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Which are the Indian cities where a candidate can take GMAT- CAT? GMAT-CAT is conducted by ETS (Education testing services) at Sylvan test centers in 14 different international regions and the number of centers differs from region to region. India falls in region 14 and the following 9 Indian cities have sylvan test centers. Ahmedabad Allahabad Bangalore Bombay Calcutta Hyderabad Madras New Delhi Trivandrum   What is GMAT? GMAT stands for Graduate Management Aptitude Test. Purpose of test GMAT is designed to help graduate schools of business assess the applicants for admission to advanced study in business and management in the US. How is GMAT administered? The GMAT is not a paper – pen test anymore. Now it is a Computer Adaptive Test which can be taken on any working day, 10 hours a day throughout the year at approximately 400 test centers throughout the world. What is Computer Adaptive Test and how it is different from ordinary test? In a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT), the computer screen displays one question at a time, which is chosen from a large pool of questions categorized by content and difficulty. The first question is always of medium difficulty, the selection of each question thereafter is determined by the responses. In other words GMAT-CAT adjusts to the ability level of the candidate. Unlike paper – pen tests in a CAT the candidate cannot skip a question. can not change the answer of a question.   The questions which appear and their level of difficulty depend on the response of the previous question. What are the computer skills required to take the GMAT CAT. Basic knowledge of word processor Accessing the help function. Using a mouse, Entering a response   What are the topics in which the candidate is tested? The GMAT CAT will include questions related to Verbal Quantitative Analytical writing   GMAT does not test specific knowledge of business or any other specific content areas. Also it does not measure achievement in any particular subject area.