The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a computer-adaptive, standardized exam that is required for admission to many business schools. The GMAT was created by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which designed the exam to test the skills necessary for being successful in the business world, skills such as critical thinking, logical reasoning, data analysis, and basic math and English skills. Business school admissions committees evaluate GMAT scores as key measures of how applicants are likely to perform in their MBA programs. Although most MBA programs now also accept the GRE, the GMAT remains the more commonly taken exam for admission to MBA programs.