| | 8 AUGUST 2023HIGHERReviewAbout half a million students travel abroad for further studies every year. The craze for studying abroad is a shared feeling among all the candidates who aspire to study abroad as it provides quality education with ample opportunities. While the topic of students flying to other countries for higher education can be debatable, the COVID-19 impact on this was overwhelming as several students had to change their plans. There are several exams that candidate can take up to join a university of their will in any country, the exams are as such: GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test or GMAT is an entrance for admission in management schools. It evaluates the candidate's logical and critical reasoning skills along with problem-solving abilities. The examination is accepted by more than 6000 business and management courses and more than 2100 institutions and universities in various countries are within the reach of GMAT. The test's score is valid for up to 5 years, sometimes it depends on a university's validity criteria. There are over 29 test centers in India and the fee of taking the test is around Rs. 18300, candidates can easily access their scores online. A maximum of 5 times a year, this test can be taken where each test attempt must be 16 days apart.SAT Scholastic Assessment Test is generally accepted for admission into under graduation courses to evaluate students' knowledge of reading, writing, and mathematics. SAT is relevant in the US, Canada and other countries for under graduation. Approximately 2 million students from 175 countries take the SAT exam each year while the test scores are valid for up to 5 years. Over 13000 candidates appear to take SAT every year in India, the fee for the exam is around Rs 8500. SAT is conducted only a few times a year, generally between October- December. FOCAL POINT 5 EXAMS YOU CAN TAKE TO STUDY ABROAD FOR HIGHER STUDIES
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