High-stakes tests carry important consequences for test takers. The GMAT® exam is a high-stakes test—applicant performance on the GMAT exam is a critical part of a selective admissions process for thousands of graduate business programs. GMAC® conducts ongoing research into the reliability and accuracy of the GMAT exam and testing methodologies.

These reports examine specific issues such as test design, bias measurement, and the impact of changes in test methodology.

• Exploring Potential Quantitative Item Bias across Groups
• Use of the GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment: Past and Present
• Differential Impact as an Item Bias Indicator in CAT- and other IRT-Based Tests
• Consider Propensity Scores to Compare Treatments
• Expected Classification Accuracy Using Latent Distributions
• GMAT® Analytic Rubric Study Report
• Evaluating Scale Stability of a Computer Adaptive Testing System
• An Evaluation of Intellimetric™ Essay Scoring System Using Responses to GMAT AWA Prompts
• Examinees Retaking the GMAT® Exam