Let’s look into the GMAT score validity for 2022 in India, and specifically at ISB. After taking the GMAT exam, you will get your GMAT score report within 20 days of your GMAT exam. Once your scores are reportable, Pearson VUE will send an email, and in that email, you may view your report, download it, or print your Official Score Report.
Your GMAT scores will be valid for five years and are available for reporting for up to 10 years. Scores over 10 years old will not be available. So to apply for a course in business and management, you need to submit your five or less than five years old GMAT scores to applicable Business Schools such as ISB.
If you are thinking of giving the GMAT exam more than once, then keep in mind that a candidate can give the GMAT exam once every 16 days. While doing so, the candidate should not exceed the limit of 5 times in a period of 12 months and 8 times in a lifetime.
GMAT Score Validity in India
In India, most the colleges offer a 2-year MBA program. The 1-year MBA program has gained prominence only in the last 5-7 years. Most two year MBA programs have an entrance exam like CAT, XAT etc. However, non-resident students who want to pursue a 2-year MBA program can gain their admission via GMAT scores.
GMAT is useful for the students who want to gain admission to the 1-year MBA program. These scores are validated for about 5 years. So, if you are a fresh out of college student, you could have taken the GMAT exam and still use that score 3-4 years later.
There is a new deferment program that ISB has started offering, for the 1-year flagship MBA courses, which is known as the ISB YLP option. Their idea is to give admission to the applicant based on GMAT score and other criteria and then defer his/her admission for 2 years so that the candidate can come after gaining relevant work experience in their 1-year tenure. The average GMAT score needed at ISB for the prevous intake was calculated to be 705.
GMAT Score Validity for ISB
If you are thinking of getting admission to ISB, then the average GMAT Score for ISB has been hovering around 710 for the past few years. The average GMAT score in 2019 for admissions to ISB was 709. If you want to maximize your chances of receiving an interview call from ISB then you need to aim for a GMAT score above 730.
Here are some of the observations that you can analyze to get an interview call at ISB:
- GMAT Score that ranges from 710 to 740 saw a whopping 82 candidates successfully securing admission to ISB.
- The highest number of applicants (58) and interview invitees (52) were registered for a GMAT score of 710.
- All applicants with a GMAT score of 740 or above received an interview invite, and a majority also received the admission letter.
- A GMAT score of 740 witnessed the highest admit rate (82%) with 9 out of 11 applicants receiving an admission letter.
- A range of GMAT scores (690 to 740) witnessed numerous interview invites (156).
- While the invite rate for GMAT scores 680 and above is more than 70%, the admit rate for scores lower than 710 drops significantly. 9 out of 9 applicants with a score of 650 received an interview call; however only 4 out of these were admitted to ISB.
- One candidate with a GMAT score of 620 and one with a score of 610 were also successful in getting admission to this coveted B-school, ISB.
GMAT score validity for Indian colleges
In India, many colleges are accepting GMAT scores. The top MBA colleges in India have started accepting the GMAT for their flagship 1 year MBA programs. These include ISB, XLRI, and many other top B-schools.
If you are an Indian MBA applicant, you can use your GMAT score to apply to MBA programmes in India as well as in foreign B-schools:
- One Year MBA in India at ISB, IIMs, XLRI, Great Lakes, etc.
- Two-Year Flagship MBA in India at 100+ B-schools/Universities including IMI, IMT, XUB, TAPMI
- MBA programmes abroad
Let’s take a look at some of these in detail.
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One year MBA colleges Accepting GMAT Score in India
Now, mostly all the colleges are accepting the GMAT score in India. The most widely sought after MBA program (which accepts the GMAT) is the one-year MBA program in India.
Here is a list of the colleges that accept the GMAT (for their one-year program).
| One Year MBA Colleges accepting GMAT score | One Year MBA Program Name | Program Duration |
| ISB Hyderabad and Mohali | POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (PGP) | 12 months full-time programme |
| IIM Ahmedabad | PGPX-Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) | 12 Months Full-Time MBA |
| IIM Bangalore | Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP) | 12 Months Full-Time MBA |
| IIM Calcutta | MBA for Executives (MBAEx) | 12 months full-time programme |
| XLRI Jamshedpur | PGDM (General Management | 15 months full-time programme |
| IIM Indore | PGPM | 12 months full-time programme |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | EPGP | 15 months full-time programme |
| MDI Gurgaon | PGPM | 15 months full-time programme |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, | PGDM- EXECUTIVE | 15 months full-time programme |
| FORE School of Management, New Delhi | PGPX | 15 months full-time programme |
| LBSIM Delhi | 15 Months Full-Time programme | |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida | PGPX | 15 months full-time programme |
Two Year MBA Colleges Accepting GMAT Score for Indian Student.
Many Indian BSchools now accept the GMAT score even for their flagship 2 year MBA programs. These are now open for Indian students with GMAT entrance exam scores. There are about 100 MBA schools in India that now accept the GMAT score for admissions to their 2-year programs.
The two-year MBA colleges that accept GMAT scores for Indian students normally have GMAT cut offs in the range of 650 to 750 or in a percentile score that ranges between 80 and 95. Here are some of the colleges in India that offer two-year MBA programs (and which accept the GMAT score):
| 2 Year MBA college Accepting GMAT score for Indian Students | Name of Flagship 2 Year MBA/PGDM Programme |
| SPJIMR Mumbai | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| IMT Ghaziabad | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| IMI New Delhi | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| Xavier University Bhubaneswar (XUB) | MBA- Business Management & other MBA programmes |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
Two Year MBA Colleges Accepting GMAT Score for Foreign Students
About 500+ of the best MBA colleges in India accept the GMAT score for the admissions of foreign Students and non-resident Indians (NRIs). These foreign students include students of Foreign Origin and the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO).
Here are some of the colleges that offer admission for foreign students (with the GMAT score):
| 2 Year MBA College accepting GMAT score for Foreign Students | Title of the 2-year flagship MBA programme |
| IIM Ahmedabad | Post Graduate (MBA) Programme |
| IIM Bangalore | Master of Business Administration |
| IIM Calcutta | Master of Business Administration |
| IIM Lucknow | Post Graduate Programme in Management |
| IIM Indore | Post Graduate Programme in Management |
| XLRI Jamshedpur | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| SPJIMR Mumbai | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| MDI Gurgaon | Post Graduate Programme in Management |
| IMI New Delhi | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| Xavier University Bhubaneswar | Master of Business Administration |
With the several opportunities available from and arising out of the GMAT exam, and with colleges in India becoming more accepting of the GMAT exam, you and many candidates can gain from the opportunities and seize admissions at some of the country’s best MBA programs.
Remember that if you’re preparing for the GMAT exam, then prepare for it in the best possible way and with the best possible guidance. Also, ensure that you do not neglect your profile and give adequate efforts towards crafting stellar application documents such as the SOP, Essays, CV, LORs, etc. You need to score above 750 to be considered for admissions into top colleges.
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