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EMBA Assessment Options
Considering an admission test for your EMBA application? INSEAD accepts the EA, GMAT or GRE. You can also choose the INSEAD Executive Test, designed specifically for admission to INSEAD’s Executive MBA programmes.
Explore your options below, or speak with our team for guidance on your next steps.
INSEAD Executive Test
The INSEAD Executive Test is an alternative to the EA, GMAT or GRE, available exclusively for applicants to the INSEAD Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) and Tsinghua-INSEAD executive MBA (TIEMBA).
If you choose this option, you must first submit a completed programme application. Our pre-selection committee will review your application and, if successful, invite you to take the online test.
Overview
- Applicable only for INSEAD’s Executive MBA programmes; the Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) and Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA)
- This assessment serves as an alternative to the GMAT or EA, however, it can only be taken once
- There is both a written and an oral component of this exam:
INSEAD Executive Test: Multiple choice content, 4 x 30 min - 4 sections of 15 questions each, covering data analysis, data interpretation, communication analysis and critical thinking.
- Preparation is strongly encouraged. The best way to prepare is to practise actual EA questions (focus on areas listed below) and/or working with a 3rd party to prepare. It is wise to practise in a mock testing environment, inclusive of time constraints.
- Cost: € 150 (subject to change)
INSEAD Executive Test Format
Data Analysis:
Data analysis questions are pure calculation questions. Provided with all of the necessary information within the question, you will be asked to determine a certain value.
Data Interpretation:
Delivered through standard mathematical logic questions and linked mini-business case questions, the data interpretation section focuses on two areas:
- Interpreting Graphic Data
- Data Sufficiency
Communication Analysis:
Communication analysis tests your ability to read a passage and extract deeper meaning through the understanding of main themes, relevant points, and logical inferences.
Critical Thinking:
The critical thinking section demands that you manage components of a logic problem to either deliver a definitive answer to a question or simply determine its solvability.
Upcoming Test Dates *
The INSEAD Executive Test is available online. Once you have submitted your application, your admissions officer will share available assessment dates with you.
If you opt to take the INSEAD Executive Test, instead of the GMAT, GRE or EA, you must first submit a completed application. Your application will be reviewed by our pre-selection committee and if successful, you will be invited to join the assessment.
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