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Effective date: January 1, 2011

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The GMAT® Information Bulletin contains all you need to know about taking the Graduate Management Admission
Test® (GMAT®), used in admission decisions by graduate business and management programs around the world.
Rights and Responsibilities of GMAT Test Takers
„„ The Rights and Responsibilities of GMAT Test Takers

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Taking the GMAT
„„ About the GMAT Exam
„„ Planning for Your GMAT Appointment
„„ Rescheduling, Changing, or Canceling Your
Appointment
„„ Requesting Test Accommodations
„„ Test Takers Under Age 18
„„ What to Expect on Test Day
„„ GMAT Examination Testing Rules & Agreement
„„ GMAT Non-Disclosure Agreement and General
Terms of Use
„„ Self-Canceled Scores
„„ Ending Your Exam
„„ Sending your GMAT Scores to Schools
„„ Retest Policy
„„ Filing a Test Complaint
„„ Reporting Testing Violations

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Policies & Procedures
„„ Test Policies and Procedures
„„ Test Administration Rules
„„ Examinee Remedies
„„ Privacy Policy

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About the GMAT
„„ What Is a Computer Adaptive Test?
„„ The GMAT Format
„„ Test Preparation for the GMAT Exam
„„ Test Taking Suggestions
„„ Understanding Your Scores
„„ Retaking the GMAT Exam
„„ Appropriate Use of GMAT Scores

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Pullout Instructions/FAQs
„„ What You Need to Know About Registering and Taking the
GMAT Exam
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Notice: The information contained in this edition of the GMAT Information Bulletin pertains to the GMAT exam consisting of a 60-minute
Analytical Writing Assessment, followed by 75-minute Quantitative and Verbal Sections. The Next Generation GMAT exam will include a 30-minute Analytical Writing Assessment and a 30-minute Integrated Reasoning section. A new GMAT