Universities using GMAT scores IN LONDONCity University - London - Cass Business School - MBA, Full Time European Business

School London - European Business School London MBA, International Business Hult International Business School - Hult International Business School - MBA, One Year (London Campus) London, GBR Imperial College Business School - Imperial College Business School MBA, Full Time London, GBR London Business School - London Business School - MBA, Full Time (15-21 months) London, GBR

The GMAT exam is a standardized assessment, delivered in English, that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. By taking the GMA e!am, you have a better chance of being targeted by business schools that are a good match for you"and learning more about their programs and admissions processes. #ou can help them find you by creating an mba.com profile and opting in to being contacted by schools. $chools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA program or in other graduate management programs. How much does it cost to take the GMAT exam? he cost to take the GMA e!am is %$&'() globally. $ee *ay for the est for more information about payment methods and potential ta!es. Where can I take the GMAT exam? he GMA e!am is delivered in testing centers around the +orld. ,ind a test center. What schools use GMAT scores? -ver ./)) graduate business schools around the +orld use GMA scores as a part of their admissions process. ,ind GMA using schools. How can I prepare to take the GMAT exam? he Graduate Management Admission 0ouncil1 provides free test preparation soft+are and preparation materials to purchase as +ell as suggestions about ho+ to prepare for the e!am. Preparation is Ever thin! Most GMA test takers start preparing about 2 to 3 months before the actual test date. hink about ho+ you can best prepare, given your discipline, motivation, and personal preference4

$elf study -ne5on5one tutoring $tudy groups *rep courses

What does the GMAT exam measure?

he GMA e!am measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical +riting skills that you have developed in your education and +ork. 6t does 7- measure4

your kno+ledge of business, your 8ob skills, specific content in your undergraduate or first university course +ork, your abilities in any other specific sub8ect area, or sub8ective qualities"such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills.

How lon! are GMAT scores valid? #our GMA score is valid for five years, so you have the fle!ibility of 9banking it:"choosing to start your graduate studies right after university or later on. ;emember, if at first you don<t succeed, you can take the GMA e!am again. ;emember, though, that all of your GMA scores from the past ( years +ill appear on your -fficial $core ;eport.

The Graduate Mana!ement Admission Test "GMAT# consists o$ $our separatel timed sections%
&ormat and Timin! he GMA e!am consists of three main parts, the Analytical =riting Assessment, the >uantitative section, and the ?erbal section. #ou have three and a half hours in +hich to take the GMA e!am, but plan for a total time of appro!imately four hours. Anal tical Writin! Assessment he GMA e!am begins +ith the Analytical =riting Assessment @A=AA. he A=A consists of t+o separate +riting tasks"Analysis of an 6ssue and Analysis of an Argument. #ou are allo+ed 2) minutes to complete each one. 'uantitative (ection ,ollo+ing an optional break, you then begin +ith the >uantitative $ection of the GMA e!am. his section contains 2B multiple5choice questions of t+o question types"Cata $ufficiency and *roblem $olving. #ou are allo+ed a ma!imum of B( minutes to complete the entire section. )er*al (ection After completion of the >uantitative $ection @follo+ing an optional breakA, you begin the ?erbal $ection of the GMA e!am. his section contains D. multiple choice questions of three question

types";eading 0omprehension, 0ritical ;easoning, and $entence 0orrection. #ou are allo+ed a ma!imum of B( minutes to complete the entire section.

+omputer,Adaptive &ormat Each of the first t+o sections consists of an analytical +riting taskE the remaining t+o sections @>uantitative and ?erbalA consist of multiple5choice questions delivered in a computer5adaptive format. >uestions in these sections are dynamically selected as you take the testE the multiple5 choice questions +ill ad8ust to your ability level, and your test +ill be unique. How does it work? ,or each multiple5choice section of the GMA e!am, there is a large pool of potential questions ranging from a lo+ to high level of difficulty. Each section of the test starts +ith a question of moderate difficulty. 6f you ans+er the first question correctly, the computer +ill usually give you a harder question. 6f you ans+er the first question incorrectly, your ne!t question +ill be easier. his process +ill continue until you complete the section, at +hich point the computer +ill have an accurate assessment of your ability level in that sub8ect area. 6n a computer5adaptive test, only one question at a time is presented. Because the computer scores each question before selecting the ne!t one, you may not skip, return to, or change your responses to previous questions. What I$ I make a mistake or !uess? 6f you ans+er a question incorrectly by mistake or correctly by randomly guessing, your ans+ers to subsequent questions +ill lead you back to questions that are at the appropriate level of difficulty for you. ;andom guessing can significantly lo+er your scores. $o, if you do not kno+ the ans+er to a question, you should try to eliminate as many ans+er choices as possible and then select the ans+er you think is best. ,or more testing strategies, see est5 aking $trategies. What i$ I do not $inish? *acing is critical, as there is a severe penalty for not completing. Both the time and number of questions that remain in the section are displayed on the screen during the e!am. here are 2B >uantitative questions and D. ?erbal questions. 6f a question is too time5consuming or if you don<t kno+ the ans+er, make an educated guess by first eliminating the ans+ers you kno+ to be +rong. How is m score determined? #our score is determined by4

the number of questions you ans+er, +hether you ans+er the questions correctly or incorrectly, and the level of difficulty and other statistical characteristics of each question.

he questions in an adaptive test are +eighted according to their difficulty and other statistical properties, not according to their position in the test. Are all -uestions counted? Every test contains trial multiple5choice questions being pretested for use in a real e!am. hese questions are not identified and appear in different locations +ithin the test. #ou should, therefore, do your best on all questions. Ans+ers to trial questions are not counted in the scoring of your test. What +omputer (kills do ou .eed? #ou need only minimal computer skills to complete the GMA e!am. ,amiliarize yourself +ith the mechanics of taking a computer5adaptive test by using the GMA utorials that is included +ith the free GMA *rep1 $oft+are. he tutorials cover such topics as4

using a mouse entering responses moving on to the ne!t question using the +ord processor accessing the Felp function

Before the day of your test, revie+ the testing tools covered in the tutorials. Although you +ill be able to use a Felp function during the test, the time spent doing so +ill count against the time allotted for completing a test section.