GMAT Canada Registration - Information for Canadian Test Registrants

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GMAT Test Dates and Centres Across Canada

The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) can be taken at different test centres around the country. Each test centre can accommodate a varying number of test-takers at one time and test dates vary year to year. Refer to the admissions deadlines of the schools to which you are applying and make your appointment early enough to increase your chances of receiving your preferred test date and test centre.

List of Canadian GMAT Test Centre Locations

Canadian GMAT test centre locations and test centre codes are listed below. Please note that the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) website has a complete list of all GMAT test centres around the world.

Academy of Learning - Gateway Blvd Address: #154, 6325 Gateway Blvd., Edmonton, AB T6H5H6

Failsafe Canada Inc., #110, 3025 - 12th St. NE, Calgary, AB T2A 7J2

Academy Of Learning, 1202A Quebec Ave., Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V2

SIAST – Wascana (Select), 4500 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4P 3A3

Pearson Professional Centres - Vancouver, 4190 Lougheed Hwy Commerce Court Buildin, Suite 103, Burnaby, BC V5C 6A8

Camosun College – Select, 3100 Foul Bay Rd., 2nd floor, Dawson Building, Assessment Centre, Victoria, BC V8P 5J2

Academy Of Learning , 1202A Quebec Ave., Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V2

Winnipeg College of Science & Technology Inc., 696 Portage Ave., Suite 207, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0M6

Sylvan Learning Centre, 18A Superior Crescent, Mount Edward Rd., Charlottetown, PE C1E 2A1

Sylvan Learning Centre, 6440 Quinpool Rd., Halifax, NS B3L 1A8

Pearson Professional Centres - Montreal, 7705 17th Ave., Montreal, QC H2A 2S4

Willis College of Business & Technology, 85 O'Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5M6

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Division of Lifelong Learning, MUN Facilities Management Building, FM1000, Phelan Rd., St.John's, NL A1C 5S7

Sylvan Learning Centre, 18A Superior Cres., Mount Edward Rd., Charlottetown, PE C1E 2A1

Sylvan Learning Centre, 6440 Quinpool Rd., Halifax, NS B3L 1A8

Durham Business & Computer College, 1099 Kingston Rd., Suite 220, Pickering, ON L1V 1B5

Pearson Professional Centres - Toronto, 21 St. Clair Ave. East, Suite 501, Toronto, ON M4T 1L9

Everest College-Business, Health Care, Technology, 250 York St., Suite 210, London, ON N6A 6K2

GMAT Fees and Services for Canadian Registrants

The Graduate Management Admission Test fee is $250 US. This fee is subject to the current exchange rate, and applicable federal and provincial taxes.

Preferred forms of payment include Credit Card (Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, or JCB®), Debit card, cashier's cheque (mailed forms only), money order (mailed forms only), and personal cheque (mailed forms only).

All payments must be in full and should be addressed to "Pearson-VUE-GMAT".

For additional information on all fees, please check the GMAC website.

About the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC)

The Graduate Management Admissions Test is sponsored, owned, and directed by The Graduate Management Admissions Council, a global nonprofit organization composed of graduate business schools located in Canada and around the world. Two (2) independent testing organizations assist GMAC in the delivery of the GMAT Program: Pearson VUE and ACT Inc.

Pearson VUE administers the GMAT exam and consults with GMAC about general test administration policy.

ACT, Inc. develops test material, provides certain scoring services, and conducts research relating to the test.

For more information about the GMAC, visit the GMAC website.

About the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive examination, designed by MBA students, and is administered year-round at test centres throughout the world. The GMAT exam measures verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills. It is specifically designed to help business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Most business schools require candidates to have a GMAT score in order to assess their qualifications.

GMAT scores are used by more than 4,000 graduate management programs at almost 1,800 schools. The GMAT is conducted entirely in English, all instructions are provided in English, and all responses must be entered using standard American English characters.

For more information about the GMAT, visit the MBA website.

GMAT Exam Format

The Graduate Management Admissions Test consists of three (3) sections; the Analytical Writing Assessment, Quantitative, and Verbal sections. The following table outlines the GMAT exam format, as well as the amount of time that test-takers are allotted for each section.

Upcoming Changes to the GMAT

The Graduate Management Admissions Council has designed a new, innovative GMAT exam that will be introduced in 2013. This new form of the GMAT will offer a more precise testing of skills, as well as utilize advances in testing technology and science.

The new test, known as "Next Generation GMAT", is a "response to changes in the business marketplace and in the needs and interests of students. These include more specialized masters programs and more variations on the traditional MBA. Schools have also revised and continue to review their curricula to better match the needs of employers and an increasingly diverse range of students with different ambitions, backgrounds, and learning styles."

Click here for more information about the "Next Generation GMAT".

GMAT Test Centre Regulations

• When to arrive

  Arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled GMAT appointment. You will need to check in when you arrive. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your scheduled appointment time, you may not be admitted, and your entire test fee will be forfeited.

• Presenting valid ID

  In addition to the valid ID you must present at the test centre, a digital photograph, signature, and fingerprint and/or palm vein pattern will also be collected at the test centre. The ID you present must be current, legible, bear your name in the Roman alphabet exactly as you provided when you made your test appointment, and be originally issued.

  Your identification must also include a recent photograph, your signature, and the date of birth you provided at registration. If you are unable to provide ID that includes all three (3), you will be required to present a second ID that includes the missing elements.

  The administrator will also ask you to confirm your agreement to the GMAT Examination Testing Rules and Agreement with a digital signature.

• Items permitted in the test room

  Test-takers will be provided with five (5) erasable noteboards. If you fill up your noteboards during the test, raise your hand and an administrator will give you replacements. The noteboards must be returned to the administrator after the test.

• Monitoring

  Testing premises are subject to audio/video recording and other monitoring.

• Prohibited Items

  No devices or testing aids may be used or accessed during the test session or during the breaks. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, beepers, pagers, pens, pencils, calculators, watch calculators, books, pamphlets, notes, blank sheets of paper, rulers, stereos or radios, digital music players, telephones or cellular (mobile) phones, stopwatches, watches (including those with flashing lights or alarm sounds), dictionaries, translators, thesauri, personal digital assistants (PDA), and any other electronic or photographic devices or potential aids of any kind, food, drinks, backpacks, purses, hats, coats, bags, wallets, and handbags. Bringing prohibited items into the test room may result in the confiscation of such items by the test supervisor, a cancellation of your score by GMAT, and/or notification to schools you applied to.

• Personal Items

  After you check in, you will be asked to deposit personal items in a locker. Storage space is small so please plan accordingly.

• Breaks

  There are two (2) optional scheduled breaks during the exam: after the Analytical Writing Assessment and after the Quantitative section. These breaks will be timed. If you exceed the time allowed for these breaks, the excess time will be automatically deducted from the next section of the test. Test-takers may take unscheduled breaks if necessary, however the exam timer will not stop during unscheduled breaks.

Test Takers with Disabilities

Test-takers with documented disabilities may qualify for special accommodations, which may include the following:

• Additional testing time (all tests are timed)
• Additional or extended rest breaks
• Allowance of a medical device in the testing rooms
• A trackball mouse
• A reader who can read the test items to the test-taker and record test-taker responses
• A recorder to record test-taker responses
• Enlarged font on the PC monitor
• A sign language interpreter

The following comfort aids do not require a GMAT Test Accommodations form:

• Eyeglasses and hearing aids
• Pillow for supporting neck, back, or injured limb
• Neck braces or collars
• Insulin pump, if attached to your body (Medical equipment not attached to your body requires an accommodations request.)

GMAT Non-Disclosure Agreement and General Terms of Use

All test-takers must agree to the GMAT Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) at the computer terminal prior to starting the test. The NDA discusses ownership of the test records as well as the test-takers obligation regarding recording and sharing test content. The NDA is a timed section, and if you do not agree to the NDA in the allotted minutes, you will be prompted to enter a response. If you do not agree to the NDA within an additional 30 seconds after this, your test will end, and you will be forced to forfeit your testing fee.

For more information on the Non-Disclosure Agreement, please visit The GMAT Information Bulletin.

GMAT Contact Information for Canadian Registrants

Canadian registrants can contact GMAC by email, telephone, fax, or mail. The contact information for each method is listed below:

• Email

  GMATCandidateServicesAmericas@pearson.com

• Telephone

Customer Service Representatives
Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
Telephone number: 1-800-717-4628 (toll-free within Canada and the US only)

• Fax

(952) 681-3681

• Mail

  Pearson VUE - GMAT Program
  5601 Green Valley Drive
  Suite 300
  Bloomington, MN
  55437 USA

Registering for the GMAT in Canada

To register, you must first select a test centre location. Once you have selected a test location, you will need to schedule a GMAT exam appointment online, by phone, or by mail. Available time slots change continuously as people register for the test. You will select from available testing times at your chosen test centre location. Your appointment will be confirmed via email if you provide an email address when you register. If you do not provide an email address, you will receive confirmation in a mailed letter; depending on where you live, this letter may take several weeks to arrive. If you schedule your appointment within three (3) calendar days of the test administration and do not provide an email address, you will not receive a confirmation letter.

Changing Canadian GMAT Test Centres and Test Dates

The fee for rescheduling the date, time, or location of the test is $50 for each appointment you change. To avoid the forfeiture of your test fee when rescheduling your exam, you must allow at least seven (7) calendar days between the day you reschedule your appointment and your test day. Appointments cannot be rescheduled for a date that is more than one (1) year after the original appointment date.

GMAT Refund Policy

If you cancel your test appointment at least seven (7) full calendar days in advance of the date and time of your appointment, you will receive a partial refund of $80 US. If you cancel your appointment within seven (7) full calendar days of your scheduled test date and time, you will forfeit your entire registration fee. The cancellation refund is subject to change without notice.

If you paid to schedule your appointment using a credit card and you cancel your appointment within this time period, your credit card account will be credited the refund amount. If you paid by cheque or money order, you will receive refund cheque in the mail. If you cancel your appointment within seven (7) days of your test date, you forfeit your entire registration fee. All refunds are made in US dollars.

To cancel your GMAT appointment, call the GMAT Customer Service in your area

GMAT Exam Scores

If you choose to report your scores, you will be able to view and print an Unofficial Score Report that shows your Quantitative, Verbal, and Total scores, as well as any schools you designated as score-report recipients. You will also receive a printed copy of the test from a test Administrator. An Official Score Report that includes Analytical Writing assessment (AWA) score will be made available to you online and to designated schools that the test-taker applied to within 20 days after the test. Score reports will show the current test score along with the last 12 test scores reported in the last five (5) years. If you provided an email address when you registered for the GMAT exam, you will receive an email with a security-coded Internet address to view your score report.

GMAT test takers receive four (4) scores-

• Verbal
• Quantitative
• Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), and
• Total

Verbal and Quantitative Scores

The Verbal and Quantitative scores range from 0 to 60. Scores below 9 and above 44 for the Verbal section or below 7 and above 50 for the Quantitative section are rare.

The Verbal and Quantitative scores measure different constructs and are not comparable to each other.

Analytical Writing Assessment Score

The AWA score is an average of the two (2) independent ratings for each section: Analysis of an Issue and the Analysis of an Argument. These average scores can range from 0 to 6 in half point intervals.

Writing scores are computed separately from the scores for the multiple-choice sections of the test and have no effect on the Verbal, Quantitative, or Total scores.

Total GMAT Score

Total GMAT scores range from 200 to 800. Two-thirds of test-takers score between 400 and 600.

The Score Report

GMAT score reports include all test results achieved in the last five (5) years, the most recent AWA essay responses, and the following background information:

• Country of citizenship
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Telephone number
• Undergraduate institution, grade point average (GPA), major, and date of graduation
• Intended graduate study
• Highest level of education attained

A "*" symbol indicates that there is no reportable score for a test administration.

GMAT Score Availability

Test takers may print their unofficial scores from the Verbal and Quantitative multiple-choice sections, along with the Total score, immediately after completing the test.

Official GMAT score reports that include the AWA score available to the test-taker and his or her designated score-report recipients (schools) approximately three (3) weeks after the test.

"Old" GMAT Scores

Official GMAT score results are kept for ten (10) years. Candidates may request score reports up to ten (10) years old if they do not have more recent, valid scores. Most schools accept scores no older than five (5) years.

For more information regarding GMAT scores, visit the GMAT website.

Sending Your Scores to MBA Programs

On the test day, before the test, you will be given the opportunity to select up to five (5) programs to receive your score report. Your basic test registration fee covers the release of your scores only to the programs you select on test day. If you wish to send your scores to any graduate management programs after the test day, or if you wish to send you scores to more than five (5) graduate management programs, you may use Additional Score Reporting service. You will be charged a fee for every Additional Score Report requested. Reports will be sent seven (7) days of the request being received. Scores from all the GMAT exams you have taken in the last five (5) years will be reported.

You may order an Additional Score Report by:

• Calling 1-800-717-4628 [GMAT Customer Service] and requesting an Additional Score Report be sent to your residence
   
• Going to www.mba.com and filling out a Score Report Request Form
  This form can be faxed to the GMAT Customer Service in your area or mailed, along with a cheque or money order, to:
   
  • Pearson VUE Attention: GMAT Program
    PO Box 581907
    Minneapolis, MN 55458-1907
    USA

Scaled Score vs. Percentile Rank Conversion Chart for GMAT Test Scores

The following table describes what the numerical score is for examines tested from January 2006 through December 2008 versus what percentile that score falls into.

Cancelling the GMAT Score

Individuals who wish to cancel their test score may only do so at the testing centre on the day of their exam. Immediately following the completion of the test - but before viewing your scores - a message will appear asking if you would like to cancel your score. If you choose to cancel your score, you will not be able to view it. If you cancel your score:

• it cannot be reinstated;
• you will not be eligible for a refund of any fees; and
• the score cancellation will remain a part of your permanent record and will be reported on future score reports.

Any other cancellation of your scores is at the sole discretion of GMAC and/or Pearson VUE. Such cancellation may occur, for example, if an examinee violates certain rules regarding impermissible examinee conduct. In the event that the test-takers score is cancelled by GMAC and/or Pearson, the cancellation will appear on the test-taker's Official Score Report.

For more information on cancelling the GMAT score, please refer to the GMAT Information Bulletin 2009.

Repeating the GMAT Test

Test-takers may repeat the GMAT if they feel the test score does not reflect their ability. Candidates can only take the GMAT exam only once within any period of 31 consecutive calendar days and no more than five (5) times within any period of 12 consecutive calendar months. In addition, if you score 800 on the exam, you will be prohibited from testing for five (5) years from your exam date.

GMAT Test Preparation Courses Across Canada

Oxford Seminars offers 30-hour and 48-hour GMAT test preparation courses all across Canada:

• GMAT test preparation courses in Calgary
• GMAT test preparation courses in Edmonton
• GMAT test preparation courses in Halifax
• GMAT test preparation courses in Montreal
• GMAT test preparation courses in Ottawa
• GMAT test preparation courses in Toronto
• GMAT test preparation courses in Vancouver

List of Additional Sample Practice GMAT Tests

Free GMAT Test Preparation software is available to download from the GMAT website in order to help you prepare for the Computer Adaptive GMAT exam.

First, go to www.mba.com/mba . Click on the drop-down menu titled "The GMAT", then choose the tab "Free Test-Preparation Software". Click on "Download GMATPrep Now". You must create an account in order to access the free Test Preparation software.

GMAT Preparation Materials Available Through Oxford Seminars

Listed below are the most recent GMAT PrepTest materials Oxford Seminars has to offer.

Canadian Business School Profiles

The following links take you to concise descriptions of twenty five Canadian business schools. Each profile covers admission requirements, curriculum, special programs, expenses and financial aid, and a link to each business school's own website for additional information.

• University of Alberta School of Business
• Athabasca University Centre for Innovative Management
• University of British Columbia School of Business
• Brock University Faculty of Business
• University of Calgary School of Business
• Concordia University School of Business
• Dalhousie University School of Business Administration
• Laurentian University MBA Program
• University of Manitoba School Business
• McGill University Faculty of Management
• McMaster University School of Business
• Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Business Administration
• University of New Brunswick MBA Program
• University of Northern British Columbia School of Business
• University of Ottawa School of Management
• Queen's University School of Business
• Saint Mary's University School of Business
• University of Saskatchewan School of Business
• Simon Fraser University Faculty of Business Administration
• University of Toronto School of Management
• University of Victoria Business School
• The University of Western Ontario School of Business
• Wilfrid Laurier University School of Business and Economics
• University of Windsor School of Business
• York University School of Business