Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Applicants are required to submit GMAT Test scores for admission to the MBA or PhD in Business Administration (PhD-BA) program at AUS.

GMAT™ exam Structure

The GMAT Focus Edition is 2 hours and 15 minutes long (with one optional 10-minute break) and consists of 64 questions in total:

Quantitative Reasoning: 21 questions, 45 minutes
Verbal Reasoning: 23 questions, 45 minutes
Data Insights: 20 questions, 45 minutes

Exam Content

Quantitative Reasoning: This section measures your algebraic and arithmetic foundational knowledge and how you apply this knowledge to solve problems. It is composed of 21 Problem Solving questions. These types of questions require some knowledge of arithmetic and elementary algebra. Answering these questions correctly relies on logic and analytical skills, not the underlying math skills. You cannot use a calculator while working on this section.

Verbal Reasoning: This section measures your ability to read and comprehend written material and to reason and evaluate arguments. It is composed of 23 Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning questions.

Reading Comprehension questions measure your ability to understand words and statements, understand logical relationships between significant points, draw inferences, and follow the development of quantitative concepts. Specifically, the following reading skills will be tested: main idea, supporting idea, inference, application, logical structure, and style.

Critical Reasoning questions measure your ability to make arguments, evaluate arguments, and formulate or evaluate a plan of action. Critical Reasoning questions are based on a short reading passage, usually fewer than 100 words. Typically, the short text comes with a question that asks you which of the five answer options strengthens or weakens an argument, tells why the argument is flawed, or strongly supports or damages the argument. You will not need specialized knowledge of the subject matter to answer the questions.

Data Insights: The Data Insights section measures candidates’ ability to analyze and interpret data and apply it to real-world business scenarios. It also measures digital and data literacy—one of the most relevant and in-demand skills in business today.  

It is composed of 20 questions that ask you to assess how multiple sources and types of information – including graphic, numeric, and verbal – relate to one another and can be leveraged to make informed decisions. Questions may require math, data analysis, verbal reasoning, or all three. You can use an on-screen calculator while working on this section.

Test Booking 

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Test Fees

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Test Schedule

Please click here to find the dates from May - December 2025. 

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.

Test score verification

To verify the score, applicants may upload a copy of the GMAT score report on apply.aus.edu as a Supplemental item under the active application.