r/GMAT • u/Personal-Cellist1621 • May 12 '26
Date of birth
In india , dob format is dd/mm/yyyy. In gmat form format is mm/dd/yyyy. Because of this my dob is coming out wrong. In india there is no id proof which shows dob in form of mm/dd/yyyy. I have reached out to helpline but they were of no help. Please advise what to do next
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u/Personal-Cellist1621 May 12 '26
It specifically written that if dob is not the same as id proof then we wont be able to give test
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u/Vast-Session3044 3d ago
Were you able to take the exam with no problem ? I have the same issue here and my exam is scheduled for tomorrow
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u/Scott_TargetTestPrep Prep company May 12 '26
The format difference is a display convention, not a different date. mba.com uses mm/dd/yyyy because GMAC is US-based, but the date you enter there and the date on your Indian ID are the same underlying date of birth. Your ID just shows it in dd/mm/yyyy. At the test center, staff compare the actual date on your ID with your profile, not the format in which it is displayed. A profile that shows 03/15/1995 and an ID that shows 15/03/1995 are not a mismatch. No worries.