GMAT 2025: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern
GMAT 2025 Exam will be conducted multiple times. The Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) is a national level entrance test. This exam is conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Through this exam, admission will be offered in Management programmes i.e. full time and part time MBA course. Qualified candidates will be eligible to get admission in various Institutions in India as well as foreign located universities. In this article, we have provided complete information about GMAT 2025 Exam such as application fee, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus etc.
GMAT 2025 Overview
| Exam Name | GMAT 2025 |
| Full Form | Graduate Management Aptitude Test |
| Authority | Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) |
| Application mode | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online (Remote Proctored mode) |
GMAT 2025 Exam Dates
In GMAT 2025, there will be no fixed dates as the exam will be conducted multiple times in a year. Students will be able to choose dates as per their preference. To appear in GMAT 2025, candidates will be required to book their exam dates 2 or months prior to their test date. Candidates will be able to register any time in a year, as it will be open for all year around.
GMAT 2025 Application Form
Aspirant must go through following details related to GMAT application form 2025:
- The GMAT 2025 application form will be made available through online mode only.
- The registration for GMAT 2025 will be opened throughout the year.
- Enter the required details in application form such as personal, education, communication etc.
- Candidates must choose the exam centre and book their slots as per their preferences.
- Students will need to upload the necessary documents within a specific size and format.
- Now, preview the entered details carefully and make an online payment.
- Take a printout of the application form and keep it safe.
Application Fee:
- The application fee will be paid via online mode.
- Candidates will need to pay USD 250 (Rs. 20465) for the exam.
- The gateways to make payment will be mastercard/ visa/ american express and discover network cards.
- The application fee will be non-refundable under any situation.
How to Apply for GMAT 2025
Follow the given steps to apply for GMAT 2025 exam:
- Step 1: Go to the GMAT website (link will be provided above).
- Step 2: Do registration by entering name, email and password.
- Step 3: Now, click on the sign up button and start filling the registration form.
- Step 4: Enter the required personal details i.e. address, contact, gender etc.
- Step 5: Verify profile and schedule your exam.
- Step 6: Submit the registration fee.
- Step 7: Keep a hard copy of application form for further use.
GMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Below we have provided the prescribed eligibility criteria for GMAT 2025 exam:
- Nationality: Students from India as well foreign will be able to apply.
- Qualification: Candidates must possess a graduation degree or its equivalent from any recognized university or college.
- Marks Criteria: There will be no marks criteria to apply for GMAT 2025.
- Age limit: Applicants should be minimum of 18 years of age, if candidates will be below 18 years then they should have permission in writing (NOC) from their guardian.
- Attempt limit: Students will appear for GMAT exam only 5 times in a year and 8 times in a lifetime.
- Document: Candidates must have a valid passport at the time of GMAT 2025 exam.
GMAT 2025 Exam Pattern
Below check out the exam pattern of GMAT 2025:
- Exam Mode: The GMAT 2025 examination will be through online mode (remote proctored mode).
- Timing: Total 3 hours 30 minutes will be given including breaks.
- Number of Section: The GMAT question paper will consist of four sections.
- Subjects: The subjects in GMAT wil be quantitative ability, verbal reasoning, integrated reasoning and written assessment.
Below in a table we have mentioned marking scheme of GMAT 2025:
| Subjects | Number of questions | Time | Scoring Scale |
| Quantitative Ability | 31 | 62 minutes | 6 – 51, in one point increment |
| Integrated Reasoning | 12 | 30 minutes | 1 – 8, in one point increment |
| Verbal Reasoning | 36 | 65 minutes | 6 – 51, in one point increment |
| Analytical writing assessment | 1 | 30 minutes | 0 – 6, in one point increment |
| Total | 80 | 3 hours 7 minutes | 200 – 800, in 10 point increments |
GMAT 2025 Syllabus
Candidates must go through the syllabus we have provided below for GMAT 2025:
| Quantitative Reasoning | Data sufficiency Problem solving |
| Integrated Reasoning | Two part analysis Multi source reasoning Table analysis Graphic interpretation |
| Verbal Reasoning | Critical reasoning Reading comprehension Sentence correction |
| Analytical writing assessment | Analysis of argument |
GMAT 2025 Preparation Tips
Here are the steps to start preparation journey for GMAT 2025:
- Choose a study strategy and follow regularly.
- Create a study schedule and avoid distractions.
- Solve previous year question paper and sample paper.
- Do revision daily.
- Eat good food and do yoga to keep your body active.
- Complete overall syllabus of GMAT.
GMAT 2025 Books
The following are the best books for the preparation of GMAT exam:
- GMAT Sentence Correction (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides) by Manhattan Prep
- GMAT Reading Comprehension (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides) by Manhattan Prep
- Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension GMAT Preparation Guide by Manhattan Prep
- GMAT Integrated Reasoning Practice Questions by CreateSpace
- GMAT Official Guide Quantitative Review 2025 by Wiley
- GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review by Wiley
- Study Materials for GMAT Exam with Mathematics + Reasoning + English + Data Interpretation Model Solve by Sourav Sir’s Classes
GMAT 2025 Exam Centre
The following are the tentative cities where the GMAT exam 2025 will be held:
| Vijayawada | Bangalore |
| Guwahati | Mysore |
| Odisha | Manipal |
| New Delhi | Indore |
| Surat | Mumbai |
| Gurugram | Pune |
| Ranchi | Nagpur |
| Chandigarh | Jaipur |
| Chennai | Hyderabad |
| Noida | Kolkata |
| Lalitpur | Vellore |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GMAT 2025 Admit Card
The GMAT admit card 2025 will be released through online mode. To appear for the exam, candidates will need to download the admit card from the website. The admit card will not be sent by the authority to the candidates through any other offline mode.
The admit card will contain many details related to exam such as candidate’s name, exam date and time, roll number, exam instructions, etc. Students must keep their admit card safe as it will be required at the time of counselling.
GMAT 2025 Result
The GMAT result 2025 will be announced after a few days of commencement of exam. Candidates will be able to access their result through online mode. The GMAT 2025 result will be valid for the five years after the commencement of exam.
The result will include the section wise marks and total marks obtained in exam. Students will be able to access their results by using their login credentials. Candidates must take a printout of their result and keep it safe for further references.
GMAT 2025 Cut Off
The GMAT cut off 2025 will be released via online mode. It will be prepared by the authority after considering various factors such as number of seat available, previous year cut off trends, number of qualified applicants etc. The cut off will be minimum scores that must be obtained by candidates to qualify the exam.
Below we have mentioned the expected cut off for GMAT 2025:
| Colleges | GMAT 2025 Cut Off |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 706 |
| IIM Bangalore | 695 |
| SP Jain | 650 |
| IIM Kolkata | 700+ |
| BITS Pilani | 600+ |
| IIM Lucknow | 680+ |
| IIM Indore | 700+ |
| XLRI Jamshedpur | 682 |
| IIT Madras | 650+ |
| IIFT | 650+ |
GMAT 2025 Admission
The GMAT admission procedure 2025 will be organized after a few days of announcement of result. Candidates who will score minimum cut off marks will be able to attend the counselling. Students will be called for further procedure if they get required scores for a certain business school or college. Students will have choice to send their scores to the institute at the time of exam.
Further, candidates will be called for a personal interview or group discussion or both depending on the institute. After being selected candidates will need to pay the admission fee and submit the required documents.
GMAT 2025 Participating Colleges
Below we have provided some participating institutes/ universities of GMAT 2025:
| Indian Colleges | Foreign Colleges |
| Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi | Stanford University |
| IIM, Ahmedabad | University of Chicago |
| IIM, Bangalore | Harvard Business School |
| IIM, Indore | University of Pennsylvania- Wharton |
| IIM, Kashipur | Dartmouth College |
| IIM, Raipur | Columbia University |
| IIM, Ranchi | University of California- Berkeley (Hass) |
| IIT, Madras | Yale School of Management |
| IIT, Gandhinagar | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) |
| Indian School of Business, Mohali | Northwestern University- Kellogg School of Management |
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