The
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a multiple-choice test for
applicants to business schools. The test is administered by the
Educational Testing Service (ETS), under the sponsorship of the Graduate
Management Admission Council (GMAC). The GMAT is a computer-adaptive
test (CAT). Here is what you’ll find on the GMAT:An
interactive tutorial during which you will get a chance to familiarize
yourself with the conventions of computerized testing and practice
entering answers. You can spend as much time as you like on this
tutorial
Two 30-minute essays to be written on the computer using a generic word processing program
- One 75-minute, 37-question Math section
- One 75-minute, 41-question Verbal section
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What is a CAT and how does it work?
A CAT is a computer-adaptive test, whose software calculates your score
based on the number of questions you answer correctly, the difficulty
of the questions you answer, and the number of questions you complete.
When you take the GMAT CAT,
you'll begin each section with a medium-level question and an average
score. If you answer the question correctly, the computer will raise
your score and then give you a more difficult question. If you answer
the question incorrectly, your score will decrease and you'll be given
an easier question. The process repeats for each question in the
section, to arrive at your final score for that section.
How is the GMAT scored? As
soon as you’ve finished taking the GMAT, your computer will calculate
and display your unofficial results. Several weeks later, you’ll receive
a written report from ETS in the mail confirming those results. Most
people think of the GMAT score as a single number, but in fact there are
four separate numbers:
- Your total score (This is reported on a scale that runs from 200 to 800.
- Your verbal score (This is reported on a scale that runs from 0 to 60.)
- Your math score (This is reported on a scale that runs from 0 to 60.)
- Your Writing Assessment score (This is reported on a scale of 1-6, in half-point increments; 6 is the highest score.)
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Your
Analytic Writing Assessment (AWA) essays are graded on a scale of 0 to
6. There are two essays, each evaluated by two readers (one human and
one computer). ETS averages the four scores, and rounds to the nearest
half point. Your AWA score does not count toward your composite score. How important are my GMAT scores? GMAT
scores vary in importance at different schools. However, competitive
programs tend to weight your GMAT score more heavily. In addition to
your GMAT score, schools consider your age, work experience,
undergraduate GPA, letters of recommendation, and essays. Be sure to
contact the specific programs to which you are applying in order to
determine their unique requirements.
How many times can I take the GMAT? You may take the GMAT no more than once in any calendar month and no more than five times within a 12-month period.
How do I pick a test date? First,
find out the application deadlines for the business schools to which
you are applying, then work backwards from your earliest deadline. Build
some extra time into your planning process for unexpected delays
because you can only take the GMAT once per calendar month (including
tests for which you cancel your scores). And remember that it can take
as long as four weeks for your official scores to arrive at your designated schools.
When the GMAT is conducted in Pakistan? The
GMAT is offered at testing centers almost every day in Pakistan. Call
your local center for details and to book your test. While in theory you
could sign up for the GMAT with only two days' notice, don't depend
upon this luxury. Call at least one month prior to your desired test
date.
Where the GMAT is conducted in Pakistan? There
are two local offices that conduct the GMAT in Pakistan. One is in
Karachi and the other is Lahore. The contact numbers of the two are as
follows.
Global Education Center | Ph:021-5823671 |
LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) | Ph:042-5722670-79 |
What fees are associated with the GMAT? The fee to take the GMAT is $225 worldwide.
Where can I get more information about the GMAT? You can contact GMAC by phone at (703) 749-0131 or on their website,www.mba.com.
GMAT PowerPrep Software: (FREE)
– Includes two computer-based GMAT Tests, sample analytical writing
topics, scored sample essays and reader commentary, test-taking
strategies, a math review, and test tutorials.
How to get Where You Want to Go? |
Let's
recap. You have a good idea about the role of the GMAT in the business
school admission process. And you've begun to consider the kinds of
B-school programs you're interested in applying to. As your choices
become more specific and focused, your GMAT goals will become clearer,
based largely on the credentials needed to win admission to the
program(s) of your choice. Now we come to the heart of this book.
How can you make sure that your GMAT scores will be a help rather than a
hindrance to you when you exist between your current levels of GMAT
skills and the ones you'll need to earn your highest possible score?
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The Unofficial Route to Top Scores |
There
are three levels of skill that can help boost your GMAT scores. Each
requires a different kind of preparation. Most important, each requires a
different time frame to be completely developed. If you want to reach
your full potential on the GMAT, you'll want to devote time and energy
to all three levels of skill. The following sections tell how the three
levels work.
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Level One-Testwiseness (30 to 150 points) |
This
first level of test-taking skill is the "low-hanging fruit" of
test-preparation: skills that are relatively quick and simple to learn
and that can rapidly boost your total GMAT score from 30 to 150 points.
Level One includes such skills as:
| Familiarity with the format, structure, and question types found on the exam |
| Ability to budget your time wisely as you work each section of the exam |
| Understanding of the Computer Adaptive Test format and how to make it work for you |
Level
One skills are specific to the computerized GMAT. A student who'd never
seen a standardized exam before and had done no preparatory reading
about the GMAT would lack these skills, and therefore would lose points
through sheer ignorance of the game.
Fortunately,
Level One skills are easy to learn. Many students pick up some of them
just by taking a GMAT exam. That's why, as the test-makers admit, most
student increase their scores by 30 to 50 points whenever they take the
exam a second time, even if they do no studying between the two
tests.
If your preparation for the GMAT is condensed into just a couple of weeks, you'll need to focus especially on Level One skills.
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With
computer adaptive testing, registering for the GMAT is quite simple and
easy. The cost to take the exam—or "appointment fee" is currently $250.
The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) takes most major
credit cards, personal checks, and money orders. |
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Taking the test in 2006? |
The most convenient way to register is online at www.mba.com. You may also register by phone (1-800-717-GMAT) or by mail (Pearson VUE, Attention: GMAT Program, P.O. Box 581907, Minneapolis, MN, 55458). |
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Applicant From Pakistan contact : |
Region 6 - ASIA Call: 60-3-7628-3333 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) FAX: 60-3-7628-3366 |
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Test Centers in Pakistan |
ISLAMABAD | Test Center Number: 8782 TESTS OFFERED: GMAT, GRE, TOEFL |
KARACHI | Test Center Number: 8781 TESTS OFFERED: GMAT, GRE, TOEFL |
LAHORE | Test Center Number: 8783 TESTS OFFERED: GMAT, GRE, TOEFL |
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To retake the exam, simply follow the same procedures. However, you are only allowed to take the GMAT every 31 days. |
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