GMAT [Graduate Management Admission Test] is a competitive online test conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council [GMAC] which is taken by management aspirants mainly for procuring admission in a management program like an MBA or Masters in Management. However, it is interesting to note that the GMAT score validity is limited up to 5 years only. Candidates who have taken the exam in 2018 can use the score until the year 2023 for seeking admission to a B-School or university of their choice. Having said that, we cannot ignore the fact that B-Schools always prefer candidates having a solid academic background clubbed with some professional experience and of course a high GMAT score which provides them a better insight of the candidates’ capabilities.
For candidates who have attempted the GMAT exam more than a decade ago, their scores do not hold good anymore. Applicants need to be cautious about the GMAT score validity while sending out the business applications to the chosen B-Schools and ensure that their scores meet the eligibility criteria. Majority of B-Schools have a target cut-off of five years prevenient to the Application deadline. For example, top tier B-Schools like MIT Sloan of Management Class of 2019 had invited Round 1 Application deadline on September 25, 2013, Round 2 on January 22, 2014, and Round 3 on April 8, 2014.
Top B-Schools always stress on the GMAT score as one of the key selection criteria for providing admission to students across the several management programs. As it is obvious from the format of the GMAT exam that it measures the mathematical, logical reasoning, verbal skills and analytical writing competency of candidates aspiring to pursue an MBA program from a B-School of repute.
GMAC provides the flexibility to the applicants to take the GMAT exam on any listed dates per their convenience. In a 12-month calendar year, a candidate can take the test up to 5 times and 8 times as the lifetime limit. For candidates who’ve not fared well in the first attempt can retake the exam with a gap of 16 days from the previous attempt. Always remember, renowned business universities always consider the candidates’ best GMAT score as it is the ultimate reliable reflection of their respective academic performances.
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