Quality graduate business programs rely on the GMAT to make admissions decisions. There are several reasons of taking the GMAT for students’ success and their career. The GMAT exam is the test of choice among students worldwide that the schools trust and prefer the exam which gives the students confidence to succeed in the classroom. Besides it, employers demand and give value on the GMAT exam.

GMAT scores and test format

For each of the four exam sections, a separate scaled score and percentile rank are awarded. A combined Quantitative/Verbal score (called a Total score) and corresponding percentile rank are also awarded. The GMAT is not a pass/fail test. The GMAT test consists of four sections, and you'll receive a separate score for each. The Quantitative and Verbal sections contribute to the most important score, called the Total Score, which is on a range from 200 to 800.

Section                                                   Time                       Format

Analytical Writing Assessment         30 min                    1 essay

Integrated Reasoning                         30 min                    12 questions

Quantitative                                         75 min                    37 questions

Verbal                                                    75 min                    41 questions

Every GMAT test taker is awarded five scaled scores:

• Quantitative score (on a 0-60 scale)
• Verbal score (on a 0-60 scale)
• Combined Quantitative/Verbal (total) score (on a 200-800 scale)
• Integrated Reasoning score (on a 1-8 scale)
• Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) score (on a 0-6 scale, in half-point increments)

Each graduate business school develops and implements its own policy concerning the use of GMAT scores in making admissions decisions. Many schools screen applicants by combining GMAT scores and undergraduate GPA (each school determining for itself their relative weight), then ranking all applicants in their initial pool accordingly.