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The GMAT® Information Bulletin contains all you need to know about taking the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®), used in admission decisions by graduate business and management programs around the world.

Rights and Responsibilities of GMAT Test Takers

„ The Rights and Responsibilities of GMAT Test Takers 2

Policies & Procedures

„ „ „ „ Test Policies and Procedures Test Administration Rules Examinee Remedies Privacy Policy 12 12 15 16

Taking the GMAT

„ About the GMAT Exam „ Planning for Your GMAT Appointment „ Rescheduling, Changing, or Canceling Your Appointment „ Requesting Test Accommodations „ Test Takers Under Age 18 „ What to Expect on Test Day „ GMAT Examination Testing Rules & Agreement „ GMAT Non-Disclosure Agreement and General Terms of Use „ Self-Canceled Scores „ Ending Your Exam „ Sending your GMAT Scores to Schools „ Retest Policy „ Filing a Test Complaint „ Reporting Testing Violations 3 4 5 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11

About the GMAT

„ „ „ „ „ „ „ What Is a Computer Adaptive Test? The GMAT Format Test Preparation for the GMAT Exam Test Taking Suggestions Understanding Your Scores Retaking the GMAT Exam Appropriate Use of GMAT Scores 22 22 24 24 25 25 25

Pullout Instructions/FAQs

„ What You Need to Know About Registering and Taking the GMAT Exam 27

Notice: The information contained in this edition of the GMAT Information Bulletin pertains to the GMAT exam consisting of a 60-minute Analytical Writing Assessment, followed by 75-minute Quantitative and Verbal Sections. The Next Generation GMAT exam will include a 30-minute Analytical Writing Assessment and a 30-minute Integrated Reasoning section. A new GMAT Information Bulletin for the...