Executive Assessment
The Executive Assessment (EA) or the GMAT is a mandatory part of the application process for
the CEIBS Global EMBA Programme. They have been developed as an assessment of yourreadiness for study, and they support your overall application as it helps us understand yourstrengths and areas to focus on.
We find that an increasing number of CEIBS Global EMBA applicants are taking the ExecutiveAssessment, due to it being shorter in length (90 minutes in duration) and requiring lesspreparation – it is considered less strenuous to prepare for the EA than the GMAT. For thesereasons we encourage applicants to choose EA when applying for CEIBS Global EMBA, though
we can still accept GMAT if you prefer.
What is the Executive Assessment?
You are a seasoned professional with years of work experience. You are busy juggling thedemands of your work and family life. You are willing to take an assessment that evaluates yourreal-world skills, but you do not have months to study prior to entering an EMBA programme. At
the same time, you want to be prepared for the programme and be placed with other high-caliber,
experienced cohort members.
This is why in 2016, CEIBS worked with the Graduate Management Admission Council(GMAC), and five other top-tier Executive MBA Programmes across the globe, in co-designing
the Executive Assessment (EA), with executive candidates in mind.
The Executive Assessment was specifically designed to evaluate the skills you have alreadyacquired during your career. This design makes extensive preparation unnecessary. It focuses onskills that are critical both at work and in an Executive MBA program: Integrated Reasoning,Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning.
Why should you take the Executive Assessment?
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It is specially designed for Executive MBA candidates.

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It is shorter. The Executive Assessment is only comprised of three 30-minute sections.

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It requires only modest preparation. Most candidates we talked with told us they spent about
10 hours on preparation.

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It is highly flexible. The Assessment is globally accessible year-round at over 600 centersworldwide.

Rescheduling is easy and it’s free up to 48 hours before the scheduled appointment.

CEIBS Global EMBA
Shanghai | 699 Hongfeng Road, Shanghai P.R.C. | T: +86 21 2890 5209 | E: gemba@ceibs.edu
Zurich | Hirsacker strasse 46, P.O. Box, CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland | T: +41 44 728 99 44 | E: info@ceibs.ch
Accra | 5 Monrovia Road, East Legon, Accra, Ghana | T: +233 544315238 | E: africaprogram@ceibs.edu

How is the Executive Assessment Structured?
During the assessment, you will be evaluated on higher-order reasoning in three areas: Integrated
Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning. The scale for each section of theassessment is 0 to 20. The total scale ranges from 100 to 200, and all three sections are equallyweighted in determining your total.
You will use English language and math skills to demonstrate your knowledge, and you will have
90 minutes to complete the assessment.
SectionQuestions Question Types

Integrated
Reasoning

VerbalQuantitative

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Multi-Source ReasoningGraphics Interpretation

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Two-Part Analysis

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Table Analysis

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Reading Comprehension

Critical Reasoning

Sentence Correction

Data Sufficiency

Problem Solving

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What It Measures

Timing

The ability to evaluate information presented in
multiple formats from multiple sources. Theseskills are necessary to succeed in our data-driven
world.

30 minThe ability to evaluate arguments and to read,understand, and edit written material using
standard English.

30 minThe ability to analyze data and draw conclusions
using reasoning skills. The math skills required for 30 min
this section are at a secondary school level.

Total Exam Time90 minHow do you register for the Executive Assessment?
Create an account on the EA website and provide personal information

Choose school and track(s):Choose a test center near you

Select date and time of your choice

Pay USD 350 test fee to secure the appointment

How do you prepare for the Executive Assessment?
The Executive Assessment was specifically designed to evaluate the skills you have alreadyacquired during your career. This design makes extensive preparation unnecessary, but we dostrongly suggest that you practice enough to feel comfortable responding to each question in aCEIBS Global EMBA
Shanghai | 699 Hongfeng Road, Shanghai P.R.C. | T: +86 21 2890 5209 | E: gemba@ceibs.edu
Zurich | Hirsacker strasse 46, P.O. Box, CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland | T: +41 44 728 99 44 | E: info@ceibs.chAccra | 5 Monrovia Road, East Legon, Accra, Ghana | T: +233 544315238 | E: africaprogram@ceibs.edu

short time frame. The following tools are available on GMAC’s official website (click HERE)
and will be very helpful in your preparation.
Free Sample Questions

You can find free sample questions for the three
sections on the EA official website. It gives you aquick overview of what to expect in the EA. Somecandidates think this is enough preparation for the test
on its own.

Official Practice Questions (containing 300 questions with full answer explanations)

For most candidates, we encourage you to use this tool
to give yourself further preparation for the EA. Most ofyou have been out of a school environment for manyyears, it is natural that you may have forgotten some of
the math knowledge. The Official Practice Questions
will be very helpful to familiarize yourself with thequestion formats and some of the skills required.

Official Practice Assessments (two full length, adaptive assessments that match the actualexperience)

For those of you who would like to be even better
prepared, the two full length Practice Assessments arealso available. This Official Practice Assessment offers
you an actual test experience by providing you real EA
questions and section/total score results.

If you have any questions regarding the EA, please contact us directly. Good luck!

CEIBS Global EMBA
Shanghai | 699 Hongfeng Road, Shanghai P.R.C. | T: +86 21 2890 5209 | E: gemba@ceibs.edu
Zurich | Hirsacker strasse 46, P.O. Box, CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland | T: +41 44 728 99 44 | E: info@ceibs.ch
Accra | 5 Monrovia Road, East Legon, Accra, Ghana | T: +233 544315238 | E: africaprogram@ceibs.edu