GMAT vs GRE: Which Exam to take for MBA in Abroad Universities?

Type of Questions

GMAT

GRE

Reading Comprehension

• Reading comprehension in the GMAT exam will be more focused on business-related subjects.
• Less than one-third of the verbal section of the exam will comprise reading comprehension questions.

• Half of the verbal section of the exam will be based on reading comprehension questions. Few of the critical reasoning questions will also be asked in the reading comprehension format.

Critical Reasoning

• These type of questions are a major part of the GMAT exam as they test your reasoning as well as analytical skills.

• GRE has recently included critical reasoning in its verbal syllabus but comprises fewer critical reasoning questions.

Sentence Completion/ Correction

• GMAT comprises 14 to 15 sentence correction questions where your grammar and syntax knowledge of the language will be tested.

• GRE comprises sentence completion questions in MCQ format where you will be required to fill blanks on the basis of most favourable options given to you

Importance of Vocabulary

• GMAT does not give too much importance to vocabulary and is more focused on testing the verbal reasoning skills of candidates

• Vocabulary has a big role in this exam and most of the sentence completion questions will be based on the strength of vocabulary and understanding of words.

Name of the Exam

Type of Questions

GMAT

• Data Sufficiency: These questions will comprise information in the form of two sentences and a question will be asked. Candidates will be required to answer whether the information is the statements is sufficient to answer the question or not.
• Multiple Choice Questions: These will be asked in the usual 'question and four option' format from various topics of the mathematics section.

GRE

• Quantitative Comparison: In these, you will be given the data as well as the question. Two quantities will be given to you and you will be required to tell whether the two quantities are greater than (A), less than (B) or equal to (C) each other. If neither of these three can be identified, you can mark option (D) i.e. cannot be determined.
• Multiple Choice Questions: These will be asked in the usual question and four option format from various topics of the mathematics section.

Exam

GMAT

GRE

Type of Essays

• In GMAT, you will get argumentative topics and you will have to put forth your views regarding the topic and support them with examples.

• In GRE, there are two different questions:
• Issue Writing: in this you have to present your views with the help of examples.
• Argument Writing: in this, you will have to weaken the argument and support your take with reason.

Domain of Topics

• Most of the times, topics are asked from the field of business and management. Candidates must keep track of global business news as examples are necessary to support your argument.

• Topics can be asked from any field. Candidates are required to understand the topics and present their views clearly. Marks are given out of 6 for both type of essays and the average is considered.

Time Allocated

30 minutes

30 minutes

Name of College

Country

Course Offered

Victoria University, Melbourne

Australia

Master of Business:-

• Enterprise Resource Planning System

• Supply Chain Management

• Marketing

• Finance

• Management

The University of Adelaide, Adelaide

Australia

• Master of Business Administration

• Master of Applied Project Management (Project Systems)

• Master of Global Food and Agriculture Business

• Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

University of Windsor, Windsor

Canada

Master of Business:-

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Human Resource Management

• International Accounting and Finance

Sheridan College Oakville

Canada

• Graduate Certificate in Marketing Management

• Graduate Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Management

University of Oxford, Oxford

UK

• Executive MBA

• MBA

• Diploma in Financial Strategy

• Diploma in Organisational Leadership

The University of Liverpool, Liverpool

UK

• Master in Management

• M.Sc in Business Analytics and Big Data Science

University of California, Riverside

USA

Postgraduate Diploma in:-

• Business Management

• Sports Management

Pasadena City College, Pasadena

USA

• Certificate in Business Administration

• Certificate in Marketing Merchandising