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Magoosh will update this post as more information becomes available.<\/em> Due to the new coronavirus, many of you have had your in-person GMAT exams canceled. With test dates up in the air, Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), the makers of the GMAT, announced that they have launched their GMAT Online Exam<\/a>, allowing students take their admissions test from home.<\/p>\n The GMAT Online Exam is available for registration as of April 14, 2020, with test slots open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, beginning April 20, 2020 until June 15, 2020. With the situation rapidly evolving, the June 15 end date may be re-evaluated. <\/p>\n GMAC has released the interim GMAT option to anyone in a market impacted by COVID-19. The exceptions are Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Slovenia, and mainland China due to IP and\/or regulatory restrictions. With 242,714 GMAT test takers in 2018<\/a>, 29.5% of would-be test takers are ineligible. It’s also important to note that the GMAT online exam is only available in English with English-speaking proctors for the time being. <\/p>\n The at-home exam will be less expensive, coming in at $200 USD for registration, where the in-person exam registration costs $275 USD<\/a>. <\/p>\n There will be no AWA section. That feels like a substantial change in that you have thirty fewer minutes of testing which is 16% of your would-be total test-taking time! <\/p>\n The test will still have the Quant, Verbal, and IR sections, in a fixed order, with the same amount of questions and time available as the in-person exam. That is, there will still be:<\/p>\n The online test is expected to take approximately 3 hours, with 2 hours and 37 minutes of online test-taking time. Test takers will receive 15 minutes to check into the online Pearson VUE proctored system and have a 5 minute break before the IR section starts. Just like the in-person exam, interacting with the test proctor via Live Chat will not pause the clock ticking down. <\/p>\n Taking the online exam will not count towards a student’s 12-month and lifetime GMAT limits. Usually, students are only allowed to take the GMAT no more than 5 times in a 12-month period, with a lifetime availability of 8 total GMAT exams possible. That said, students may only take the online exam once.<\/p>\n Regarding check-in protocols, the GMAC has said, \u201cThe check-in and security protocols will be modified to accommodate online delivery and remote proctors will be used to manage test integrity.\u201d <\/p>\n GMAT test takers will have to pass a room scan in order to continue to the exam. You’ll have to take photos and videos of your desk area for a proctor’s review, ensuring that there are no pens, papers, books, in reach. That means no physical whiteboards. However, a digital whiteboard<\/a> will be provided. Unlike the GRE’s approach to at-home testing<\/a>, GMAT test takers will be allowed to use either a Windows or a Mac.<\/p>\n After you’ve finished up your online exam, you’ll receive your score within 7 days. Any schools you’ve selected to receive your scores will receive these also. However, the interim GMAT will allow test-takers to send their scores to additional schools for at no cost, where it usually costs $35 for each additional school. <\/p>\n For students requesting accommodations, GMAC has reported that accommodations will be available mid-May for the online GMAT exam. There will be an extended break before the IR section begins but no other breaks. Otherwise, students may receive %50 – 100% more test-taking time depending on their accommodation.<\/p>\n TL;DR<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re finding yourself with an interest in applying to business school, having more free time on your hands to take the GMAT, and you have a private space at home where you could take a test, you may want to consider it. You\u2019ll potentially be able to practice in the exact same environment as that of test day, and you\u2019ll have a test that is thirty minutes shorter than the in-person GMAT. <\/p>\n If you decide that you’ll take the interim GMAT, make sure to check the system requirements<\/a> and run the On VUE system test<\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll update you as we learn more, so keep an eye on this blog.<\/strong> In the meantime, if you\u2019re still studying, you can use our GMAT prep product<\/a>, which has been used by over 50,000 students.<\/p>\n You can also read the full announcement on the GMAC website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Will you be taking the GMAT online exam? Let us know in the comments below. <\/p>\n The post GMAT Canceled? You Can Take the GMAT Online Exam At Home<\/a> appeared first on Magoosh GMAT Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Magoosh will update this post as more information becomes available. 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\nLatest update: April 16, 2020<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nWhen Can I Take GMAT Online Exam?<\/h2>\n
Who\u2019s Eligible?<\/h2>\n
How Similar Is the GMAT Online Exam to the Regular GMAT?<\/h2>\n
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Will accommodations be available for the GMAT online exam?<\/h2>\n
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Should I Plan to Take this Online GMAT Exam at Home?<\/h2>\n