Standardized exam for admission to business schools, particularly for MBA and other graduate management programs.
Exam Details
- Owner/Creator
- Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
- Provider/Administrator
- Pearson VUE (on behalf of GMAC)
- Official Website(s)
- https://www.mba.com/
- Exam Types
- GMAT Focus Edition (from 2023)
- Structure
- 3 sections: Quantitative Reasoning (45 min),
Verbal Reasoning (45 min),
Data Insights (45 min);
Total: 2 hours 15 minutes - Format
- Computer-based (at authorized test centers or online via remote proctoring)
- Results Time
- Unofficial score: immediately after test;
Official score: within 3–5 business days - Scoring System
- 205–805 (GMAT Focus Edition); individual section scores also provided
- Certificate Format
- Digital score report downloadable from mba.com account
- Certificate Validity
- 5 years
- How to Verify Certificate
- Business schools receive scores directly from GMAC through secure submission; candidates can designate schools
- Certificate Authenticity Features
- Digital report secured through mba.com with verification via official channels
- Academic Use
- Required/accepted for MBA, Executive MBA, and other graduate management programs in the USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Asia
- Immigration Use
- Not directly used for immigration, but part of university applications that may lead to academic visas
- Available in Ukraine
- YES
- Available in Gulf Countries
- YES, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman
- Can Be a Test Center
- YES
- Center Requirements
- https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/test-centers.html
Pearson VUE test center standards: secure room, video surveillance, biometric ID checks, certified proctors - Docs & Photos Needed
- Floor plan, security plan, workstation specs, photo ID of proctors, business registration, high-res room photos etc.
- Application Process
- 1. Apply to Pearson VUE to become an Authorized Test Center;
2. Pass site inspection, agree to compliance and training protocols - Contact Info for Setup
- https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/test-centers/become-a-test-center.html
- Phone Numbers
- 44 (0) 208 044 6970 - GMAT candidate services in the EMEA region
- General Emails
- customercare@gmac.com - customer support
customercare@mba.com - another customer support
GMATCandidateServicesEMEA@pearson.com - candidate services in the EMEA region
GMATTechSupport@pearson.com - technical issues
