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.

MAT 2017

 MAT 2017 Entrance Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Admit card

MAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus

Management Aptitude Test which is shortened with MAT commenced by All India Management Association at the different centres in India to give admission to the aspirants of post graduate and master graduate courses. MAT exam takes place four times in a year mostly on the first Sundays of December, September, May and February. More details about the examination are as follows:

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

MAT 2017 Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates who are interested in giving entrance MAT 2017 exam need to have passed the given below qualification:

• Interested candidate must have completed graduation from any of the UGC approved university or institute in India in any of the streams such as Arts, Commerce, or Science.
• Those who are pursuing graduation and are in the final year in any of the streams like science, commerce and arts can also apply for MAT 2017 entrance examination
• Applicant need to have scored 50% marks in the graduation and 45% for SC/ST category
• No age barrier for candidates

MAT 2017 Exam Pattern:

• MAT 2017 will take place offline and online
• There will be 200 questions and every correct answer will be given 1 mark and incorrect answer will go through deduction of ¼ marks
• Questions will be divided in five distinct sections like mathematical skills, comprehension, intelligence, data analysis and sufficiency, and critical reasoning and questions from contemporary happenings.

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.

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.

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.