Many a times, it has been seen students study a lot, inject the fundamentals into their veins and even learn the short tricks to perform complex calculations but the success is far to be seen. Many say it is in fate but it’s not as simple as that. Actually learning all the concepts, equally practicing and not knowing what the paper is all about and how it has been designed. Will surely not be helping to get the desired success. The same thing is seen with aspirants of GMAT and the dream of doing management from a prestigious B-School in a foreign country begins to fade away. So what are the things to know before actually giving the GMAT exam are all answered here…
Things to Know About the GMAT:
Computer Adaptive Test
The GMAT adapts the way you give the exam with every right answer you give there will be a harder question to follow or inverse in the case of a wrong answer being given. So in short Exam adapts to the way how you approach it.
Scoring Range for GMAT
The scoring range of the exam lies between 200 and 800 with increments of 10, the final GMAT score doesn’t take into consideration the marks you scored in the essay you wrote in the analytical writing assessment. It is considered separately.
Sections of GMAT
The total sections that are asked in the GMAT exam are 4 that includes: Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Assessment, and Verbal Assessment. These sections contain questions that test the mindset of the aspirant whether he has the mindset to do the MBA and work in the future in business.
Validity of GMAT
To your liking GMAT score has a validity of 5 years so give the exam once and apply for B-Schools for next 5 years, this is the beauty of the exam. Many give the exam and after that do the job so that work experience can be added to the CV which has got utmost importance as far as the admissions in the top B-Schools are concerned.
Retaking
The GMAT exam can be given again within 16 days, 5 times a year, a total 8 times a year. Even if you score less then no need to worry since best of the GMAT score is only considered.
The score isn’t everything
The GMAT Score you get is just needed to surpass the hurdle of the B-School intake rest all lies in the strength of your application. Students with a low score have got admission in the B-School they dreamt of because the way they presented their identity had everything.
Passport
Every GMAT test taker must own a passport of India because it is the valid proof considered by the exam conducting body. Without it, you won’t be able to even write the exam.
Work Experience for GMAT
The admission committees of various B-Schools give utmost importance to the work experience, optimally more than 2 years of work experience is necessary. It gives an impression of the motive of the aspirant to get the admission because aspirants who have done the job know the nitty-gritties of working in a business.
Admission Rounds
The aspirants can get admissions in any of the 2 rounds which are Fall (September-December) and Spring (January-May). These two rounds are deadline specific so if you fail to meet it then better luck next time. At the starting of each round, most of the good colleges begin to start the intake and the seats get occupied pretty fast. So as a piece of advice, take deadlines seriously.
Planning for GMAT
GMAT is very much planning oriented as many things are involved like Preparation + Giving GMAT + Application Process so one needs to construct a well-structured plan and on top of all follow it. At least 20 hours per week should be given to your preparation. Plus, 5 months right from starting your preparation until getting involved in the admission process is involved.
So these were just some of the things that you should know about the GMAT. There’s a lot of competition there to give the exam and few marks can prove to be the deciding factor. The minutest of the details come handy in such cases. It’s a matter of touch and goes so be aware beforehand only before going into the battleground. Give it your best shot and see the miracles to happen.
