The GMAT is another exam that can be taken by those who want to take graduate education in the USA and Canada. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is an exam that evaluates the reading, writing, oral expression, and analytical thinking skills of candidates who want to pursue a master’s degree and a doctorate in business administration. It is organized to measure the level of “readiness” of the candidates for academic studies.

The purpose of the exam, developed by the GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) organization in 1953, is to select qualified students for business schools. Evaluation committees of schools determine the level of readiness of students for MBA programs through GMAT scores. Work experience is another criterion taken into account. Candidates with knowledge of geometry, grammar, and arithmetic will be successful in the exam.

People who want to get postgraduate education (master’s degree, doctorate, and MBA) in the USA and Canada can take the GMAT exam. Candidates applying for the exam have to be over the age of 18.

Exam centers in Turkey are located in Istanbul and Ankara. Applications are made online at http://www.mba.com/. After signing up for a user account, the application is completed by selecting the exam date and the city to take the exam. Candidates have the right to take the exam five times in total in a year.

How Much Does the GMAT Exam Fee? What Parts Does the Exam Consist? How to Scoring the Exam?

The exam fee is $250. The GMAT consists of Analytical Writing, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning sections.

● Analytical writing measures critical thinking skills as well as being able to express ideas.

● Integral reasoning measures the ability to evaluate information in different formats and analyze data.

● Quantitative reasoning measures the ability to reach conclusions along with reasoning skills.

● Verbal reasoning measures the ability to understand and organize written materials in English.

How is the GMAT scoring?

● The Analytical Writing section, which includes a single question, is evaluated in the range of 0-6 points.

● The Integrated Reasoning section, which has 12 questions, is scored over 1-8 points.

● The evaluation of the Quantitative Reasoning section with 31 questions is made in the range of 0-60 points.

● The Verbal Reasoning section, which consists of 36 questions, is evaluated in the range of 0-60 points.

● The difficulty of the questions is also taken into account while evaluating the Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning sections.

● Integrated Reasoning and Analytical Writing sections are evaluated separately from Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning sections.

● The total score obtained from the GMAT exam is in the range of 200-800 points.