam as per the preference all the time in a year.

To register for the exam, candidates have to create an account in GMAC through mba.com. Candidates can choose the exam at any of the exam centers at any date. Candidates can make the following.

• Schedule the Exam
• Find the test center
• Cancel the Exam
• Reschedule the Exam
• Retake the Exam
• Register as a Test Taker with disabilities.

How to fill GMAT 2017 Application form

• Registration
• Fill all the Details
• Payment of Fee
• Confirmation page
• Take the printout of the Application form

Application Fee

• Candidates have to pay the registration fee of $ US 250.
• The payment of fee can be done through Visa, Master cards, American express, JCB Cards.
• Also, done through cashier’s checks, money orders, and personal checks.
  

  GMAT 2017 Exam Centers

  The GMAC conducts this exam in 17 cities. The score is accepted by the 100 B-Schools and 2100 universities/institutions in the world. Candidates can schedule the exam date & center as per their convenience and choice. The GMAC charges $10 for canceling or rescheduling the exam dates. The following are the test centers where the candidates have to attempt the exam.

GMAT 2017 Exam Centers
New Delhi	Mumbai
Bhubaneswar	Pilani
Chennai	Kolkata
Hyderabad	Bangalore
Pune	Chandigarh
Ahmedabad	Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam	Ranchi
Trivandrum	Tiruchirapalli
Vellore	Indore
Cochin	Nagpur
Lucknow	Mohali
Manipal	Mysore
Patiala	Noida
Patna	Pilani
Jaipur	Coimbatore
Dehradun	Gurgaon
Guwahati	–

• Rescheduling the exam dates before more than 7 calendar days – US $ 50
• Rescheduling the exam dates within 7 calendar days – US $ 250

GMAT Syllabus 2017

Before preparing for the exam, candidates have to gather the syllabus for that particular exam. In Analytical Writing Assessment, candidates are asked to analyze the reasoning behind that particular topics or argument. At last, you have to write the critique for the given topic. The GMAT 2017 Syllabus consists of the following topics.

Section-I: Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)

• Analysis of argument

The candidates have to do the following:

• Examine & analyze the given argument
• Support your appropriate examples and explanation.
• Use right grammar while presenting your answer.

Section-II: Integrated Reasoning

• Multi-source
• Reasoning
• Graphics interpretation
• Two-Part analysis
• Table analysis

Section-III: Quantitative Aptitude

• Data Sufficiency

Section-4: Verbal Reasoning

• Reading comprehension
• Sentence Correction
• Critical Reasoning

GMAT 2017 Exam Pattern

GMAT Exam Pattern 2017 is as follows.

• Exam paper consists of 91 questions.
• The exam is of online (computer based) mode.
• The duration of the exam is 3 ½ hours.
• Exam paper is given for 800 marks.
• The exam consists of four sections.

GMAT Exam 2017 Pattern

Section/Topic Name	No. of questions	Time Limit	Type of Questions
Analytical Writing Assessment	1	30 minutes	Analysis of the Argument
Integrated Reasoning	12	30	Multi-source Reasoning, Table analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-part Analysis
Quantitative Aptitude	37	75	Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving
Verbal Reasoning	41	75	Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence correction

GMAT Previous Papers

First of all, candidates have to plan for GMAT Preparation as per the syllabus & date of exam. Also, prepare a timetable for practice and allow time for all the topics that are covered in the exam. Download the previous papers after the revision of the particular topics for better practice.
Borrow some good books and provide some extra time to prepare the difficult topics. Applicants have to practice the GMAT Sample papers to know the exam pattern, weightage of questions, marking scheme, etc.

GMAT Admit Card 2017

The GMAT 2017 Admit Card is available through online mode. The officials will inform the candidates through Email to download the admit card. Applicants of the exam need to compulsory bring the admit card along with the ID proof to appear for the exam. Without the admit card, candidates are not allowed to sit in the examination hall.

GMAT Cut Off Marks 2017

The GMAT 2017 cut off Marks is different for different institutions/ colleges. Candidates can see the cut off for various universities/ institutions.

Participating Colleges	Courses	GMAT Score
Stanford university-Stanford Graduate School of Business	MBA	740
University of Chicago-Booth school of Business	MBA	720
Harvard Business School	MBA	730
University of Pennsylvania-Wharton	MBA	728
North Western University-Kellogg School of Management	MBA	717
Dartmouth College-Tuck School of Business	MBA	716
Columbia university-Columbia Business School	MBA	716
Duke University-Fuqua School of Business	MBA	690
Cornell University-Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management	MBA	700
University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business	MBA	702

GMAT 2017 Result

Candidates have to choose the name of the institutes before the test/on the date of the test for which they are willing to send their exam score. The GMAT Result is available on the right computer screen after the completion of the exam.

Candidates can accept or decline the score. In case candidates have accepted the score, there is a possibility for the participating institutions to view their result. If you have declined, the result will not appear.

GMAT Score Card 2017

The GMAT 2017 test score is given to the candidates on a scale of 200-800. The score of verbal and quantitative will have the impact on the total score. The GMAT Score Card is valid for a period of 5 years. The score report consists of three sections.

GMAC Test Taker Information

• Name
• Address
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Country
• Email-Address
• Mobile number

Self-Reported GMAT Exam Taker Details

• Graduation Completion Date
• Name of the institution
• Undergraduate GPA
• Highest education qualification
• Intended graduation Study

GMAT Exam Information

• Exam Date
• Verbal score and Percentage
• Quantitative Score and Percentage
• Total score & Percentage
• Analytical Writing Assessment Percentage

GMAT 2017 Counselling

After the declaration of the result, no counseling will be held for providing the admissions into management courses. GMAT Admission procedure is different for different colleges.

• After the completion of the exam, candidate’s score is displayed on the screen.
• If the candidates will accept the score, the score report is sent to the top B-Schools.
• Candidates have to take the printout of the score from the test center where you have appeared for the test.
• On the basis of GMAT Score, the B-Schools will shortlist the candidates. The final selection will be made on the basis of the following.
  • Academic Background
  • Work Experience
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose.
  • Final interview

Documents to be required at the time of GMAT Counseling

• GMAT Score Card
• Qualifying Exam Marks sheet & passing certificate
• Migration/Transfer Certificate
• Category Certificate
• ID Proof
• Passport size photograph

GMAT Participating Colleges 2017

More than 2000 institutions across 82 countries accepts the GMAT Score to provide the admissions into 6000 programs around the world.

Colleges Accepting GMAT Score 2017
ISB Mohali	S.P Jain Institute of Management & research, Mumbai	IIM, Ahmedabad
School of Management, NMIMS, Mumbai	IIM, Bangalore	Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
IIM, Calcutta	XLRI, Jamshedpur	IIM, Lucknow
IMT, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Nagpur & Dubai	IIM, Indore	ICFAI Business School
IIM Kozhikode	MDI, Gurgaon	FMS, Delhi
TAPMI, Manipal	Dept. of Management, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan	XIM, Bhubaneswar
IIFT, Delhi & Kolkata	Goa Institute of Management, Goa	K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
School of Management & Entrepreneurship-Shiv Nadar, Mumbai	University MICA, Ahmedabad	PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore
TISS, Mumbai	IMI, New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata	Adani institute of Infrastructure Management, Ahmadabad
VIT Business School, Vellore	School of Business, Alliance University, Bangalore	Birla Institute of Management Technology, Noida
Amity Business School, Noida	Europe Asia School of Business, Pune	IIT-DMS, Delhi, Kanpur, Bombay, Madras, Roorkee & Kharagpur
ISBF, Delhi	IIM, Ranchi	School of Management-SRM University, Chennai
IIM Raipur	IIM Shillong	FLAME Pune
IIM Tiruchirapalli	IIM Udaipur	IFMR, Chennai
NIFT, Delhi	Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management studies Mysore	Royal Academy, MYRA School of Business, Mysore
BIMS Bangalore	IISWBM Kolkata	ITM Mumbai
GITAM School of International Business, Visakhapatnam	Amrita School of business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam, Amritapuri	SOIL, Gurgaon
NIIT Neemrana	Siva Shivani Institute of Management, Hyderabad	Lotus business School, Pune
School of Management, Udaipur	National management School, Chennai	Praxis Business School, Kolkata
Vanguard Business School, Delhi	TASMAC Pune	MISB Bocconi, Bocconi, India, Mumbai

GMAC 2017 Contact Details

Pearson VUE-GMAT Program
5601 Green Valley Drive
Suite 300, Bloomington, MN 55437 USA,
Phone No: +91 120-439-7830,
Fax: 60383191092,
Website: www.mba.com.

The information covered on this page is for reference purpose of the candidates only. Candidates can also refer the official website to know the further details of GMAT 2017.

www.gmat.com