Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Applicants are required to submit either GMAT or MBA Admission Test scores for admission to the MBA program at AUS.

GMAT™ online exam Structure

The GMAT™ Online exam is an online and remote proctored solution developed to support candidates and schools during the disruption to test center-based delivery. While open to all test takers, the GMAT Online exam format is intended to support candidates working to meet upcoming b-school application deadlines. 

The GMAT™ Online exam includes the Quantitative, Verbal and Integrated Reasoning sections (omitting the Analytical Writing Assessment Section). Each section will contain the same number of questions and time per section as the current in-person GMAT exam. The sections are as follows: 

31 Quantitative / 62 minutes 36 Verbal / 65 minutes 12 IR / 30 minutes  

• Exam preparation
• Registration

Applicants are required to have their GMAT score reports sent directly to AUS by choosing “American University of Sharjah” during the School Selection portion of the exam appointment.

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GMAT™ exam Structure

The GMAT™ exam is comprised of four sections – Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative, and Verbal. At the test center, just before the exam begins, candidates can select the order in which they want to complete the sections. The total time allocated for the exam is 3.5 hours. Below are the details of the exams structure:

Section	Duration in minutes	Number of questions
1. Analytical Writing Assessment	30	1 Topic
2. Integrated Reasoning	30	12
3. Quantitative   4. Verbal	62   65	31   36

Test Booking 

Please click here for test booking and exam information. 

Exam Preparation: Preparation materials can be found on the GMAT website. Click here.

Test Fees

Please click here to find the GMAT test fees for your selected test center.

Test rules and regulations

No mobile phones or other electronic devices are allowed in the testing room. All other materials or notes must be left outside as well. Bringing any of these items into the test will result in your dismissal.

Candidates must arrive at the Testing Center at least 30 minutes before their scheduled appointment. The check-in begins at 9.30 a.m. Candidates, who do not arrive, or arrive more than 15 minutes after the scheduled appointment time cannot be accommodated.

Two optional eight-minute scheduled breaks are built into the GMAT® exam. The candidate must select the YES/NO button on the Optional Scheduled Break Screen.

Required identification

On the day of the test, candidates must present their original, valid, signed passport or UAE National ID for identification purposes only.

The ID must include the candidate's name (in Roman characters), a recent recognizable photograph, signature (embedded signatures acceptable), and full date of birth.

If any of the above is not available on the day of test, contact the AUS Testing Center immediately.