ICN does not require the GMAT or GRE for admission to its Master in Management. French post-preparatory-class candidates enter through the BCE competitive exam and Bac+2/+3 holders through the AST parallel-admissions route, while international applicants are assessed through an application file plus motivation and language interviews rather than a standardised admissions test. Because there is no admissions-test gate on the international route and ICN does not publish an admitted-student test average, there is no score range to quote here. You will still need to meet the school's academic-level and English-language requirements (for the English-taught master route, roughly IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 / TOEIC 750 / Duolingo 105). If you are weighing test-optional routes generally, see our guide to a MiM in Europe without the GMAT.
Not required on the international route, which is a file plus motivation and language interviews. French candidates enter through the BCE or AST competitive exams instead
| Test policy | Not required on the international route, which is a file plus motivation and language interviews. French candidates enter through the BCE or AST competitive exams instead |
|---|---|
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the ICN Business School MiM — it is one of the 75 of 118 Master's in Management we track (about 64%) that admit without a required test. See every European MiM you can apply to without a GMAT on our MiM without the GMAT shortlist, or read how GMAT waivers work.
Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need the GMAT for the ICN Master in Management?
Sources
- ICN Business School — Master in Management (Programme Grande École) ↗ — ICN Business School
- ICN Business School — Rankings & Accreditations (Financial Times Masters in Management 2025: 67th worldwide / 16th in France; QS Business Masters — Management 2025: 101–110; AACSB / EQUIS / AMBA / BGA) ↗ — ICN Business School
- ICN Business School — International (English-language thresholds, international share, partners, campuses) ↗ — ICN Business School
- ICN Business School — Wikipedia (history, ARTEM alliance, Conférence des Grandes Écoles, size) — corroborating context ↗ — Wikipedia
- ICN Business School — Apprentissage. ALTERNANCE CHECKED 2026-09-07 (P44): the apprenticeship route runs from the '2ème année du Programme Grande École (Bac +5)'; 'L'entreprise d'accueil prend en charge l'ensemble de vos frais de scolarité' via its OPCO; the apprentice must be under 30 ('maximum 29 ans et 364 jours'), without limit for recognised disabled workers and those creating or taking over a business; EU/EEA candidates need only valid identity documents while non-EU candidates need a valid residence permit and may sign only for Grande École and MSc (niveau I, CGE-labelled) diplomas — the art. R. 5221-7 exception published by a school; and the route is offered at Paris La Défense and Nancy ARTEM, Berlin running alternating internships instead. NEGATIVE RECORDED: no French-language level is published on either this page or the English programme page ↗ — ICN Business School