The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is an entrance examination conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council. The dates and exam centers get allotted as per the availability for the candidates. Skills like analytics, writing, verbal, quantitative, and reading skills in English of a candidate is getting tested in the entrance exam.
GMAT 2021 Highlights:
Exam Name | Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) |
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Level of the exam | Worldwide |
Organizing Body | Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
Mode of exam | Computer-Based Test |
No.of attempts | 5 times a year |
Exam Frequency | Throughout the Year |
GMAT Helpline | +852-3077-4926 | +91 120-439-7830 (India) |
GMAT 2021 Schedule
The GMAT 2021 exam dates and the dates of registration are pre-decided by the authorities. Students can check the available dates from the official website and can book an exam slot by registering for the exam. Any aspirant irrespective of any discipline can apply for the exam, but it's advised that students should check the eligibility of GMAT before the registration. This is one of the exams that is conducted around the year, making it one of the distinctive entrance. Therefore aspirants can register and choose from the allotted exam dates as per their convenience.
GMAT 2021 Admit Card
The aspirants can download the admit card from the official website. The steps to download Admit card is mentioned below:
- Visit the Official website. https://www.mba.com.
- Click on the Admit card link on the website.
- Provide personal details like Name, Email ID and Password, last name, and country details and click on the tab "Create Account".
- A unique id will be generated after completing the process of providing details. Students are requested to keep it safe for future use.
- After the completion of the process, students receive a confirmation letter which can also be treated as GMAT Admit card/Hall ticket.
Details present in GMAT Admit card:
- Name of the Candidate
- Address of the Candidate
- The nationality of the Candidate
- Exam Venue
- Date of Exam
- Time of Exam
- The ID number of GMAT
- Appointment Number
GMAT 2021 Syllabus
The course curriculum for GMAT includes Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning. The syllabus of the exam highlights the important chapters of different subjects that will be asked in the entrance. It complete syllabus of GMAT 2021 has been mentioned below:
Analytical Writing Assessment
In this section, a passage will be given to the students to read, then they have to answer certain questions after reading the passage. It's done to check the student's understanding of capacity. This section is very lengthy and it also needs the skill of reading and understanding the context at the same time. The section is further divided into two groups:-
Argument essay
Students have to analyze and present their arguments for a given statement. The aspirants will be examined based on their reasons supporting their argument.
Issue essay
The section asks the students to write an essay of 600 words on a particular topic. Candidates have to write it in support or against the issue given with proper justification. This is done to check the writing skill of the candidate.
Integrated Reasoning
The questions asked here are aimed to test the aspirant's overall ability to understand and analyze different types of information related to verbal, graphical, and numeric. The sub-sections are mentioned below:
Table Analysis:
In this section, students will be asked to sort and analyze a given table of data. It can be a spreadsheet to determine certain information.
Two-Part Analysis:
Complex problems will be asked to students to analyze the skills. The students have to solve a questionnaire comprising of verbal, quantitative, or both. The format can be very dynamic and difficult.
Multi-Source Reasoning:
Students will be asked questions with multiple tables, text passages, graphics, or a combination of both. This section is in the multiple-choice based format in which the answer can only be derived after careful analysis of the data.
Graphics Interpretation:
The section consists of graphical images like pie charts, bar graphs, scatter plots to examine a student's ability to analyze information and find out the asked relationships or interfaces.
Analytical Writing Assessment | Integrated Reasoning |
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Argument essay | Table Analysis |
Issue essay | Two-Part Analysis |
Multi-Source Reasoning | |
Graphics Interpretation |
Quantitative Reasoning
It is regarded as the mathematics section of the entrance examination. Here students will be asked numerical questions with multiple choices. The total questions asked in this section are 36.
Quantitative Reasoning | |
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Problem Solving | Data Sufficiency |
Geometry | Elementary Algebra |
Arithmetic | Ratio Proportions |
Properties of Integers | Permutation and combinations |
Exponents and roots | Linear equations |
Verbal Reasoning
It determines the student's ability to understand the logical relationship between the written information as per the passage given and the concepts involved. This section has a total of 36 multiple choices based questions.
Verbal Reasoning | |
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Critical Reasoning | Reading Comprehension |
Sentence Correction | Critical reasoning |
The Rhetorical Construction of the sentences | Sentence correction (error or omission) |
Subject-verb agreement | Misplace modifiers |
Countable Vs Uncountable | Parallelism |
GMAT 2021 Exam Pattern
In this section, the question pattern of the entrance examination is discussed in a brief format. It is a computer-based test with a total duration of 3 hours 30 minutes. GMAT Exam Pattern is comprised of both subjective and multiple-choice questions. The questionnaire is divided into 4 sections Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning with a total of 90 questions. Students should be careful about the fact that a specific time limit is allotted per section.
Section | Number of Questions | Time Limit | Question Type | Score |
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Analytical Writing Assessment | 1 | 30 minutes | Argument Analysis | 0-6 (with 0.5-point increment) |
Integrated Reasoning | 12 | 30 minutes | Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-part Analysis, Multi-source Reasoning | 1-8 (with 1-point increment) |
Quantitative Reasoning | 31 | 62 minutes | Problem Solving, Data Sufficiency | 6-51 (with 1-point increment) |
Verbal Reasoning | 36 | 65 minutes | Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning | 6-51 (with 1-point increment) |
GMAT 2021 Cut-off
The conducting authorities of the GMAT Examination do not have any cut-off procedure. Rather the universities accept admissions based on the marks secured by the aspirant. Students with good marks have better chances of getting a reputed college for admission.
Name of the Institute | Cut-off Score our of 800 |
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Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur) | 750 |
ISB Hyderabad | 720-730 |
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad | 730 |
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta | 728 |
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore | 704 |
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow | 700 |
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad | 690 |
MDI Gurgaon | 678 |
T.A. Pai Management Institute | 650 |
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research | 630 |
XLRI Jamshedpur | 628 |
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar | 600 |
Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Bhubaneswar | 600 |
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade | 575 |
Amity Business School, Noida | 550 |
Amity International Business School, Noida | 500 |
Country-wise Cut-off:
Countries | Average Cut-off Score |
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Asia | 620-770 |
Australia | 550-705 |
Canada | 550-694 |
Europe | 600-709 |
United States of America | 680-740 |
GMAT 2021 Application-form
Interested candidates can apply for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT exam) any time around the year. All they need to do is choose the appropriate date for the exam slot as per their convenience. Its always advised that students should book their test slot 3 - 4 months before the exam. Candidates can choose their exam slot and center only after the successful completion of their registration process. Students who are interested in the exam can apply for registration in online mode on its official website www.mba.com. Applicants can also call the Customer Service of GMAT if they need any extra information regarding the entrance.
Steps to Register GMAT 2021
- Visit the Official GMAT webiste.
- Candidates need to register themselves by giving their email id or contact number.
- Fill up the application form with the details asked like Name, Address, Date of Birth, Academic details, etc
- Verify and submit the personal details
- Check the schedule available and select the most convenient date and time for the examination.
- Choose the closest test center available in the area
- Pay the GMAT 2021 Application fee through Debit/Credit card or net banking.
GMAT Slot Booking:
The number of aspirants for the exam is increasing each year, generally, in the month of November, the crowd gets higher. Therefore it is mandatory for the students to check the schedule properly and book the test slot at least 3 - 4 months prior to the desired date.
Applicants can also book their by calling the GMAT Customer Service but, they have to pay a surcharge of 10 dollars for the same. Candidates can also submit their request through postal services by providing a cheque of the required amount drawn in favor of the authorities.
GMAT Test Centers in India:
GMAT Exam is conducted year-round across 17 exam centers in India. The cities are mentioned below:
- Hyderabad
- Visakhapatnam
- Delhi
- Ahmedabad
- Ranchi
- Bangalore
- Kochi
- Indore
- Pune
- Nagpur
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Chandigarh
- Lucknow
- Coimbatore
- Jaipur
- Kolkata
Rescheduling and Cancelling GMAT Exam:
If the student desires to cancel the examination then it should be done before 7 days of the GMAT 2020 Entrance Examination. After the cancellation of the exam, students will receive a refund of 80 dollars.
By paying 50 dollars students can also reschedule their exam date before 7 days of the date of examination. However, students can also reschedule their exams within those 7 days by paying a fee of 250 dollars
Rescheduling and Cancellation of the GMAT 2021 Entrance can be done via phone and online. It's notified that student cannot change their exam date on the day of examination. The basic difference between Rescheduling and Cancelling GMAT is, in the case of rescheduling students have to pay 10 dollars as a surcharge and 50 dollars for rescheduling.
GMAT 2021 Counseling
Only the candidates who have secured marks above the cut-off range as stated by the college or university will be invited for the counseling rounds. Before the exam, students will have the option of choosing the college or university as per their preference. The maximum choice is limited to 5, but if the students wants he/she can apply for colleges with paymne. Many institutes at first prepare a preliminary list of students but the final selection will be based on many factors like easy writing, work experience, statement of purpose, and letter of recommendation.
Some foreign business schools like the top universities of the USA and Canada have many other requirements like the TOEFL scorecard is also required along with the GMAT Score. The requirement of each and every institute differs as per their admission process. There are many business schools that also conduct personal interview rounds, group discussions, or both. This generally done to select the best candidates for their college or institute.
GMAT 2021 Result
Students will receive their results within 3 weeks from the date of their exam. The result will be sent to the candidate's registered email id, by the conducting authority. Candidates should download and take a print of it for future use. Graduate Management Admission Council will send the marks secured by the candidate to all the colleges which he/she had chosen. The selected candidates will be then invited for the counseling rounds by the respective colleges or universities.
Scaled Score | Percentile | Scaled Score | Percentile |
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760-800 | 99 | 520 | 37 |
750 | 98 | 510 | 35 |
740 | 97 | 500 | 32 |
730 | 96 | 490 | 30 |
720 | 94 | 480 | 27 |
710 | 92 | 470 | 25 |
700 | 89 | 460 | 22 |
690 | 87 | 450 | 20 |
680 | 85 | 440 | 18 |
670 | 83 | 430 | 17 |
660 | 80 | 420 | 15 |
650 | 77 | 410 | 14 |
640 | 73 | 400 | 12 |
630 | 71 | 390 | 11 |
620 | 68 | 380 | 10 |
610 | 65 | 370 | 9 |
600 | 62 | 360 | 8 |
590 | 58 | 340-350 | 6 |
580 | 55 | 330 | 5 |
570 | 52 | 310-320 | 4 |
560 | 49 | 280-300 | 3 |
550 | 46 | 250-270 | 2 |
540.4 | 43 | 220-240 | 1 |
530 | 39 | 200-210 | 0 |
GMAT Comparative Score Percentile as per each section
Section | Score range | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
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Analytical Writing | 0-6 | 4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6 |
Quantitative | 0-60 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 50 |
Verbal | 0-60 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 40 |
Integrated Reasoning | 0-8 | 3 | 5 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
Total Score | 00-800 | 470 | 570 | 650 | 710 |
GMAT 2021 Answer key
The conducting authorities of the GMAT Examination do not provide any answer key. Students will get their results after 3 weeks of examination through email.
GMAT 2021 Eligibility
According to a report around 3 lakhs, students appear the GMAT entrance examination every year, in order to secure their admission in many reputed oversea institutions. This exam is designed to evaluate the student's ability to understand and his/her fluency in English. Graduate Management Admission Council the conducting body of the exam structures the minimum eligibility for GMAT 2021.
The eligibility category is quite complicated as many students have expressed distress in understanding the same. It is very important to understand the eligibility criteria of GMAT so as to successfully register for the exam. Therefore the criteria of student's minimum eligibility have been mentioned below in a simplified manner:
Educational Qualification |
Candidate must have completed their graduation in any discipline from a recognized college or university. |
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Age Limit |
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Language | The questions will be asked in English. |
Nationality | Aspirants from any country can apply for the examination |
Physical Handicap Requirements | Those candidates who are physically challenged can also appear the exam with special accommodations only after they submit their physical handicap certificate. |
Educational Qualification:
Aspirants must have completed their bachelor's degree in any discipline. Students should also clear their backlogs or back papers before registering themselves for the entrance examination.
Age Restriction:
As per the Graduate Management Admission Council, the determined minimum age limit is 18 years before the date of registration. However, there is no upper limit for the GMAT examination. Yet, aspirants from the age group of 13 - 17 years can appear the examination if their guardians or parents give written confirmation or authorization for the same.
Attempt Limit:
Any registered candidate can appear the exam 5 times a year, whereas the minimum gap between the exams must be 16 days. However, the total attempt limit for any candidate is 8 times in a lifetime. Yet, the aspirant has to wait 5 years for the next attempt if the candidate had scored 800 i.e. full marks in the previous attempt.
Language Requirements:
The questions in the exam will be asked in English, therefore aspirants should have the fundamental English knowledge. GMAT Questionnaire is designed to check the candidate's comprehensive skills and intelligence with complicated confusing questions.
FAQ's
Q: Who is the conducting body for GMAT 2021?
A: Graduate Management Admission Council is the conducting authority of GMAT 2020.
Q: How many times can a student appear GMAT 2021?
A: Students can appear the exam 5 times a year and 8 times in a lifetime.
Q: What are the subjects included in the GMAT Entrance examination?
A: The subject's curriculum is the Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning.
Q: What is the duration of the GMAT Exam?
A: The duration of the exam is around 3 hours and 7 minutes.
Q: What is the age limit for the GMAT Exam?
A: The minimum age limit is 18 years, however, aspirants form the age category of 13 - 17 can appear the exam after a written approval provided by the guardians or parents.
Q: Can the students choose the sequence of the section to appear the GMAT exam?
A: Yes, students can choose the sequence of sections during the GMAT examination.
Q: What is the minimum academic eligibility criteria of the GMAT 2021 Exam?
A: The academic eligibility criteria are mentioned below:
- ??Candidate must have completed their graduation in any discipline from a recognized college or university.
Q: Do the physically handicapped students get special accommodation privileges at the time of the GMAT Exam?
A: Physically handicapped students can get special accommodations during the exam if they provide their physically handicapped certificate during the registration.
Q: Is there any cut-off criteria for the GMAT exam?
A: The conducting authority of GMAT does not release any kind of cut-off, rather students are selected on the basis of the marks secured in the exam.
Q: What is the procedure to check the GMAT Score?
A: Students will receive an email regarding the scorecard after 3 weeks of the exam.