GMAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

The GMAT 2017 (Graduate Management Admission test) is an International level entrance exam managed by the GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council). It is organized to provide admissions in undergraduate management courses offered by foreign institutions and universities. More than 6,000 graduate business school programmes world-wide consider GMAT score for admission in management courses offered by them. GMAT exam is available in 114 countries with more than 600 test centers around the world. Here in this article, we are providing information related to GMAT 2017 including registration, eligibility, important dates, etc.
Candidates who wish to appear for GMAT 2017 exam, must be aware of the exam dates and schedule of the exam. There is no such prescribed date for the GMAT exam. Candidates may schedule the test date and exam centre as per their choice and convenience. It must be noted that candidates may give GMAT test up to five times in period of 12 months, but no more than once in a month period.

GMAT 2017 Registration

• The GMAT 2017 Registration is available all the time (12 months)throughout the year.
• Candidates can register for this exam as per their preference.
• The exam dates and center can also be scheduled as per the candidate’s choices.
• Candidates can apply for this exam one time within a month and not more than five times in a year.
• Candidates can register for GMAT exam through the official site of GMAT.
• The exam fee payment will be made through Visa, MasterCard, American Express and JCB cards.
• Payment also can make through Cashier’s Checks, Money Orders and Personal Checks.
• Candidates are required to pay $ US 250 exam fee.
• Candidates are suggested to keep safe their registration details for further process.

Eligibility Criteria

There is not any fixed eligibility criteria mentioned for GMAT exam. Candidates should meet the basic eligibility criteria for this exam which is mentioned below:

• Candidates must have the minimum age of 18 years.
• There is no any upper age limit criteria
• Candidates must have cleared graduation degree from any recognized institution or university.
• Other eligibility criteria will be set by the university or institution where candidate is seeking for admission.

GMAT Exam Pattern

The GMAT question paper comprises of different type of questions.

• No of Questions: The question paper will contain total 91 questions.
• Mode of Exam: This exam will be held through online mode (computer based test).
• Duration: Candidates will get 3 hours, + 30 minutes duration for GMAT exam.
• Subjects: The exam will consist of total four sections such as Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal.

The GMAT exam pattern is mentioned below:

Section	Time Limit (in minutes)	Numbers of Questions	Question Type	Score Range
Analytical Writing Assessment	30	1	Analysis of an argument	0 – 6
Integrated Reasoning	30	12	Multi Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis	1 – 8
Optional 8 Minutes Break
Quantitative	75	37	Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving	0 – 60
Optional 8 Minutes Break
Verbal	75	41	Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction	0 – 60

Preparation Tips

Firstly plan your preparation time for GMAT exam. Prepare a good time-table as per to the suitable time and divide time equally for all the topics, give some extra time to difficult topics. Choose the best exam preparation books. Practice previous question papers it will help candidates to know about the exam pattern, question weightage, etc.

GMAT Syllabus

Before preparing for exams, candidates should have gathered all the information regarding syllabus. The GMAT Syllabus will be composed of Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal sections. In AWA you will be asked to analyze the reasoning behind a given argument (topic) and write a critique of that argument. Integrated reasoning will measure candidate’s skills to evaluate information presented in multiple formats from multiple sources. The Verbal section will contain various topics such as read and understand written material, evaluate arguments and correct written material to conform to standard written English.

GMAT Question Papers

Candidates may also practice from the previous year GMAT question papers. The previous year papers are quite helpful for the students as through these paper candidates get aware of the exam pattern, marking scheme, topics asked etc.

GMAT 2017 Admit Card

The GMAT 2017 Admit Card will be downloaded through the official site of GMAT. Candidates will be informed through email to download their admit card after few days of the exam appointment. The admit card will contain information such as candidates name & roll number, exam center, exam date & timing, exam instructions, etc. Candidates note down it is mandatory to bring the admit card and ID proof on the examination day.

GMAT 2017 Result

The GMAT 2017 Result will be provided to candidates within three weeks of the examination date. Candidates can check their result through the official website of GMAT. Candidates will be intimated for the score card through e-mail which includes important instructions for online access to score card. The GMAT Score card will contain Analytical Writing Assessment score, past five years GMAT exam scores, personal data provided at the time of registering. Candidates are advised to take printout of your score card for further use.

CMAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT 2017) is a national level entrance examination which is conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It is an online computer based test. Every year large number of candidates apply for this exam. The test is held for the candidates who are interested in management courses offered by the various management colleges in India. Here in this article we are providing you the detailed information regarding registration, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, exam dates, application form, etc.

CMAT Exam Dates (Announced)

The official dates of CMAT 2017 has been released now. The official dates are mentioned here:

Events	Dates
Online Application Form starting date	10th October 2016
Last date of online application form	15th December 2016
Admit Card Uploading Date	13th January 2017
Date of Examination	28th & 29th January 2017
Answer Key Releasing Date	One/Two weeks after the examination
Result Declaration Date	10th February 2017

CMAT 2017 Registration

• The CMAT 2017 Registration has been started from 10th October 2016.
• Registration is invited through the online process only.
• Candidates can register for CMAT till 15th December 2016.
• The candidates are requested to fill the form correctly and completely.
• As any wrong or incomplete information may lead to the rejection of the application form.
• The candidates are also suggested to take the printout of the CMAT Registration 2017 form for the security purpose.

Registration Fee

• The registration fee for the (General/ OBC) candidate is Rs. 1400/- and for the (PD/SC/ST) candidate is Rs. 700/- only.
• The candidates can pay the fee through the online payment mode by using debit card/ credit card /net banking. The candidate can also pay the fee through Cash Payment in SBI Bank.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must be the citizen of India.
• Minimum qualification to appear for the test is graduation. The candidates who have completed their graduation in any of the streams like science, commerce and arts can apply for the exam.
• The candidates who are in the final year of the graduation can also apply for the exam.

CMAT Exam Pattern

• Type of Paper: The questions will be of objective type.
• Duration: The test is having the duration of three hours.
• No. of Questions: Question paper will be consisted of 100 questions.
• Sections: There will be four sections.
• Each section will consist of 25 questions.
• Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will carry four marks.
• Negative Marking: There will be negative marking. For every incorrect answer one mark will be deducted.

Section	Questions
Comprehension	25
Data Interpretation	25
Logical Reasoning	25
General Awareness	25
Total	100

CMAT Syllabus

The questions will come mainly from the four subjects they are quantitative techniques and data interpretation, logical reasoning, language comprehension and general awareness.

Preparation Tips

The candidate can solve the previous year unsolved papers. The candidates should also analyze each mock and sectional test that they take. This will help them ascertain what worked or did not work for them. The analysis basically is about finding the questions that were easy but were not attempted and about realizing why did a particular question wasn’t answered correctly.

CMAT 2017 Admit Card

The candidates will get the CMAT admit card 2017 through our site. The candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the admit card. The admit card will be available on 13th January 2017.

CMAT 2017 Answer Key

Students can check their answers and can calculate their marks and score with the help of the answer key. Hence after completion of the exams students need not to wait for the result for their score as they can calculate their marks and score from the answer key. CMAT entrance exam answer key will be declared after one/two weeks of the examination.

CMAT 2017 Result

Candidates can check the CMAT Result 2017 from our website. Whenever the result will be announced we will update in our website. The result will be announced on 10th February 2017.

CMAT 2017 Counselling

The CMAT counselling 2017 will be conducted in the month of May 2017. After the declaration of the result. The candidates will be allotted the college according to their rank in the merit list. Hence after the declaration of the result the merit list will be prepared and sent to various management colleges for the allotment of seats through central counselling. In case if there will be no counselling then candidates can apply for the management colleges as per their score card

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for CMAT; we are here just providing you details about CMAT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

MAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus

Management Aptitude Test (MAT 2017) is a national level entrance test. Every year the exam is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). The candidates who are interested in the management education can appear for this entrance test. The MAT examination is held four times a year in month of February, May, September and December. MAT February 2017 Exam Dates has been released now. Here in this article we are providing you the detailed information regarding eligibility criteria, important dates, admit card, application form, exam pattern, and many more.

MAT Exam Dates (Announced)

Candidates may check exam dates for MAT February 2017 from below table:

Events	Dates
Application starts	First week of December 2016
Last date for registration	Last week of January 2017
Exam date	5th February 2017 (PBT mode) and 11th February 2017 (CBT mode)
Result declaration	Within a month after the examination

Check detailed MAT 2017 exam dates.

MAT 2017 Registration

• MAT registration 2017 will be done through the online or offline process.
• The form will be provided from the first week of December 2017.
• After submitting the application form online, the form will be scrutinized by the examining committee and the candidates will get the acknowledgement slip.
• This acknowledgement slip ensures that the form is filled and verified correctly.

Application Fee

• The application form fee for all the candidates is Rs 1200/-.
• There is no fee concession for the reserved category.
• The fee can be paid through the following modes: Credit card/debit card, net banking, demand draft and through cash payment.
• The demand draft will be made in favor of All India Management Association from any bank.

Check How to fill MAT Application Form in details.

Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum qualification to appear for the test is graduation. The candidates who have completed their graduation in any of the streams like science, commerce and arts can apply for the exam.
• The candidates who are in the final year of the graduation can also apply for the exam.
• The candidates who have a minimum of 50% marks in their graduation can apply for the test (45% marks for the SC/ST candidates). The NRI candidates can also appear for the test.
• There is no age limit to appear for the MAT exam. The candidates of any age can appear for this entrance test.
• There is no attempt limit for the examination.

Check complete MAT eligibility criteria from here.

MAT Exam Pattern

• Mode of Exam: MAT examination will be held online as well as offline.
• No. of Questions: The question paper will consist of 200 questions.
• Total Marks: There are five sections and each section will carry forty marks.
• Marking Scheme: Each question will carry one mark.
• Negative Marking: For every wrong answer ¼ marks is deducted.
• Subjects: The question paper will consist of the five sections mainly language comprehension, mathematical skills, data analysis and sufficiency, intelligence and critical reasoning and Indian and Global Environment.

Sections	Questions	Suggested Time
Language  Comprehension	40	30
Mathematical Skills	40	40
Data Analysis	40	35
Reasoning	40	30
Indian & Global Environment	40	15
Total	200	150

Check complete MAT Exam Pattern from here.

MAT Syllabus

Candidates who are preparing for the MAT examination must be aware of the syllabus and pattern of the exam. The MAT syllabus comprises of the questions from the section mentioned below:

• Language  Comprehension
• Mathematical Skills
• Data analysis and Sufficiency
• Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
• Indian and Global Environment

Check complete MAT Syllabus from here.

MAT Preparation Tips

The candidates should prepare each topic and should not leave any topic for the last moment. The candidates can make the short notes and can revise them for the better preparation. The candidates can also prepare from the previous year mock papers. It is also important to make proper planning and study schedule in order to score well in the exam.

MAT Admit Card

The candidates will get the MAT admit card 2017 through the official website. The candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the admit card. The candidates will get the admit card two weeks before their examination. The admit card contain the details like students roll no, name, exam centre, paper timing etc.

MAT Answer Key

Students can check their answers and can calculate their marks and score with the help of the answer key. Hence after completion of the exams students need not to wait for the result for their score and marks as they can calculate their marks and score from the answer key. MAT 2017 answer key will be declared after one/two weeks of the examination.

MAT Result

MAT result 2017 will be declared one month after the examination. The score of the MAT examination is valid for one year. Here in this page we will update the details regarding MAT Score Card.

Admissions

Almost every management college accepts the MAT score for admission to their management programme. Every college has its own percentile to accept MAT score. Besides the score some of the colleges also conduct their own entrance test for admissions. The score card willbe valid for one successive year only.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for MAT ; we are here just providing you details about MAT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.