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Candidates must know GMAT eligibility criteria before registering for the exam. GMAT eligibility criteria include the number of attempts, age, educational qualification, score, and undergraduate program of study. GMAC conducts GMAT through Pearson VUE centers. Here we answered few common questions that raise in mind before GMAT registration.
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- Candidates should graduate from a recognized university
- Candidates of any nationality can appear for GMAT
- One should be a minimum of 18 years of age
GMAT Documents Required
Candidates who are planning to appear for GMAT need to have documents beforehand for filling up the registration form
- Applicant’s name with proper spelling as written on passport
- Contact details (email id and telephone)
- Demographic information- gender, ethnicity, DOB, Citizenship
- Payment details
- Identify data verified or collected at the GMAT test center such as government-issued identification, digital photograph, signature, palm vein pattern
Candidates can appear for GMAT anytime in the year and can book the slot as per convenience.
GMAT Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
People across the nations can appear for the GMAT. Guidelines, as written by GMAC, are implemented equally to everyone despite being the country they belong to. Different GMAT test centers have specific rules regarding identity proof to be produced at the time of GMAT. Suppose a test taker from India has to produce a passport as ID proof at the time of GMAT. Now Aadhar Card is also considered as prominent ID proof.
Educational Qualification
It is advisable that the test takers appearing for GMAT should have graduated from a recognized university. There are a lot of GMAT test takers who are working professionals.
Age Limit
GMAC has not mentioned any upper limit of age for the candidate. Mostly it is preferred to have the age of 18 years. If a test taker appears for GMAT between 13 and 17 years then one needs a permission letter on behalf of parents.
Minimum Cutoff
To appear for GMAT, there are no cut-off marks to appear for GMAT. In all the top business schools in the USA or UK, a GMAT score is considered an admission requirement.
Work Experience
Every year there are many test-takers who appear for GMAT with a minimum of 3-4 years of work experience. Top business schools prefer those candidates who have experience in the industry. After initiating the application process, the admission committee always evaluates the work experience of the applicant and how it will be related to the future business world.
Attempting limit for GMAT
There are few requirements in attempting the GMAT.
- One can appear for GMAT again only 16 days after the scheduled date
- In a period of 1 year, the candidate can only appear GMAT for 5 times
- In a lifetime, the test taker can attempt the exam only 8 times
- If an applicant has scored a perfect GMAT score which is the possible highest score, must wait for 5 years to retake the exam
- For each GMAT attempt, the test taker has to register for it
Medium of Instruction
If a candidate who belongs to any other nation which has a native language other than English can also appear for the GMAT. Most of these test takers have to take IELTS or TOEFL for English language proficiency. Through proper preparation, one can ace the exam perfectly.
Palm Vein Identification in GMAT
This measure is taken by GMAC to prevent forgery during exams. At the time of check-in, candidates need to provide a palm vein impression as identity proof. The palm vein reader biometric prevents anyone to take GMAT on behalf of others. This initiative is taken to maintain the fairness of the exam.
GMAT Reservation Criteria
Special reservation criteria are provided for students with disabilities. There are the following measures that a candidate needs to fulfill to acclaim this provision-
GMAT test taker, you are responsible for documenting all of the following with your application-
- The existence of an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity as compared with most people.
- The current impact of your impairment and how it limits your ability to take the computer- Adaptive GMAT exam under standard conditions.
- A rationale for why the accommodation is/are necessary and appropriate relative to your impairment
The following categories are considered under the disability criteria-
- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
- Learning and Cognitive disorder
- Physical and systematic disabilities
- Psychological Disabilities
- Sensory Disabilities (Hearing or Vision)
You can visit the following websites for more information on different disorders-
| Name of the Disability | Reference Website |
|---|---|
| Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder | mba.com/GMATsupplementADHA |
| Learning and Cognitive Disease | mba.com/GMATsupplementLD |
| Physical and Systematic Disease | mba.com/GMATsupplementphysical |
| Psychological Disease | mba.com/GMATsupplemetpsy |
| Sensor Disability | mba.com/GMATSensory |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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