Exam Adoption Grows Among Schools in
Nigeria and South Africa, NMAT by GMAC™ Exam Now Available for On-Demand
Testing
JOHANNESBURG & LAGOS, Nigeria-Wednesday 22 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)
-- The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global
association of leading graduate business schools, announced today 13
leading South African and Nigerian b-schools are now utilizing the NMAT
by GMAC™ exam for their graduate business programs. The NMAT by GMAC™
exam has been established as a qualifying assessment utilized by
business programs in Africa.
The NMAT by
GMAC™ exam is also being utilized for the first time by business schools
in Nigeria, including: Lagos Business School, Covenant University,
Nigeria, Redeemer’s University, Lead City University, and Afe Babalola
University.
“This is a significant milestone for GMAC in our efforts to standardize computer-adaptive testing in emerging markets,” said Sangeet Chowfla, President and CEO of GMAC.
“We are committed to providing the best testing experience for
candidates and a high-quality standardized assessment that empowers
schools to recruit best-fit candidates.”
Dr Uchenna Uzo, MBA Director at Lagos Business School,
stated, “We are excited to accept NMAT by GMAC™ scores for admissions
as one of the alternative admission tests that candidates could take
into our MBA programs.”
A big
development for the NMAT by GMAC™ exam in 2019 is the availability of
the test throughout the year beginning on May 17, 2019. Earlier,
candidates could only schedule and appear for the test within a defined
testing window. However, after feedback from the market, the NMAT by
GMAC™ exam will be available for on-demand testing through December 31,
2019.
“This is a significant milestone for GMAC in our efforts to standardize computer-adaptive testing in emerging markets,” said Arjun Rudra, Associate Director Africa and the Middle East Region at GMAC.
“We want to provide the best testing experience to candidates and a
high-quality standardized assessment for schools, enabling them to
recruit and connect with the right candidates.”
“We are
committed to maximizing opportunities for every NMAT by GMAC™ test taker
in Africa; empowering them to apply to multiple b-schools with a single
test experience,” Rudra continued.
The NMAT by
GMAC™ Exam has evolved in Africa each year since first being available
to candidates beginning in 2018. This year, GMAC has added the
University of Cape Town, South Africa as one of the schools accepting
NMAT by GMAC™ scores.
“We are
encouraged to see the progress the NMAT by GMAC™ exam is making in
Africa. The exam offers tremendous value and insight to our African
candidates and we are thrilled to now be accepting NMAT by GMAC™ scores
as part of our application process starting this year,” said Mr. Segran Nair, Open Academic Programmes Director for the Graduate School of Business at University of Cape Town.
Candidates can log-on at www.nmat.org
to register and schedule their NMAT by GMAC™ exam. They can select the
date and time slot. Currently, there are over 37 test centers across
major cities in South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Ethiopia, Namibia and
Zimbabwe.
About GMAC
The Graduate
Management Admission Council (GMAC) is an association of leading
graduate business schools worldwide. Founded in 1953, we are committed
to creating solutions for business schools and candidates to better
discover, evaluate and connect with each other. We work on behalf of the
schools and the graduate management education community, as well as
guide candidates on their journey to higher education, to ensure that no
talent goes undiscovered.
GMAC provides
world-class research, professional development opportunities and
assessments for the industry, designed to advance the art and science of
admissions. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management
Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam is the most widely used graduate business
school assessment, recognized by more than 7,000 programs worldwide.
Other GMAC assessments include the NMAT by GMAC™ (NMAT™) exam, for
entrance into graduate management programs in India and 10 other
countries, and the Executive Assessment (EA), specifically designed for
executive programs around the world.
Our flagship portal for graduate management education resources and information, www.mba.com,
receives 7 million visits a year and features the School Search
matching tool and GMASS™ search service, matching candidates and
business schools.
GMAC is a global organization with
offices in Hong Kong, China; Gurugram, India; Singapore; London, United
Kingdom; and the United States. To learn more about our work, please
visit www.gmac.com.Contacts
Geoffrey Basye, Director of Media Relations, GMAC
+1 (703) 668-9799 or gbasye@gmac.com
