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At the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), we are committed to providing access to the GMAT® exam by offering reasonable accommodations to test takers with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. Testing accommodations are available for test takers who meet certain eligibility criteria and properly document their request.

For test takers with documented disabilities who qualify for an accommodation, accommodations may include the following:

  • Additional testing time (all tests are timed)
  • Additional or extended rest breaks
  • Allowance of a medical device in the testing rooms
  • A trackball mouse
  • A reader who can read the test items to the test taker and record test taker responses
  • A recorder to record test taker responses
  • Enlarged font on the PC monitor
  • A sign language interpreter

To request test accommodations, you should take the following steps:

  • Download the GMAT® Information Bulletin and read it carefully. To receive a copy of the GMAT® Information Bulletin in the mail, you may order a copy of the Bulletin on mba.com or contact GMAT® Customer Service.
  • Download the Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities (2006 Supplement) and review it carefully. To receive a copy of the Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities in the mail, please contact GMAT® Customer Service.
  • Complete the GMAT® Test Accommodations Request form, found in the 2006 Supplement.
  • Obtain supporting documentation describing your need for accommodation. To ensure that your documentation is complete, please review the Guidelines for Documentation in the 2006 Supplement. 
  • Send your completed GMAT® Test Accommodations Request form and all supporting documentation, along with the test fee, to Pearson VUE at one of the following addresses:

Fax:
+1 (952) 681-3681

Standard mail:
Pearson VUE
Attention: GMAT® Disability Services
PO Box 581907
Bloomington, MN 55458-1907
USA

Express mail / Courier Service:
Pearson VUE
Attention: GMAT® Disability Services
5601 Green Valley Drive, Ste. 220
Bloomington, MN 55437
USA

GMAT® test takers requesting test accommodations are strongly encouraged to submit all of the required forms and information well in advance of the desired testing date. The forms and supporting documentation must be reviewed to determine whether the request is adequately supported and to identify appropriate accommodations, consistent with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) or applicable law.

A decision regarding your accommodation request may take up to six (6) to eight (8) weeks.

The following comfort aids do not require a GMAT® Test Accommodations Request form:

  • Eyeglasses and hearing aids
  • Pillow for supporting neck, back, or injured limb
  • Neck braces or collars
  • Insulin pump, if attached to your body (Medical equipment not attached to your body requires an accommodation request.)

When you register to take the GMAT® exam, you are agreeing to the Privacy Policy on mba.com and all of the terms and conditions set forth in the GMAT® Information Bulletin. Please read the Bulletin carefully because you will be bound by it. If you cannot open the link to the Bulletin, please contact GMAT® Customer Service.

Graduate Management Admission Council®, GMAC®, Graduate Management Admission Test® and GMAT® are registered trademarks of the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved.
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