The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is one of the most important MBA Entrance exams in the world. GMAT is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

The GMAT exam is designed to test skills that are highly important to business and management programs. It assesses analytical writing and problem-solving abilities, along with the data sufficiency, logic, and critical reasoning skills that are vital to real-world business and management success. 

This test happens in an online medium & it assesses student’s analytical, and quantitative & as well as the verbal, writing, & reading skills. This exam also assesses the quality of problem-solving skills. The selection process is then followed by group discussion and personal interview.

The question can come in a student’s mind that why I should give this exam. There are definitely some specific reasons why the GMAT is a way better than other exams and what are the benefits of it. GMAT exam started in the year of 1953. This examination is becoming so beneficial to build a great career for millions of students worldwide. So here are 10 advantages of why should one appear GMAT exam:

• Long History

  Business schools trust the GMAT exam because it has set the standard for its ability to predict candidates' academic performance in today’s graduate management programs.  For more than 60 years, the GMAT exam has been the path that business leaders take to begin their business school journey.

• Career Opportunity

  More than 7,000 programs at approximately 2,300+ graduate business schools around the world accept the GMAT as part of the selection criteria for their programs. The GMAT is administered in standardized test centers in 114 countries around the world.

  So achieving a good score in GMAT leads you to the bright career opportunities in this competitive world.

• Validity

  Age Limit-There is no specified age limit for taking GMAT, but the candidate should be above 18 years of age. Therefore, you can take this test even after years of your work experience.

  Score Limit- GMAT score which you take is valid for 2 years in many colleges which means you can join the MBA program anytime within this time limit.

• Exposure to Multicultural Environment

  GMAT gives you an opportunity to study abroad where you meet people with different culture which in turn helps you to adjust to an entirely different environment. This helps you to grow as a person and makes you tolerant to multicultural diversity.

• Self-Evaluation

  Taking this entrance test not only increases your chances of studying and working abroad but also it helps you in judging your ability and skills which you have in you and which you need to acquire in pursuing the higher education. The communication skill, presentation capability, and technical skills also would be improving after taking the admission. Self-evaluation is always an important skill to build a great career & to build a better inner-self which is always beneficial for every individual.

• Liberty To Choose Exam Date

  GMAT exam is conducted round the year. There is no exact date for GMAT so you have the freedom to choose the date and time to write this exam. A minimum of 15 days in advance registration is mandatory.  If your preparation for the exam was not up to the mark for some reason, then you have enough chances to crack the exam in the next attempts.

• Worldwide Criterion

  GMAT is a universally recognized exam pattern. Around 1900 B-Schools world-wide use GMAT test, which means GMAT has achieved a global standard.  So, you get so many options to select a world-famous B-school among so many available options.

• Strictly monitored

  This exam is properly monitored & evaluated by the governing body. The Graduate Management Admission Council is the administrator & the executive body of the GMAT exam. They are very much strict & would always try to monitor the GMAT exam properly. So, the students also don’t have to worry about the clarity of the exam.

• Accessibility

  There are more than 600 GMAT test centres worldwide. So it is accessible to people all over the world. This thing makes more special the GMAT exam which facilities would not be getting through other examinations. There is no other exam which would give such facilities to other students.

• Value Added Skills

1. Time Management Skills - When you start preparing for this exam you will learn the most important skills, which are time management skills. The time limit in each test will help you learn to manage your time better which improves your ability and confidence towards your goal.
2. Acquiring Multiple Skills - The subjects in GMAT are very crucial in every domain. So you can improve your verbal skills and the most important writing skills. The quantitative aptitude will improve your problem solving skills which is very important throughout your professional life.
3. Updating Computer Skills -GMAT is computer-adaptive test, which means multiple choice answers are given for the questions, so you can brush up your computer skills if you are not so familiar with. It helps you in longer run.

Created by management schools for management schools and available in 114 countries, the GMAT exam is so widely used because it’s the most reliable predictor of academic success in graduate management studies

GMAT gives you a better chance to target the best of B-Schools in town and even abroad. Therefore it is a valuable opportunity available for those who believe in getting their MBA degree by sheer luck, and as the saying goes “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”.

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