The salient features


.        The Analytical Writing section is always the first section followed by the Quantitative section and then the Verbal section.
 
.        All questions are multiple-choice having five answer choices.
 
.        You cannot move to the next question until you have answered the one posed to you. And the difficulty level of the next question is based on the answer you give for the present question
 
Analytical Writing Assessment


.        Analysis of Issue: Students are required to present their perspective/opinion on an issue.
 
.        Analysis of Argument: Students are required to analyse a given argument.
 
Test scores


The GMAT score is for a total of 800. The score is based on a combination of the Quantitative and Verbal sections and will be in a range of 200-800.
 
AWA Score


The essays are scored in a range from 0 to 6. The ratings of the essay will be 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0,2.5, 2.0, 1.5 and 1.0. The desired level is 5 and above.
 
What is the preferred GMAT score by the universities?


A desired score is 700 and above.
 
Reporting the scores

There is a provision of reporting your GMAT test scores to a maximum of five universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the GMAT test fee you pay. But the catch is: you have to select these fiveuniversities/business-schools which will receive copies of your score report before you begin to take the test. This implies that even before taking the GMAT, you need to do some homework on which universities you’re finally going to apply based on the score that you expect to attain.
 
For reporting to each additional university, the charge is US $28, payable by an international credit card or a dollar denominated draft. You will incur taxes when you request Additional Score Reports (ASRs) in certain countries. Please click tax rates to determine the tax you will have to pay in certain countries.
 
Retaking the GMAT

Even though an"I could have done better" feeling is inevitable after any test, taking the GMAT again may not be helpful. Sometimes it is necessary to take the GMAT test more than once, like when a management school asks you for more recent scores than what you have. However, unless your scores seem unusually low compared to your performance in the practice tests, or if you have not been able to perform well because of a sudden illness or similar exceptional circumstances, it’s advisable not to succumb to the temptation of repeating the test. This is because, given the nature of the test, it is unlikely that your scores can substantially improve.
 
If you repeat the test, your scores from the latest test date and the two most recent test administrations in the last five years will be reported to the institutions you designate as recipients. In any case, you cannot take the test more than once in the same calendar month, even if you have taken the test and cancelled your scores.