The Graduate Management Admission Test or GMAT is an entrance gateway to some of the best business schools around the world including India. A globally recognized computer adaptive test, GMAT is conducted in more than 100 countries around the world. GMAT registration is open throughout the year. The exam mainly tests a student’s analytical, writing, verbal, quantitative and reading skills in English.
In comparison to Common Admission Test or CAT, fewer aspirants appear for GMAT. Hence, making it more attractive for the students. GMAT offers questions to students on the basis of their capabilities as it dynamically analyzes their previous answers. The exam consists of 80 questions including 1 essay which has to be completed in 3 hours and 7 minutes. There are 12 questions of integrated reasoning, 31 in the quantitative section, and 36 in the verbal section. The test can be taken up to 5 times in 12 months. It caters as the entrance to some of the most sought after colleges.
Here is the comprehensive list of top B-schools accepting GMAT score. It has been compiled on the basis of ranking, quality of students and academic performance.
Indian School of Business | SP Jain Institute of Management and Research |
Great Lakes Institute of Management | IMT Ghaziabad |
International Management Institute | BITS Pilani |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research | T.A. Pai Management Institute |
Xavier Institute of Management | Institute of Finance and International Marketing |
Goa Institute of Management | FORE School of Management |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management | Birla Institute of Management Technology |
Amity University | SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai |
Welingkar Institute of Management | Bennett University |
Shiv Nadar University | IBS, Gurgaon |
PSG Institute of Management | ITM Business School |
Universal Business School | Indian School of Business & Research |
Alliance University | Schulich School of Business |
Woxsen School of Business | MYRA School of Business |
Vellore Institute of Technology | SRM University |
Thapar University | Athena School of Management |
GITAM University | BML Munjal University |
Indian School of Business & Finance | BSE Institute |
National Institute of Financial Management | National Institute of Securities Market |
Apeejay School of Management |
To view the complete list of programs that accept GMAT scores in India, visit the School Search page.
Executive MBA, also known as E-MBA, is a MBA specifically targeting the working professionals who want to enhance their knowledge and upgrade their job profiles. It is suitable for those people who want to continue their full-time jobs and also want to rise up in the hierarchy level of their company.
Along with Full time MBA the following colleges also accepts GMAT score for admissions into Executive MBA-
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research
Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
Indian School of Business
Great Lakes Institute of Management
IMT Ghaziabad
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
GMAT is conducted in nearly 114 countries around the world. The minimum score is 200 and the maximum is 800. Now, GMAT is firming its roots and has successfully established itself as one of the most important exams which should be pursued by MBA aspirants. The course gives students an opportunity to pursue an MBA in both India and Abroad.