{"id":5033,"date":"2019-02-03T17:20:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T11:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindler.com\/blog\/?p=5033"},"modified":"2024-05-22T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:30:58","slug":"gmat-vs-gre-for-mba-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindler.com\/blog\/gmat-vs-gre-for-mba-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Vs. GRE for an MBA Abroad: Which is the Right Exam For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations, you are considering pursuing an MBA management degree abroad, now the next step is to consider the eligibility requirements. Apart from a graduation degree, you will need to score well in a standardised admission test to be able to get a seat in one of the top business institutions of the world.<\/p>\n

The most popular admission tests for pursuing MBA courses abroad are the GRE <\/strong>and the GMAT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you are confused about which test to attempt, don\u2019t worry, keep reading and let us help clear your confusion!<\/p>\n

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What Is GRE?<\/h3>\n

The GRE or Graduate Record Examination is conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS) as an assessment programme for post-graduate course admissions. The GRE is considered to be one of the world\u2019s largest assessment programmes for post-graduate admissions, with the scores being accepted for thousands of courses across the world.<\/p>\n

Currently, over 1,200 business schools across the world accept GRE schools for admission, including top institutes such as Harvard and Columbia. The increasing acceptability of GRE scores for MBA admissions is making it a popular competitor to the traditional GMAT admission test.<\/p>\n

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What is GMAT?<\/h3>\n

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) has been the traditional assessment test used by business schools for admissions to MBA degrees courses. The test is conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), an association of leading graduate business schools.<\/p>\n

The GMAT was designed to test relevant skills specifically for business and management studies, such as analytical writing ability, critical reasoning skills and logic. The GMAT was first administrated in 1954 and is accepted for admission to more than 7,000 management courses across over 2,100 institutes.<\/p>\n

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GMAT Vs. GRE – What are the Differences?<\/h3>\n

GRE and GMAT have the same goal of qualifying you for an MBA degree, however, there are various differences between the two exams in terms of their format, syllabus and more.<\/p>\n

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Format<\/h4>\n

Both GMAT and GRE can be attempted through a computer, but the GMAT is a computer-adaptive test while the GRE is a section-adaptive test. The difference is a significant one, as, in the GMAT, each question will be based on how you answered the previous one, and so you cannot go back to any question. If you answer correctly, the difficulty will increase and if your answer is incorrect the next question will be easier.<\/p>\n

In the GRE, the questions will remain constant within a particular section, but depending on your performance on the first sets of both verbal and quantitative sections, your second sets will be adjusted in difficulty (easy, medium or hard). The higher difficulty of the sections you attempt will bring you a higher score.<\/p>\n

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Syllabus<\/h4>\n

The GRE exam tests analytical writing, verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning, and is to be completed in 4 hours. Here is a detailed look at the section-wise breakup:<\/p>\n