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GMAT Exam 2026 - Test Dates, Fees, Pattern, Syllabus and Result

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Vishnukumar VUpdated on Mar 18, 2026 04:38 PM

About GMAT Exam 2026

What is GMAT exam? GMAT is a computer-based adaptive test conducted by GMAC. GMAT is taken by students seeking admission to master’s programmes in management, business or MBA. The GMAT full form is Graduate Management Admission Test. Through the GMAT exam, the test takers can enrol in business or management-related courses in top B-schools worldwide. New GMAT 2026 evaluates the analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills of an individual. On July 1, 2024, the GMAT focus edition was changed to "GMAT exam", however, the structure of the exam, content and features remain the same.

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) introduced the GMAT exam, an entrance exam for admission into business schools to more than 7700 programs provided by 2400 universities worldwide. The GMAT Exam Dates 2026 are available all round the year. The GMAT meets the demands of B-Schools and focuses on testing higher-order critical reasoning and data literacy skills. The new pattern of the GMAT exam is efficient, flexible, and insightfully redesigned considering the requirements of leading business schools and its wide number of courses, and programs available worldwide.

The new GMAT 2026 is similar to the previous GMAT exam, it is a computer-based test that can be attempted from home or at a test centre with a total score ranging from 205-805. A major change is introduced in the GMAT exam pattern and syllabus. There are only three sections in the GMAT, with lowered test duration and insightful scoring- verbal, quantitative, and data insights that assess the problem-solving, critical thinking, and data analysis skills of a candidate.

GMAT Exam 2026 - Latest Updates

The GMAC has recently announced a major shift in their policy: The long-standing 8-attempt lifetime limit for the GMAT is now no more. From now on, there is no lifetime limit for the GMAT exam.
The other thing that needs to be kept in mind is that even though the lifetime limit has been removed, the rule of a maximum of 5 attempts in a rolling 12-month period still continues.

Changes in the GMAT Test Pattern

GMAT exam duration is now 2 hours and 15 minutes (exclusive of one optional break of 10 minutes).
There are three 45-minute sections and no essay. Candidates can attempt sections in any order.
Candidates can now bookmark and review as many GMAT questions as they want.
A new section called Data Insights (DI) is added to the GMAT syllabus, while sentence correction is removed.
The GMAT exam score scale is 205-805. All three sections are weighed equally towards the total score.
The 2 reasoning sections of 'Quantitative Reasoning & Verbal' are the same in the GMAT exam syllabus.

GMAT Exam Date in India 2026

GMAT is conducted across different states in India. Students must book the GMAT test centre and date at least 2-3 months before the exam. Candidates can check the nearest test centre that they can reach easily on the exam day. Almost all the dates in the coming months of 2026 are available for the GMAT.

Upcoming GMAT Exam Dates:

Cities	GMAT Exam Dates	Number of GMAT test centres
New Delhi & NCR (Noida, Gurugram & Faridabad)	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	Gurugram: 02 \| Delhi: 01 \| Noida: 01
Bangalore/Bengaluru	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Chennai	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Cochin	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Mumbai	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Kolkata	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Jaipur	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Chandigarh	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Amritsar	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Lucknow	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Ahmedabad	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Bhopal	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Pune	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Nagpur	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Ranchi	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Surat	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Indore	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Pilani	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Vijayawada	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Mysore	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Manipal	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	01
Hyderabad	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30	02
Guwahati	March 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 April 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 June 2026: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

GMAT Vs CAT Exam

GMAT or Graduate Management Admission Test and CAT or Common Admission Test are widely popular among business schools for giving admission to their programmes including the top business schools and IIMs as well. The one major difference between GMAT and CAT Exam is that the GMAT entrance test is accepted by business schools across the world while CAT is majorly popular amongst business schools in India. GMAT scores are also accepted by many top business schools in India as well. GMAT is usually given by students who wish to pursue business or management courses abroad. The IIMs accept the GMAT score of Indian domestic candidates for their executive management programmes. Also, there is a huge difference between the costs of both entrance tests. The GMAT registration fee is (INR 23,500) USD 275 plus taxes for test-centre based GMAT exam, while for online at-home GMAT exam, the registration fee is ( INR 25,640) USD 300 plus taxes, whereas, the CAT Exam costs Rs. 1100. So, the CAT Exam is relatively cheaper than GMAT.

GMAT Exam 2026 - Test Dates, Fees, Pattern, Syllabus and Result

GMAT Exam 2026 Highlights

Full Exam Name	Graduate Management Admission Test
Short Exam Name	GMAT Exam
Conducting Body	Graduate Management Admission Council
Exam Level	International Level Exam
Languages	English
Mode Of Exam	online
Participating Colleges	54

GMAT Exam 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) that conducts the GMAT exam does not have eligibility criteria for the exam. However, candidates planning to take the new GMAT 2026 exam must have a government ID at the time of the exam. GMAT exam eligibility criteria 2026 are mentioned below.

Age: Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, those between the age of 13 to 17 years must provide parental consent.
Identity proof: Test takers must provide a valid passport, driving license or other identification documents issued by the government of India.
Academic Qualification: Students must have an undergraduate degree to study masters abroad.

GMAT Exam 2026 Application Process

For GMAT exam registration, candidates have to register for the mba.com account where a few personal and academic details is to be submitted and candidates have to upload the required documents. Once the account is created the candidate can book the slot through which the GMAT exam date, GMAT test centre, and timings for the GMAT can be selected based on convenience.

The steps to be followed for the GMAT registration process are mentioned below.

Step 1: Log in to your mba.com account with your user ID and password.
Step 2: Go to GMAT Registration tab.
Step 3: Enter your personal information and verify your profile.

GMAT Slot Booking

After registering for the GMAT exam, one needs to book the slot for the GMAT exam and pay the fee. The step-wise GMAT slot booking process has been mentioned below, one can check the same for their reference.

Step 1: Log in to the official website, with their GMAT login credentials.
Step 2: Select the preferred GMAT exam date and nearest test centre and confirm exam details.
Step 3: After entering the valid details, pay the GMAT registration fee and complete your GMAT Slot booking.

GMAT Exam Fees 2026

The standard GMAT exam fee is USD 275 for test centre version and USD 300 for online version. The GMAT fees in India is INR 23,500 and INR 25,640 for GMAT test centre and at-home GMAT versions respectively. These base fees cover the exam and sending GMAT scores to up to five business schools, with additional charges in case a candidate wants to reschedule, cancel or asks for additional score reports. Students who fail to attend their scheduled exam will be charged the full GMAT exam fee.

GMAT Fees in India 2026

Particulars	GMAT Test Centre	GMAT Online
GMAT Exam Fees in India	USD 275	USD 300
Enhanced Score Report	USD 30	NA
Additional Score Report	USD 35 per report	USD 35 per report
GMAT Score Cancellation	USD 25	NA
Reinstate GMAT Score	USD 50	NA

GMAT Exam 2026 Exam Pattern

GMAT format consists of only 3 sections each with a time limit of up to 45 minutes. A new section called data insights is introduced by removing the previous Integrated Reasoning and Analytical Writing Assessment section. During the GMAT exam, the candidate can review any question by bookmarking them and can edit up to 3 answers per section. In the GMAT, the sequence of attempting the three sections is up to the choice of the candidate.

Test pattern of GMAT

Sections	No. of Questions	Score Range	Score Interval	Duration
Quantitative Reasoning	21	60-90	1	45 min
Verbal Reasoning	23	60-90	1	45 min
Data Insights	20	60-90	1	45 min
Total	64	205-805	10	2 hours 15 min

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Verbal reasoning: Unit 01

Reading comprehension

Ability to understand words and statements, understand logical relationships between significant points, draw inferences, and follow the development of quantitative concepts

Verbal reasoning: Unit 02

Critical reasoning

Short reading passage (usually fewer than 100 words)

Data insights

Data insights: Unit 01

Data sufficiency

Data insights: Unit 02

Multi-source reasoning

Data from multiple sources including text passages, tables, graphics, or some combination of the three

Data insights: Unit 03

Table analysis

Sort and analyze a table of data, similar to a spreadsheet, in order to determine what information is relevant or meets certain conditions

Data insights: Unit 04

Graphics interpretation

Interpret the information presented in a graph or other graphical image (scatter plot, x/y graph, bar chart, pie chart, or statistical curve distribution) to discern relationships, and make inferences

Data insights: Unit 05

Two-part analysis

GMAT Exam 2026 Mock Test

The GMAT practice tests and sample questions are available on the mba.com website. Two GMAT practice tests are available free for the candidates in the GMAT Official Starter preparation kits. Through the GMAT practice test, candidates will be able to analyse the preparation level and get to know their strengths and weaknesses before the actual exam.

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GMAT Exam 2026 Preparation Tips

Acquiring some GMAT prep tips gives you a smoother push to the preparation. This GMAT exam provides students with an onscreen calculator for the data insights section that helps you during the preparation.

Here are a few basic tips that help you with GMAT exam -

Start your preparation with a GMAT diagnostic test: Taking the diagnostic tests helps in evaluating your current knowledge and skills in each particular section and helps you to know any weaknesses in particular subjects. Based on this you can create a study plan.
Create or use a study plan: If you are a beginner at GMAT and making your first attempt, the official GMAC provides the GMAT exam study plan, which will be useful for the test takers.
Use the existing GMAT study material: As the syllabus has changed only for the data insights section, the candidates can use the available GMAT preparation material for the Qualitative and verbal reasoning sections.
Create an everyday schedule: Contribute specific hours in a day for your GMAT preparation. Discipline is the one that helps in maintaining the consistency of your efforts throughout the preparation period for your exam.

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GMAT Exam 2026 Result

The results for the GMAT exam will be released within 7-20 business days in your mba.com account. The overall score for the GMAT exam ranges from 205 -805 for all the 3 sections, whereas the previous GMAT score ranged between 200-800. The ending digit of the GMAT score will be 5 which clearly differentiates the GMAT score report from the current GMAT version.

This new GMAT scoring report includes insights into your section-wise percentile rankings which shows your performance level compared to other candidates. Similarly, the insights of performance summary in the content, skills, questions attempt, etc are all listed in the GMAT Official Score Report.

Sending your GMAT score reports

The GMAT Official Score Reports can be sent to the five preferred universities within 48 hours of receiving the score report in your registered mba.com account.

GMAT Exam 2026 Cutoff

GMAT 2026 is graded on a score of 205 - 805. The GMAT cut off varies on a variety of factors including the country, and the universities chosen by test takers. Every college has their own set of eligibility requirements. The GMAT score requirements for different countries are mentioned below.

GMAT Cut Off for Different Countries

Country	Minimum GMAT Cut Off 2026
USA	680-740
Canada	550-694
Australia	550-705
Europe	600-709
Asia	620-770

General Information

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the fee for GMAT 2026?

The fee for GMAT Exam Online is USD 300 which is INR 25,974.15. The fee for GMAT Exam at Test Centre is USD 275 + USD 49.50 tax which is (USD 324.50) INR 28,095.37.

Q: What is the pattern for GMAT 2026?

The 2026 GMAT exam pattern consists of three sections: Quantitative Reasoning (21 questions), Verbal Reasoning (23 questions), and Data Insights (20 questions). The students needs to complete all within a 2-hour and 15-minute time frame, with an optional 10-minute break.

Q: What are the major changes in the GMAT exam?

The changes made in the GMAT are in the exam structure, syllabus, score scale, score report, and score sending to universities sections. These are all are in detail discussed in the article.

Q: Is GMAT conducted twice a year?

No, the GMAT exam is conducted five times a year. Students can choose the dates, as per their convenience as the GMAT exam dates are available throughout the year.

Q: What is the limit for attempting the GMAT exam?

Students can attempt the GMAT exam 8 times in a lifetime and 5 times within a 12-month rolling period.

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