GMAT test dates fall on almost all days of the year. It can be taken around the year, and there is no specific period or a fixed date when the test can be taken. In fact, you can even take the GMAT Online test from your home 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. However, if you want to take the GMAT at a test center, you must be aware of the dates on which the test can be taken in a particular test center. GMAT test centers give specific dates in a month, and it’s necessary to book your appointment in advance to get your desired time and date.
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To choose a suitable GMAT Exam date for yourself in 2023, the best strategy is to look backward and connect the dots.
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GMAT test dates August 2023 – December 2023
GMAC, the owner of the GMAT exam offers it on many days throughout the year. There are no fixed dates. If you live in a city, there is a high probability that you can schedule GMAT exam almost every day of the week. As far as the timing of the test is concerned, you can schedule the test in the morning or the afternoon.
So, the GMAT exam date can be scheduled according to your convenience, and in case you need to retake the test, you can do so after a gap of 16 days. Also, you can appear for the GMAT a maximum of 5 times a year.
Here are the GMAT test dates available center-wise from August 2023 to December 2023:
Center-wise dates | GMAT exam dates |
GMAT test dates Ahmedabad | August: 8, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28 September: 4, 5, 11, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27 October: 3, 4, 5, 17, 25, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 6, 8, 16, 21, 23, 28 December: 5, 12, 19, 26 |
GMAT test dates Amritsar | August: 7, 9, 10,14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 31 September: 4, 5,11,18, 25 October: 3, 9,16, 23, 25, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 6, 8,15,16, 21, 28, 29 December: 5, 12, 19, 26 |
GMAT test dates Bangalore | August: 8. 9, 10, 16, 17,19, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 31 September: 6, 7,11,18,20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 October: 3, 4, 7, 9, 19, 25, 27, 30, 31 November: 1,15, 23, 28 December: 5,12,19 |
GMAT test dates Bhopal | August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31 September: 1, 4, 5, 8, 11,12, 13,14,15,18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12,13,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27,3 0, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 14,15,16,17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11,12,13,14,15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 |
GMAT test dates Chennai | August: 9, 16,17,21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31 September: 5, 18, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28 October: 19, 25, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 15, 23, 28 December: 5,12 |
GMAT test dates Cochin | August: 8, 16, 24 September: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13,14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9,10,11,12,13,16,17,18,19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,13,14,15,16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11,12,13, 14,15, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 27,28, 29 |
GMAT test dates Gurugram | August: 2, 3, 23, 31 September: 1, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 December: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26 |
GMAT test dates Guwahati | August: 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 September: 1, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 October: 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 27 November: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 December: No slots |
GMAT test dates Hyderabad | August: 7, 8, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 September: 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 October: 3, 4, 5, 25, 28, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 15, 23, 27 December: 4, 5, 12, 19 |
GMAT test dates Indore | August: 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 September: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 2, 25, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
GMAT test dates Jaipur | August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 September: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, October: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
GMAT test dates Kolkata | August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 September: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 29, 30 October: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31 November: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 December: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 |
GMAT test dates Manipal | August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31 September: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 November: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 |
GMAT test dates Mumbai | August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 September: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
GMAT test dates Mysore | August: 3, 4, 9, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 30, 31, September: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 25, 26, 27, 30 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 November: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 December: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
GMAT test dates Nagpur | August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 September: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 October: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
GMAT test dates New Delhi | August: 1 September: 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 21, 24 26, 28 October: 3, 9, 16, 17, 18, 25, 30, 31 November: 1, 9 December: 4, 5, 11, 12, 19 |
GMAT test dates Noida | August: 1 September: 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 October: 25, 28, 30, 31 November: 1, 16, 23 December: 5, 12, 19 |
GMAT test dates Pilani | August: 13, 17 September: 10, 24 October: 8, 22 November: 12, 26 December: 10, 24 |
GMAT test dates Pune | August: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 September: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 October: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
GMAT test dates Ranchi | August: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 September: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 October: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
GMAT test dates Vijayawada | August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 September: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 October: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 31 November: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 2122, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 December: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 |
GMAT test dates Surat | August: 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29 September: 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30 October: 3, 7, 9, 14, 17, 21, 25, 28 November: 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 20, 23, 28 December: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 |
Total GMAT Exam slots available August 2023 – December 2023
Take a look at the total exam slots available at the GMAT test center from August 2023 – December 2023:
GMAT Test Center | Total test center | August | September | October | November | December | Total |
Ahmedabad | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 36 |
Amritsar | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 55 |
Pearson Mall Road | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
Pearson Passport Office | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
Bangalore | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 50 |
Lalbagh Road | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||
Shivajinagar | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
Bhopal | 1 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 98 |
Chennai | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
Cochin | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 81 |
Gurugram | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 80 |
Pearson | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
Ansal University | 4 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | ||
Guwahati | 1 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
Hyderabad | 2 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 73 |
Begumpet | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
Hitec City Road, Kukatpally | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
Indore | 1 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 116 |
Jaipur | 1 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 116 |
Kolkata | 2 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 127 |
Iswar Ganguli Street | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | ||
Ramkrishnapur Road | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
Manipal | 1 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 96 |
Mumbai | 2 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 115 |
Bellasis Road | 22 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 23 | ||
JB Nagar Link Rd, Chakala | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | ||
Pune | 2 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 145 |
GATS | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 26 | ||
Pearson | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
Mysore | 1 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 101 |
Nagpur | 1 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 115 |
New Delhi | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
Noida | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Pilani | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Ranchi | 1 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 118 |
Vijayawada | 1 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 96 |
Surat | 2 | 11 | 15` | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 |
Pearson | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
AURO University | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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GMAT Exam dates 2023 – Center-Wise Test Dates
Ahmedabad
1 test center is open, with a total of 36 slots available.
Address
3rd-floor block A-301
Westgate Sarkhej,Makarba
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Gujarat 380051
India
GMAT exam dates available at the Ahmedabad test center

Amritsar
Two test centers are open, with a total of 55 slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers-Amritsar 2 PUN,
Unit 303 and 304, 3rd Floor,Mukut House, Mall Road, Amritsar Punjab 143001, India
Pearson Professional Centers-Amritsar PUN
No.2 Upper Ground Floor, SRK Mall, Passport office building, 14 Mall Road, Amritsar, Punjab- 143001 India
GMAT exam dates are available at the Amritsar test centers
Mall Road Test Dates

Passport Office Building Test Dates

Bangalore
Two testing centers are open in Bangalore, with 50 total slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers: Pride Hulkul, 004B, Ground Floor, No 116 Lalbagh Road Bangalore, Karnataka – 560027
Pearson Professional Centers: Prestige Atrium, Unit 101, Ground Floor Central Street, Shivajinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560001
GMAT exam dates available at the Bangalore test center
Lalbagh Road Test Dates

Central Street Shivajinagar Test Dates

Bhopal
One testing centers are open in Bhopal, with 98 total slots available.
Address
Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Excellence, Kalchuri Nagar, Raisen Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462021
GMAT exam dates available at the Bhopal test center

Chennai
One test center is open, with a total of 27 slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers-Chennai, 6th Floor, Nelson Chambers, E, Block, 115, Nelson Manickam Road, Aminijikarai, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600029
GMAT exam dates available at the Chennai test center

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Cochin
One testing center is open in Cochin with 81 slots available.
Address
Rajagiri School of Management: Rajagiri Valley P.O, Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala 682039
GMAT exam dates available at the Cochin test center

Gurugram
Two test centers are open in Gurugram, with 80 total slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers: Second Floor, Unit No. 214, Times Tower, M G Road, Gurgaon, Haryana, Gurugram 122002
Ansal University: Golf Course Road, Sector – 55, Gurugram, Haryana 122003
GMAT exam dates available at the Gurugram test center
MG Road Test Dates

Ansal University Test Dates

Guwahati
One test center is open, with a total of 41 slots available.
Address:
Assam Don Bosco University, Airport Road, Azara, Nowapara, Guwahati, Assam 781017
GMAT exam dates available at the Guwahati test center

Hyderabad
Two test centers are open, with a total of 73 slots available
Address:
Pearson Professional Center, Above ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Near Prakash Nagar Metro Pillar C1360, 3rd Floor SP Road Begumpet P 04042400470, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016
Pearson Professional Center, 2 TS, Manjeera Trinity Corporate, 612, 6th Flr, eSeva Lane, Phase III, Hitec City Road, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana 500072
GMAT exam dates 2023 available at the Hyderabad test center
Begumpet:

Hitec City Road, Kukatpally:

Indore
One test center is open, with a total of 116 slots available.
Address:
Lord Krishna College of Technology, Rau-Pithampur By-Pass, near IIM Indore, Near LNCT World School Indore, Madhya Pradesh 453331.
GMAT exam dates available at the Indore test center

Jaipur
One test center is open in Jaipur, with 116 total slots available.
Address
Sakar Edutech Pvt. Ltd.: 602/603, 6th Floor, Arcade Mall, C – Scheme, Malviya Marg, Opposite Airtel Office, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001
GMAT exam dates available at the Jaipur test center

Kolkata
Two GMAT test centers are open in Kolkata, with 127 total slots available.
Address
Agile Technologies and solutions: 1, Iswar Ganguli Street, VASUDEVA BUILDING; Top Floor, Kalighat Kolkata, West Bengal – 700026
Brainware University: 398 Ramkrishnapur Road, Barasat, Near Jagadighata Market, Kolkata, West Bengal – 7000125
GMAT exam dates available at the Kolkata test center
Agile Technologies Test Center

Brainware University Test Center

Manipal
The total number of slots in Manipal is 96.
Address
Dr. T. M. A. Pai Polytechnic, Manipal Campus, M. I. T. Campus, Eshwar Nagar, Udupi, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
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Mumbai
Two test centers are open, with 115 total slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers-Mumbai Building No.9, 1st Floor, Solitaire Corporate Park,167 Andheri, J B Nagar Link Rd, Chakala, Andheri(East), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093
Maharashtra College of Arts Science and Commerce; 246-A, Jahangir Boman Behram Marg, Bellasis Road, Mumbai – 400008
GMAT exam dates available at the Mumbai test center
Pearson Professional Test Center

Maharashtra College of Arts Science and Commerce Test Center

Mysore
Only one test center is open in Mysore with a total number of 101 slots available.
Address
Sai Garments Road, Opp. Varsha Cables, Infosys 1.5 Kms. Maidanahalli, Yelwala to KRS Road, opp. Power Grid, Mysore, Karnataka 571130
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Nagpur
115 slots are available at the Nagpur GMAT test center.
Address
Unisoft Technologies, 2nd Floor, Parnanda Building, Above Anand Bhandar And Khadims, West High Court Road, Dharampeth, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010
GMAT exam dates available at the Nagpur test center

New Delhi
New Delhi has one GMAT test center open, with only 25-time slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers, 302/305, Ashoka Estate, 24, Barakhamba Road, Fire Brigade Lane New Delhi-110001
GMAT exam dates are available at the New Delhi test center

Noida
Noida has one GMAT test center open, with only 16 time slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers-Noida: Ground floor, 1A/1, S.B. Towers, Sector 16A, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301
GMAT exam dates available at the Noida test center

Pilani
Only one center is open, with 10 slots available.
Address
BITS Pilani, Vidya Vihar Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031
GMAT exam dates available at the Pilani test center

Pune
Two test centers are open, with 145 total slots available.
Address
Test center 1-GATS, Office 1, Symphony’ C’, Ashok Nagar, Range Hills Rd, Off Pune University Rd, Maharashtra 411020
Test center 2- Pearson Professional Centers-Pune MAH, 517, Fifth Floor, Tower 2, World Trade Center, Kharadi, Pune, Maharashtra, 411014
GMAT exam dates are available at the Pune test center
GATS, Ashok Nagar, Range Hills Rd Test Center

Pearson Professional Test Center

Ranchi
Around 118 time slots are available at the test center located in Ranchi.
Address
2nd Floor Infinity Academy, Amravati Complex, Circular Road, Lalpur, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834001
GMAT exam dates available at the Ranchi test center

Surat
Two test centers are open in Surat, with 37 total slots available.
Address
Pearson Professional Centers-Surat GUJ: 703, 7th Floor, Swastik House, Nandi Park Society, Piplod, Surat, Gujarat 395007
AURO University: Earthspace, Hazira Road, Opp ONGC, Next to Toyota, Bhatpore, Surat, Gujarat 394510
GMAT exam dates available at the Surat test center
Pearson Professional Test Centers

Hazira Road Test Center

Vijaywada
One test center is open in Vijaywada, with 96 total slots available.
Address
KL University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh 522502
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GMAT Exam Schedule – How to schedule your GMAT exam
To decide which GMAT test date and timing is suitable for you I would suggest you follow the ‘looking backward’ approach. This approach works because you go back from a fixed point of reference, i.e., the Application deadline.
Here is how you should plan your GMAT Exam Schedule:
- Decide in which round you want to apply to your target business school
- Start preparing for the GMAT at least 8 – 10 months before the application deadline
- Take the GMAT at least 6 months before the deadline
- Keep a month or two in between for a possible GMAT retake
- Once you ace the GMAT, prepare your essays and arrange your LORs
In a nutshell, you should pick the GMAT exam date at least 6 months before the application deadline. For example, if your business school’s application deadline is September then you should pick your GMAT date in March.
Let’s understand in detail:
The 5-step process of choosing a GMAT test date
The first step of this process is to decide which round of MBA applications you are targeting. Take a look at the table below to understand better.
Let me take the example for Round 1 of the MBA application to explain the ‘looking backward’ approach to finding your suitable GMAT test date.
- The Round 1 application deadlines for most B-schools fall in September or October. Hence, consider this date as a reference point.
- To apply in September, you’ll need at least a month to prepare your essays & resume, and arrange for great letters of recommendation. Therefore, you’ll have to start working on your essays by August.
- You’ll move on to essays, only if you feel you have achieved your target GMAT score. A good GMAT score is one, which is 20+ points more than your target Business School’s last year incoming batch’s average GMAT score. Know more about average GMAT scores of top US and European business schools. Therefore, it is essential to keep a buffer period for a possible GMAT retake if you are not satisfied with your previous GMAT score. Take the possible retake in July and ace the GMAT
- It would be wise to first analyze your weak areas in your GMAT preparation if you fail to achieve your GMAT score. So, prepare for 1-2 months for your retake. According to this timeline, prepare in May – June for your retake.
- Since you are keeping the possibility of a retake open in July, you should plan your first GMAT test attempt in April for Round 1 of the MBA application cycle, which is 5-6 months before your application deadline.
Round 1 deadline | Prepare Essays, resume, etc. | Possible GMAT retake | Prepare for Retake | GMAT Test date |
September – October | August | July | May – June | April |
Round 2 deadline | Prepare Essays, resume, etc. | Possible GMAT retake | Prepare for Retake | GMAT Test date |
December – January | November | October | August – September | July |
Round 3 deadline | Prepare Essays, resume, etc. | Possible GMAT retake | Prepare for Retake | GMAT Test date |
March – April | February | January | November – December | October |
We strongly recommend not waiting until Round 3 of the MBA Application. Chances of getting a seat and a scholarship decrease drastically in this round.
GMAT timing – Depends on whether you are a morning or an afternoon person. Hence, we recommend booking the slot which suits you the most. Then, you should practice your GMAT mocks around the same time slot with the objective to maximize your efficiency at that time of the day. For example, if you have scheduled your test in the morning, practice mocks in the morning itself in order to train yourself for that time.
GMAT Test Centres
There are 30 GMAT test centers in 23 cities in India.
Do you know that your final GMAT score can be affected by the quality of your test center? Read this article on ‘how to choose GMAT test centers’ and learn more.
To locate a test center nearest to you, visit the ‘Find a test center’ page of the GMAT official website.
GMAT Registration
You can register for GMAT from 6 months to 24 hours before your chosen test date. I would recommend scheduling your GMAT test date as early as possible so that you get your preferred GMAT test date and time.
Here is an article which explains the GMAT registration process step by step (with pictures)
Can you Reschedule or Cancel GMAT Exam?
Starting Sept 26, 2019 GMAT has changed its rescheduling and cancellation policies. Here is the updated information.
Takeaways
- Register early to get your preferred GMAT test date
- Keep all the necessary information handy before registration
- Choose your GMAT test date carefully using the ‘looking backward’ approach. Take your GMAT at least 6 months before the application deadline
- If you are a differently-abled person, you can make an accommodation request to GMAC
- If you wish to cancel or reschedule your GMAT exam date, do it at least 7 days before your scheduled date
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FAQ – GMAT Exam dates
GMAT is a 3-hour 7 min long standardized test that is taken as a part of your business school application. Here is detailed information on the GMAT. Recently, GMAC has announced a major test change and is launching a brand-new GMAT test called GMAT Focus. Read this article to get better insight- GMAT Focus Edition 2023.
GMAT typically charges a registration fee of US $250 for most countries of the world. But, it’s different for a few countries. For example, in the US, the GMAT fee is $275. Moreover, there are at least 5 other costs associated with the GMAT. Here is complete info on the costs.
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