able of Contents:

  1. Who administers the GMAT test?
  2. What does the test center look like?
  3. Where are the test centers located?
  4. Test center holidays
  5. Top MBA programs in the area
  6. Tips
  7. Test Day FAQs

About ¾ of the way through your extensive GMAT prep you should begin to start planning your test day, including scheduling the test, preparing your trip to the test center, and even pre-visiting the test center so that you know exactly where it is. This guide is here to offer you all the required information related to taking the GMAT in Amsterdam.

Who administers the GMAT test?

Pearson Professional Centers – administers the GMAT and EA exam on behalf of the GMAC. To find out more about the Pearson Professional test centers visit this link

What does the test center look like?

A Pearson Professional Center will include individual testing areas for each test taker with a separation screen between each test-taker.

Where are the test centers in Amsterdam?

This is the top location where test-takers generally had the best experience:

Compu’Train Amsterdam

BCN Amsterdam Arena – Computrain
Hoogoorddreef 5, 5th floor
1101 BA Amsterdam
Netherlands
Phone: +31 30 234 8500

Directions

Test Center Information

The Computrain test center is conveniently located at BCN Amsterdam Arena on the 5th floor of the Azië Building within the Atlas Arena Complex, situated at Hoogoorddreef 5, 1101 BA Amsterdam. When arriving at the building, please use the elevator to access the 5th floor where BCN Amsterdam Arena is located. In case the front door is closed, there is a bell at BCN Amsterdam Arena for assistance.

Public Transport

For those using public transport, BCN Amsterdam Arena is within walking distance from the Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena Station, which serves trains, buses, and the metro. Upon leaving the station via the Arena Boulevard side, turn left toward the bus station. Follow the path along the railway track, turn right at the first road (Hoogoorddreef), and you will see the Atlas Arena Complex across the street. The Azië Building, where the test center is situated, is directly behind the P9 Parking.

Parking

Parking is available in the public parking garage P9, Antarctica (P9). If this parking is full, there is an alternative parking option at P10, with clear signage indicating the way.

IP Campus Amsterdam

Diemermere 13
1112 TB Diemen
Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 561 8182

Directions

The IP Campus Amsterdam test center is located at Diemermere 13, 1112 TB, Diemen. For those using public transportation, from Diemen Zuid Metro Station, follow the south-western direction, turning left after 120 meters, then left onto Waterhoenpad, and subsequent right and left turns. After 350 meters, you’ll reach Diemermere 13.

If you’re traveling by car from Utrecht, enter motorway A2/E35 after 2 kilometers. Take the necessary exits and follow Gaasperdammerweg/A9 towards Amsterdam-Bijlmermeer. Keep right at Daalwijkdreef, make several right turns, and you’ll arrive at Diemermere 13.

ITYM

ITYM ExamencentrumNieuwezijds Voorburgwal 120,

5e verdieping
1012 SH Amsterdam
Netherlands
Phone: +31-20-2615356

Directions

The test center is conveniently located near Centraal Station Amsterdam, just an 8-minute walk away. Alternatively, there is a Qpark Parkeergarage, a parking garage, which is only a 3-minute walk from the test center.

Test Center Holidays:

The most popular times for GMAT preparation and test-taking are during the holiday season. Be mindful of the dates that you will not be able to take the GMAT or EA at any of the test centers mentioned above. Pearson test centers are closed on the following dates:

  • New Year’s Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) – January 1
  • King’s Day (Koningsdag) – April 27
  • Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) – May 5 (observed every 5 years, next in 2025)
  • Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag) – 40 days after Easter Thursday
  • Whit Monday (Pinksteren) – 7th Monday after Easter
  • Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) – December 25
  • Boxing Day (Tweede Kerstdag) – December 26

Top MBA programs in Amsterdam:

Tips:

  • During the test there will not be complete silence – you will be able to hear noise from other test takers so it is best to prepare for this by studying for the exam in similar scenarios. This can prepare you for any distractions (such as coughing, sneezing, or computer clicking sounds) that might occur while taking your exam.
  • Try to spend some time actually prepping in the lobby of the test center weeks/days in advance of your exam date. Since the place will be familiar to you come test day this can help curb test anxiety should you have any.
  • Here is a helpful test day planning guide
  • Find a test day checklist here

Test Day FAQs

Here are the top 4 questions that clients ask us about exam day information:

  • Are you allowed to listen to music while taking the GMAT exam?

You are not allowed to listen to music while taking the GMAT exam and you are not allowed to wear earphones as well.

  • What should I do if I fall sick on the exam day?

If you do not feel well come exam day you will have to make the decision as to whether or not you can take the test and perform at your best. Most people will not be able to do this so it will be best to cancel it. If you do so on the day of the exam you will incur a loss of your full $250 exam fee. If you cancel the exam 7 days in advance you will be charged a penalty of $50. If it is the first time that you will sit the exam and you are up for sitting through a 4 hour test, this may be a good opportunity to experience the test as you have the ability to cancel the score right afterwards if you are unhappy with it. Ultimately, it is best to take the GMAT when you are feeling your best as this will result in your optimum test performance.

  • What can I bring with me to the test center?

You are allowed in the test center with the following:

  • GMAT approved identification
  • Appointment confirmation letter or email you received from Pearson VUE
  • Prescription eyeglasses
  • Light sweater or light non-outerwear jacket
  • Comfort items only if they were pre-approved as an accommodation received in advance

Any additional personal belongings that you bring with you such as your cell phone, bag, snacks, and earphones will need to be stored in one of the provided lockers. You may eat your snack during the breaks. Any cell phone use throughout the test time (including breaks) is prohibited.

The test center will provide you with everything that you need in order to take the test, including scratch paper and a pencil.

  • What can I expect at the test center?

A usual test center is typically quite small. Once you arrive, you will have to provide the administrator with the relevant documents and while these are being processed, you will be asked to wait in the waiting area. In this area, you can still access all your personal belongings up until you are called into the testing room.

Once in the room, you will be allocated an individual exam station where you will find a computer.

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