GMAT Tests

The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board.

The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student’s readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays. How important SAT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.

Overall, the higher you score on the SAT and/or ACT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available to you.

The GMAT™ online exam measures the verbal, quantitative, integrated reasoning, and critical thinking skills that are most relevant for graduate business education.

  • Integrated Reasoning—measures the ability to analyze data and evaluate information presented in multiple formats
  • Quantitative Reasoning—measures the ability to analyze data and draw conclusions using reasoning skills
  • Verbal Reasoning—measures the ability to read and understand written material, to evaluate arguments and to correct written material to conform to standard written English
  • Analytical Writing Assessment—measures the ability to think critically and to communicate ideas

The GMAT™ online exam includes the Quantitative, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning and the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section. Each section contains the same number of questions and time per section as the current test center-based GMAT™ exam.

The sections are as follows:

  • 31 Quantitative Reasoning/ 62 minutes
  • 36 Verbal Reasoning/ 65 minutes
  • 12 Integrated Reasoning/ 30 minutes
  • 1 Analytical Writing Assessment/ 30 minutes

    • Candidates will have the flexibility to choose from three options for their exam’s section order:
      • Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, Verbal
      • Verbal, Quantitative, Integrated Reasoning, Analytical Writing Assessment
      • Quantitative, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning, Analytical Writing Assessment

    This choice simply gives candidates more control and flexibility to take the GMAT™ exam based on their strengths and testing preferences. Read more about selecting the exam’s section order.

    Total Exam Time

    The total exam time is 3 hours 7 minutes, not including two optional 8-minute breaks.

    Please check the GMAT™ Location-Specific Pricing page for pricing and fees in candidates’ location. The GMAT™ exam with online delivery includes 5 complimentary score reports, and candidates must use them within 48 hours upon receipt of their official score.

    Candidates can reschedule their exam appointment any time before their scheduled exam time for a fee. The cancellation fees for the GMAT™ online exam are based on advance notice of the cancellation.

To enable comparability, the GMAT online exam will have the same type and number of items and section times as the exam administered in test centers. It will also use the same scoring algorithm and score scale for the Section Scores and Total Score as the test center-based version.

Candidates will be able to preview their unofficial Total, Quant, Verbal, and IR scores at the end of the exam. The official score report will be made available to candidates via their mba.com account within 7 business days (but it may take up to 20 business days to process scores in some cases).

When candidates receive their official score report, they will see individual section scores as well as the total score on their exam. Candidates will also be able to view the percentiles of their score in their score report.  GMAT online exam scores are valid for 5 years and will count towards candidates’ 12-month and lifetime GMAT™ limits.

We have introduced new flexibility with the GMAT online exam that gives candidates control to decide when they are ready to send their score to programs. Included with the GMAT™ online exam fee, candidates will have the opportunity to first view their official score and then choose to send their score to selected programs. In addition, candidates can send 5 complimentary score reports within 48 hours upon receipt of their official score in their mba.com account.

Official scores will be made available to schools within 24 hours of the candidate’s request.

Get started with 3 easy steps.

  1. Choose your exam delivery experience. Decide which delivery method works best for you – online or at a test center, the choice is yours!
  2. Create an mba.com account. Start by creating an mba.com account and providing some basic information.
  3. Register for your exam. Click the register button, complete your GMAT profile, select your date and time, and complete payment.

Tip: Plan ahead for application deadlines! It typically takes 7 business days for your Official Score Report to become available, but may take up to 20 business days in some cases.