GMAT vs. Executive Assessment Exam Webinar: June 10, 2020

This webinar discusses the differences between the Executive Assessment Exam and the GMAT, both of which are exams primarily for business school application offered by GMAC. See below for the full recording and a written summary. 

 

 

Fast Facts for the Executive Assessment Exam

The EA exam is primarily offered and accepted by part-time and Executive MBA programs. It is important that you confirm with each graduate school you're applying to that they accept (and in some cases even prefer) the Executive Assessment exam rather than the GMAT. Test takers receive a single combined score on a scale of 120-180. There are three 30 minute sections in a set order (Integrated reasoning, verbal, quantitative) and there is no essay. 

Fast Facts for the GMAT Exam

It is the preferred MBA entrance exam. The GMAT has a combined score scale of 200-800 (this score takes into account only the quantitative and verbal sections, not the integrated reasoning). Each section lasts approximately 60 minutes. Then, test takers complete a 30 minute essay and a 30 minute integrated reasoning section separately. 

Executive Assessment Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Much shorter exam
  • More time per question
  • No geometry, easier quant

Cons

  • Not accepted for all MBA programs
  • Higher cost
  • IR included in overall score
  • Only two lifetime takes allowed

GMAT Pros and Cons

Pros 

  • Preferred at most MBA programs
  • Can choose the section order
  • Lower cost
  • Can take it up to 5 times in a year

Cons

  • Longer exam and longer sections
  • Includes essay
  • Requires more prep
  • Harder content

For a full listing of our GRE/GMAT webinar videos, click here. This is the fourth one in the series. 

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