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Posted on February 18 2020

GMAT or GRE? What to choose

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Updated May 10 2023
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Recently many international business schools are not making GMAT mandatory for admission to their management study programs and are willing to accept GRE scores. This has put business school aspirants in a dilemma. They are unsure of whether to take the GMAT or the GRE for admission to business schools.

They are not sure which exam is the right one.  They are confused as to which will give them a better score. So, should you take the GMAT or the GRE? Well, the decision depends on your personal preferences. But you can take a more informed decision if you know the similarities and differences between these two exams.

Similarities

Both the exams are accepted by graduate business schools.

They are designed to evaluate similar skills - verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills of students.

The scores of both these tests are valid for five years. But you can retake these exams to get a better score.

Both these exams are accredited by the AACSB.

Differences

 The pattern of both the exams are different.

GRE Exam
Analytical writing Verbal reasoning Quantitative reasoning
Two tasks Two sections Two sections
Analyze an issue 20 questions per section 20 questions per section
Analyze an argument
30 minutes per task 30 minutes per section 35 minutes per section
Score: 0 to 6 in 0.5-point increments Score: 130 to 170 in 1-point increments Score: 130 to 170 in 1-point increments
GMAT exam
Analytical writing Integrated reasoning Quantitative reasoning Verbal reasoning
1 topic 12 questions 31 questions 36 questions
Analysis of an argument • Multi-source reasoning • Graphic interpretation • Two-part analysis • Table analysis • Data sufficiency • Problem solving • Reading comprehension • Critical reasoning • Sentence correction
30 minutes 30 minutes 62 minutes 65 minutes
Score: 0-6 in 0.5 increments Score: 1-8 in 1-point increments Score: 0 to 60 (Known as scaled score) Score: 0 to 60. (Known as scaled score)

The scoring pattern is different

For the GRE exam the quantitative and verbal sections are scored separately with score range between 130 to 170 with 1-point increments.

For the GMAT exam the total score can be between 200 to 800 in 10-point increments.

Content of the test

The content for both the tests have similarities but the focus of questions is different. GMAT lays more emphasis on logic and grammar while GRE tests the vocabulary and writing skills of the candidate. 

Cost factor

GRE costs USD 205 while the GMAT exam costs about USD 250.

To decide which exam is the best for you, do your research, find out which of these exams your chosen university accepts and prepare well for it.

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