GMAT Test Centres in India and UAE 2026

In case you are planning to write your GMAT examination offline, it will be your priority to locate your GMAT testing centre and verify that there is space for you on your preferred date. GMAT Focus Edition is conducted offline in the approved Pearson VUE test centres. In India, there are centres located in big cities. The test is also offered at Pearson VUE centres in the UAE and other countries for people taking the exam outside of India.

Compared to IELTS, GMAC does not provide a set list of GMAT test centres on its main website. The list is only available inside the mba.com registration process because test centres, partner schools and available seats change frequently. The official search tool is where you can get a list that is up to date and has correct addresses. Any address you find on a third-party website should be used as a starting point to check, not as the answer.

You can find GMAT test centres in India in the cities where people usually go to do their MBA. GMAT test centres are mostly located in these cities. These cities have a lot of options for GMAT test centres. For example, the big cities have test centres. As of August 2026, I found out that there are 40 GMAT test centres in India. These centres are run by Pearson VUE. I got this information from sources because GMAC does not tell us exactly how many centres there are. You should really check the MBA website to find out how many GMAT test centres there are before you book a test. There are GMAT test centres in cities in India. GMAT test centres are very important for people who want to take the GMAT test in India because they need to know where the GMAT test centres are located. It is a good idea to look at the MBA website for the GMAT test centres.

There are cities in India such as Nagpur, Jaipur, Lucknow, Indore, Vadodara, Ranchi, Raipur, and Guwahati which have GMAT test centres. GMAT test centres are located in universities. A place where people go for professional training. They are not offices that say Pearson on them.

In case you cannot find a GMAT testing center in your city, then you could travel to a neighboring city which would not be far away from your place, and you could easily reach there by either air or train. This is because when taking the GMAT test, you need to consider how to reach the testing center.

Indian applicants testing from other countries, whether for work relocation or a prior degree abroad, will also find Pearson VUE-authorised GMAT centres in the following locations:

• Kenya:Active Pearson VUE centre in Nairobi.
• South Africa:Pearson VUE centres in major cities including Johannesburg and Cape Town.
• London:Multiple Pearson VUE centres across the city.

Exact addresses and availability for these follow the same rule: verify through the official locator before booking.

• Carry a valid passport: the only accepted ID at Indian GMAT centres, with your name and date of birth exactly matching your mba.com profile.
• Bring your appointment confirmation email.
• You do not need to decide which schools receive your score before the exam. Under the GMAT Focus Edition, your official score becomes available in your mba.com account 3–5 business days after the test, and from that point you have a 48-hour window to send it free to up to 5 schools. After 48 hours, additional score reports cost a fee.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes early. Check-in includes a digital signature, a photograph, and a palm vein scan for identity verification — the standard GMAC procedure at every offline centre.

For a fuller walkthrough of exam-day rules, see the GMAT Test Day Experience page.