21 % 20 hrs or fewer 23 % 21 to 50 hrs 28 % 51 to 100 hrs 28 % 101 hrs or more Test takers who 56 % of test takers spend AT LEAST 51 HOURS prepping for the exam And half of that group preps more than 100 hours 600 to 700 PREPARATION PAYS OFF Taking the GMAT ® exam is the first step to getting accepted into the business school of your choice. But there is no magic formula when it comes to studying for the test—just planning and preparation, and those who score higher on the GMAT, on average, spend more time preparing. Source: GMAC ® mba.com Prospective Students Survey, 2014 data (Jan.-Dec.) Start studying today with the only official guides from the creators of the test. wiley.com/go/gmat SCORE IN THE 600 TO 700 RANGE average 107 study hours And those who score 700 OR HIGHER study an average of 121 hours 24 48 72 96 120 121