PANAJI
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the administrator and owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), has introduced enhancements to the GMAT online exam and now candidates have more choice and flexibility to bring their best on test day, and confidently meet their business school goals.
The exam will have an analytical writing assessment to demonstrate writing and critical thinking. Candidates can choose which section to take the exam in. They will have the option to take advantage of two breaks to prepare themselves for the next section of the exam. Unofficial scores will be displayed on the screen after exam completion so they can plan their next steps. Candidates will be presented with GMAT online exam appointments on a rolling 6-month basis. They can learn more about the enhanced exam at mba.com/gmatonline.
According to Joy Jones, chief product officer and general manager assessments, the test takers should have the ability to choose how they test to bring their best on exam day.
“We’re focused on providing the flexibility and support to address long-term needs of schools and test-takers. As we continue to adjust to uncertainties of the new norm, our online exams become a vital standard option, providing test takers with the confidence to test in a test centre or online to meet business school application needs,” stated Joy.
Candidates in India will now have the choice to validate their identity using their Aadhaar card or passport during the GMAT online exam registration process. For the test centre version of the GMAT exam, the passport remains as the only acceptable ID. The Aadhaar is only available as an alternate ID for the online version of the GMAT exam.
Gaurav Srivastava, regional director - South Asia, GMACT admitted that Aadhaar is introduced as an acceptable form of ID because this new feature will allow thousands of Indian candidates living in remote areas to appear for the exam virtually from anywhere.
