GMAT: some useful tips

Updated on: Friday, March 20, 2009

The big day: Reach the test centre 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the test and remember to take a valid identification.

So far, we have been discussing the advantages of business studies at the global level and the significant strategies for excelling ourselves in the GMAT. Let us now look at the further steps for appearing in the test and ensuring that our scores reach the institutions of our choice at the right time in the admission process. .

Registration

How do we proceed to register for the test? Where do we start? When do we start? What are the formalities? How much money should we spend?

The objective of gaining scores in GMAT is to secure admission to one of the good business schools. So we should gather details about the admission in the schools of our choice and make GMAT appointment early enough to ensure that our score reports reach the schools before the deadlines. It may be remembered that the testing authority reports our scores directly to the programmes or institutions we specify.

After we finish the test, we can get a score report, but this is unofficial. Business schools will normally require direct reports from the testing authority. It may take up to 20 days for the official reports to reach the schools. We need not wait till we finish our test preparation for initiating steps for registration. The test appointments may fill up quickly. Do not wait till the eleventh hour for registration; we may not get the desired appointment. Registration can be done several months in advance. For registering, we can choose a test centre and obtain test appointment online, by phone, fax or mail.

In India the centres include Kochi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Patna, Bhopal, Allahabad and Ranchi

The GMAT examination is scheduled and administered throughout the world through Pearson VUE and affiliated test centres. E-mail:[email protected]; phone: +91 120-439-7830.

Also, we can schedule our test appointment online on www.mba.com.

We have to sign up on the site before scheduling. Payment of fees can be made in U.S. dollars through credit card. The following would be accepted.

Credit card: Visa, MasterCard, American Express or JCB

Debit card: Visa or MasterCard only

The current fee rates are as follows:

GMAT examination – $250

Rescheduling at least seven days before the original appointment – $50

The latest tariff may be ascertained from the web sitewww.mba.com/gmatfees or the test centre before making the payment. We will receive e-mail confirmation soon after scheduling.

On the test day

Reach the test centre at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled GMAT appointment. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your scheduled appointment, you may not be admitted and your entire test fee will be forfeited.

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