The GMAT does not have one published price. GMAC, which owns the exam, sets the fee by location and shows it only once you choose a country on its exam-payment page — its own wording is that "different locations have specific pricing, local taxes, and regulations". This page gives the figures GMAC's page shows with India selected, and the rules that decide how much the exam costs you in practice — rescheduling and cancellation tiers, how often you can sit, how long a score lasts and how delivery works — alongside the Myndaq GMAT course. For the sections and scoring, see the GMAT format guide.
What the GMAT costs in India
With India selected on GMAC's exam-payment page, the fee table reads:
- GMAT exam at a test centre — US$275
- GMAT exam delivered online — US$300
- Additional score report — US$35 each, either delivery
The online exam costs US$25 more than the test-centre sitting. Both are for one exam of three sections; there is no section-by-section pricing. The fee is set per location and can change, and GMAC notes that local taxes and regulations are part of the location-specific price — so read the same page with your own country selected on the day you book, and treat figures on coaching and agent sites as second-hand.
Rescheduling and cancelling — the tiers that decide what you keep
GMAC's fees depend on how far ahead of the appointment you act, and on whether you booked a test centre or the online exam. From the same India table:
- Rescheduling more than 60 days before the appointment: US$55 (test centre) / US$60 (online)
- Rescheduling 15 to 60 days before: US$110 / US$120
- Rescheduling 14 days or less before: US$165 / US$180
- Cancelling more than 60 days before: US$110 refund (test centre) / US$120 refund (online)
- Cancelling 15 to 60 days before: US$80 / US$90 refund
- Cancelling 14 days or less before: US$55 / US$60 refund
Two hard edges: nothing can be rescheduled or cancelled within 24 hours of the appointment, and if you neither reschedule nor cancel more than 24 hours ahead the entire exam fee is forfeited. GMAC also notes an additional US$10 may apply when a service is provided through its call centre. Read the arithmetic before you book a speculative date: a late reschedule at a test centre (US$165) costs more than half the exam fee, and a late cancellation returns only US$55 of US$275.
Which exam you are paying for
The only GMAT now offered is the GMAT Exam (Focus Edition), which replaced the GMAT Exam (10th Edition) on 1 February 2024. Most schools and preparation sites now simply call it "the GMAT". If a resource describes an essay (Analytical Writing Assessment), Integrated Reasoning or Sentence Correction, it is describing the retired edition.
What you sit:
- Three sections of 45 minutes each — Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights — 64 questions in total.
- 2 hours 15 minutes of testing, plus one optional 10-minute break.
- You choose the section order.
- Scores: each section 60–90, weighted equally into a total of 205–805, reported with a percentile.
Test centre or online
The GMAT runs on demand, year-round, at test centres or online. There are no fixed test windows, so there is no registration deadline in the sense other exams have — the practical constraint is appointment availability near your preferred date.
Retakes: the rules that multiply the cost
This is where the fee becomes a budget:
- Five attempts in any rolling 12-month period, counting online and test-centre sittings together.
- No lifetime limit.
- At least 16 days between attempts.
Every attempt is a full exam fee. A candidate who plans on two attempts should budget for two fees from the start, and should know that the 16-day gap is a minimum — enough to fix timing, rarely enough to fix content.
How long a score lasts
GMAT scores are valid for five years from the test date. Because the Focus Edition scale (205–805) is different from the old 10th Edition scale (200–800), GMAC advises against comparing the two directly; percentiles are the fairer comparison. If you hold an older score, check whether your target programme still accepts it and how it reads it.
GMAT or GRE: a cost note
If your target schools accept both tests, the fees are worth comparing. The GRE General Test has a single published fee — US$249 in every area except China, from 1 August 2026 — with a half-fee refund if you cancel at least four days ahead (see GRE fees and registration). The GMAT's location pricing means the comparison depends on where you test. Choose the test on fit and on your target schools' preferences; if the costs are close, fees should not decide it.
Before you book
- Confirm the programme accepts the Focus Edition and whether it states a preference between GMAT and GRE.
- Read the fee in mba.com's registration flow for the country you will test in.
- Read the rescheduling and cancellation tiers above against your own calendar before paying — the 60-day and 14-day boundaries are where the cost changes.
- Plan your attempts against application deadlines, allowing the 16-day minimum and the score-reporting time.
Quick answers
How much is the GMAT exam fee?
In India, GMAC's exam-payment page shows US$275 at a test centre and US$300 online, plus US$35 per additional score report. Fees are set by location; select your country on that page for yours.
How many times can I take the GMAT?
Up to five times in any rolling 12 months, online and test-centre attempts combined, with no lifetime limit.
How soon can I retake the GMAT?
After at least 16 days.
How long is a GMAT score valid?
Five years from the test date.
Can I take the GMAT online?
Yes. It runs on demand, year-round, at test centres or online.
