The TAGE MAGE admission test

We recommend that you prepare thoroughly for the test. Several tools are available to help you, including:

• Books available at the Coop or the School's library
• Resources accessible in the “Prepare” section of the TAGE MAGE website

You have the opportunity to take the TAGE MAGE test 4 times in a calendar year:

• once between xx and xx
• once between xx and xx
• once between xx and xx
• once between xx and xx

Test sessions are held at the Walter Capital room from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Late arrivals are not accepted. If you arrive after the test has started, you will have to buy another ticket for a later session.

If you have a disability and require accommodations to take the test, please consult the TAGE MAGE page (in French).

You can register online using secure payment. Registration is possible even if you are not applying to HEC Montréal. 

Register

To obtain a refund of the ticket price (excluding the service charge of $14.85) , you must write to reg.examen [at] hec.ca (reg[dot]examen[at]hec[dot]ca) no later than the registration deadline (5 days before the test). For example, if the test takes place on Sunday, you can request a refund no later than 11:59 p.m. on the preceding Monday.

You can change the date of your test with no additional fees by going to the online registration platform no later than the registration deadline of the test for which you initially registered.

If you wish to postpone your test after the last date posted on the site, please write to reg.examen [at] hec.ca (reg[dot]examen[at]hec[dot]ca). We will reimburse you for the cost of the ticket, excluding ticketing fees. You will receive confirmation by e-mail. You will have to purchase a new ticket when the new dates are posted.

Test score is considered an important part of your application for the Master’s Degrees, MBA and PhD.

MBA: The evaluation of your application includes not only your test score, but also other elements such as your transcripts. That said, a balanced score of 300 (or higher) could strengthen your application.

Availability

You will receive an email explaining how to view your test result online a few days after the test.

Transmission

You are responsible for submitting your result to the university to which you are applying.

Validity

Your result is valid for five years starting from the date you took the test.