Applicants are requested to read the following information with care, and to clarify with the Admissions Testing Manager, Kathy Cannell, any points that are not fully understood:
e-mail: kathy.cannell@wits.ac.za or tel. 011 717-3130. Tests are used in the selection process because research shows a correlation between success in the tests and on the programmes. However, the test results form only a part of the criterion for candidate selection.

Testing Dates for 2012 are available on the website www.wbs.ac.za Admissions tests form part of the application and should be written before the closing date for the particular programme, although they may be written either before or after an application is made. Click here to download the Admissions Testing 2012 dates

Bookings, Test Fee and Payment:
Candidates should email Kathy Cannell to confirm attendance for their preferred date, noting that (a) space for each test session is limited so early booking is advisable, and (b) no refunds are possible. Payment can be made on day of testing (applicants are requested to bring the exact amount) or in advance.The banking details are as follows: FNB, Wits Business School, Current Account, Account number: 62150130690, Branch Code: 255005, Reference: 12306. In all cases, documentary proof of payment is needed at WBS on the test date. The testing fee on the published dates is R340 for diploma programmes (PDM) and R810 for Master’s programmes. Test fees are non-refundable.

Test times: Tests start at 09h00. Candidates should arrive 20 minutes early. A test administrator meets applicants at the Samuel’s Area at WBS at these times, and escorts them to the test venue. Regrettably, late arrivals will not be admitted for testing.

Testing Venue: Applicants report at the Samuel’s Area, Graduate School of Business Administration (WBS), Albert Wessels Building, 2 St David Place, cnr St Andrew Road, Parktown.

Test Results: Test performance feedback is posted to applicants, and detailed results are passed direct to Faculty Office. If posted feedback is not received after two weeks from the test date, a duplicate may be requested. Under no circumstances are results released over the telephone. Admissions test results are valid for two years. Tests may not be rewritten within six months.

Duration: Diploma applicants write three psychometric tests and a brief motivation/career plan, totalling up to four hours including administration and a tea break. Masters applicants write an additional test of ±50 minutes. Applicants are advised against scheduling appointments immediately after testing in case this affects their concentration or they are tired after testing.

Preparation: The test measures abilities in the areas of general, arithmetic and cognitive reasoning, reading comprehension and written English. Unlike the GMAT test, they are aptitude tests, and require no preparation. Applicants may wish to remind themselves of basic arithmetic operations (times tables; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

What to bring: Test Fee (the exact amount) or proof of payment valid for the relevant test session, a ballpoint pen and ID document. No dictionaries, tables, calculators, etc. may be used.

The GMAT: ForMBA and overseas candidates GMAT information is available from Pearson Vue on 011 784-3093, or justin.jacobs@pearson.com or www.MBA.com
MBA candidates do not sit for the WBS Admissions Test, only the GMAT.

Documents available for download:

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