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I have my GMAT Online next week, can someone lease confirm if an Indian test taker authenticate his identity via government issues proofs like AADHAR & PAN cards in light of the new regulations by GMAC for GMAT Online?
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I have my GMAT Online next week, can someone lease confirm if an Indian test taker authenticate his identity via government issues proofs like AADHAR & PAN cards in light of the new regulations by GMAC for GMAT Online?
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Ask your query in the following link..
https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online- ... l#p2523543
you could get better info there..
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I have my GMAT Online next week, can someone lease confirm if an Indian test taker authenticate his identity via government issues proofs like AADHAR & PAN cards in light of the new regulations by GMAC for GMAT Online?
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Though mba.com says govt. ID should work but I have not seen anyone provide Aadhar as proof.
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Passport is a mandatory document for Indians for taking GMAT.
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GRE online as well. Have to have a passport for Indian citizens

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But isn't the restriction just for Gmat and is revoked for Gmat online?

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But isn't the restriction just for Gmat and is revoked for Gmat online?

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Do you have a source link? Eg mba.com?
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Here you can see the updated guidelines

I just wanted someone's confirmation specifically for Aadhar or Pan card issued in India. These documents have photo and dob and signature(only in pan) and Gmac guys haven't provided me this confirmation. They just sent the below attachment and link.

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/g ... procedures
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GMAT has never accepted AADHAR cards. Unless they specifically call it out, I would not assume that those are appropriate. I will get an official confirmation from GMAT support before you try to take a test with that thing...

Note that document requirements differ based on your citizenship. For example if you go to the test center in the United States in Texas, as a US citizen you can use a drivers license but even if you have a Texas drivers license that worked for the other guy, as an Indian citizen, you have to bring your passport. It is very odd.

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Non-expired passport is always the safest mean of ID proof, even in your home country.

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GMAT has never accepted AADHAR cards. Unless they specifically call it out, I would not assume that those are appropriate. I will get an official confirmation from GMAT support before you try to take a test with that thing...

Note that document requirements differ based on your citizenship.


For example if you go to the test center in the United States in Texas, as a US citizen you can use a drivers license but even if you have a Texas drivers license that worked for the other guy, as an Indian citizen, you have to bring your passport. It is very odd.

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Just an update for Indian Test takers of GMAT online; I was able to successfully give the GMAT Online exam with a pan card( Permanent Account Number)

The GMAT team had assured me that any national ID card is acceptable as long as it meets their specified criteria (Ss in the post)
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Hello bb and others,

Please find below the response from APAC GMAT Customer Service Team. My query was around the usage of ID cards apart from Passport and whether the proctor will be aware of the same.

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