Valentin Vassilev

Don't underestimate the IR section.

A record 3.5 million International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests were taken in 2018 thanks to the ongoing internationalization of higher education and an increasingly mobile international workforce migration, the British Council said.

A new PTE Academic test center was opened in Italy earlier in April, giving local applicants the opportunity to sit the test in their own country.

ETS, the organization that administers the GRE and TOEFL exams, and Yale School of Management (US) have developed a behavioral assessment designed to predict how applicants will perform once they arrive on campus.

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the organization that administers the graduate management admission test (GMAT) exam, said the NMAT exam, a cheaper version of the GMAT, will be available in 18 countries by end-2019.

More students and migrants seeking to demonstrate their English-language skills took the PTE Academic test last year, British education company Pearson said.

The MIT Sloan School of Management (US) has announced an MBA early admission option designed for college seniors interested in securing a seat in a future MBA class.

Gaining admission to top business schools has never been easy, especially for international students.

ETS plans to redesign the TOEIC Bridge tests, which now will measure speaking and writing skills, in addition to listening and reading skills.

The MBA interview is one of the decisive factors en route to admission to your preferred program. While your responses to the questions themselves are crucial, don’t forget to refine your MBA interview etiquette. It will not go unnoticed by the interviewer/s.

Economist GMAT Tutor, the GMAT tutoring service of The Economist magazine, has awarded a USD 25,000 MBA scholarship to a business school applicant who can use it towards tuition at any one of the schools participating in the contest.

IELTS, the English language test for work, study and migration can now be taken on the computer in India, the British Council has announced.