On 9 March 2022 GMAC said it had cancelled the scores of more than 100 people involved in cheating on the GMAT. The violations included proxy testing, where someone else sits the exam in the candidate’s place.
Key facts
- Announced 9 March 2022
- Action Scores of 100+ people cancelled, future testing banned
- Country India named; police investigating
- Schools Informed where scores were sent
What GMAC did
- Cancelled the recent scores of those involved and any earlier GMAT scores they held.
- Banned them from future GMAC exams.
- Told the business schools that had received their scores that unfair means had been used.
- Worked with police in India, who were investigating and whose inquiry could lead to criminal prosecution.
GMAC added that it would keep reviewing past exams as new information and technology became available, and could cancel scores, ban test takers and inform schools if it found more cases. It said it was also strengthening security through secure browser technology, proctor training and data forensics before and after tests.
A warning about score offers
GMAC warned that paid services promising higher scores are often scams, and that people who use them can end up being blackmailed. It asked anyone with information to write to testsecurity@gmac.com.
What this means
Ignore anyone who offers a guaranteed GMAT score, a proxy taker or leaked questions, whether on social media or messaging apps. The risk is not only losing the fee: a cancelled score, a ban and a report to every school you applied to can end an application. Prepare with official materials and report suspicious offers to GMAC. Online test takers should also read the online exam rules closely, since proctors watch for anything that looks like outside help.