Overview GMAT : GMAT Key Highlights - 2025

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GMAT Full FormGraduate Management Admission Test
GMAT Exam Conducting BodyGraduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
GMAT Official websiteMBA.Com
Type of GMAT ExamGMAT Exam, a Computer Adaptive Test with subsequent question based on accuracy of previous answer
GMAT Question Paper: Total Sections3
Total Questions in GMAT64
GMAT Question Paper:  Sections with number of questionsQuantitative Reasoning    21
Verbal Reasoning               23
Data Insights        20
Total      64
Sectional Individual Time Limit to Attempt the QuestionsAll three sections are of 45 minutes each.
Exam Duration2 Hrs 15 Min
Type of Questions in GMATQR-MCQs
VR-MCQs
Data Insights – MCQs
GMAT Score RangeTo be updated
Negative Marking in GMAT Exam PatternThe GMAT pattern does not have any negative marking
GMAT Test CentersGMAT Exam Centers are located across 115 countries in almost all the major cities. In India alone, GMAT Test Centers are more than 50 and are located across the country. Besides, GMAT can be taken as Online Test from home with a little extra fee without opting for a test center.
Validity of GMAT Scores for Top Business Schools in IndiaThe validity of GMAT Scores for Top Business Schools in India is 2 to 3 years.
Validity of GMAT Scores for Top Business Schools AbroadThe validity of GMAT Scores for Top Business Schools abroad is 5 years.
GMAT Application ProcessOnline Application Submission
GMAT Exam Fee PaymentGMAT Exam Fee Payment can be done through Internet Banking, Debit/Credit Card/NEFT
GMAT ResultIn 7 Days from the Date of Taking Exam. Sometimes may take 20 days
GMAT CutoffGMAT cutoff is decided by the respective B-school where you plan to take admission
Top GMAT Colleges in IndiaTop GMAT Colleges in India include ISB, IIMs, XLRI, SPJIMR, Great Lakes, MDI, IMI, IMT, XUB, TAPMI among others
Top GMAT Colleges in WorldAll the top MBA colleges across the Globe accept GMAT score for MBA admission. HBS, Cambridge (Judge), Dartmouth (Tuck), INSEAD, MIT (Sloan), NYU(Stern), Oxford (Said), Stanford (GSB), Wharton among others
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