GMAT Score 2023: Score Range, Report, Percentile, Score Calculator

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GMAT score is calculated in a range of 200 to 800. The average GMAT score obtained is 564.84 out of 800. Each section of GMAT has different ranges:

GMAT verbal score range is 6-51. There will be 36 questions in this section.
GMAT quant score range is 6-51. There will be 31 questions in this section.
GMAT IR score range is 1-8. There will be 12 questions in this section.
GMAT AWA score range is 0-6. Only one question has to be analyzed in this section.

Table of Contents

GMAT Mean Score Worldwide
1.1 GMAT Mean Score of India
Program Wise GMAT Score
GMAT Score Range 2022
Average GMAT Score
GMAT Percentile Score
GMAT Score Calculator
GMAT Score Report
7.1 GMAT Enhanced Score Report
What is a Good GMAT Score?
How is the GMAT Scored?
GMAT Score for Top Universities
GRE vs. GMAT Score

GMAT score validity is 5 years and top B-schools require a GMAT score around 700. The GMAT scores can be reported for up to 10 years. The GMAT score reports comprise four scores: Verbal, Quant, IR, and the total score.

GMAT Mean Score Worldwide

From the data of 2020, in the following table the highest GMAT mean score achieved as follows:

The above graph shows how there has been a decrease in the 2020 online GMAT mean score which has resulted in a fall from 570 to 566.

GMAT Mean Score of India

The below graph shows the changes in the GMAT Mean Score in India from the year 2016 to 2020:

The above graph shows that GMAT max score was obtained in the years 2018 and 2017. The year 2020 saw a pandemic but still managed to obtain a GMAT mean score of 579.

Program Wise GMAT Score

Most Indians aspire to pursue an MBA of two years, and it is followed by an MBA for less than 2 years. The following table of GMAT total score will give an idea about the scores sent for diverse management programs:

From the above graph based on data of 2020, it can be stated that Indians mostly opt for MBA. Whereas, candidates worldwide opt mainly for doctoral or other programs.

What is the Highest GMAT Score ever?

A score of 800 is the highest GMAT score and candidates with exceptional talent and GMAT preparation can secure this score. It is mentioned that about 30 candidates out of 200,000 around the world can secure highest GMAT score of 800 in a year. This is a rare case but this is possible.

GMAT Score Range 2023

GMAT total score keeps changing based on the difficulty as GMAT is an adaptive test. GMAT score calculator is based on two main factors for calculating different sections:

Number of the correct answer
The difficulty level of the questions with correct answers

The GMAT total score is calculated concentrating on the verbal and quantitative skills, the GMAT AWA, and IR scores.

The score range for GMAT quantitative is 0-60 with 1 point increment
The score range for GMAT verbal is 0-60 with 1 point increment
GMAT max score for Quant and Verbal is 60 which is later converted into a scaled score
The score range for GMAT integrated reasoning is 1-8 with 1 point increment
The score range for GMAT analytical writing is 0-6 with 0.5 point increment

Considering the GMAT score range, it can be understood that the achievable highest GMAT score is 800 whereas the lowest is 200. It needs to be mentioned that GMAT total score is also 800 and the increment points in GMAT are 10. This scoring range is applicable to the cumulative GMAT math score and verbal.

Average GMAT Score 2021

Below are the average GMAT scores of the top universities across the world. The GMAT average score has been presented from the year 2017 to 2020. Stanford GSB won the first position with its highest GMAT average score of 733. Among the top B-schools worldwide, GMAT score for Harvard is 730 in 2020, Yale’s score is 720, and Columbia is 726.

Listing a few of the average GMAT score by school:

Is 550 GMAT easy to score?

GMAT is indeed a difficult exam and without preparation, it is next to impossible to obtain a good GMAT score. In terms of difficulty level, 550 is not at all easy to score because the questions of GMAT are very tricky. However, 550 or any score under 550 is a low GMAT score and to get admission in good B-schools or universities, a good GMAT score of 650 will be the minimum requirement. But this is not very easy to score.

GMAT Percentile Score 2023

Apart from GMAT total score, GMAT percentiles are a component that determines the percentage of test-takers you scored better than. Achieving the 80th percentile states that 20% of the remaining test-takers have either scored better than you. GMAT score percentiles are explained through the following GMAT score table:

GMAT score	GMAT percentile	GMAT Quant score	GMAT Quant Percentile	GMAT Verbal score	GMAT Verbal Percentile	GMAT IR score	GMAT IR Percentile	GMAT AW score	GMAT AW Percentile
760 – 800	99%	51	96%	51	99%	8	92%	6	88%
750	98%	50	85%	46	99%	7	82%	5	53%
740	97%	49	74%	40	90%	6	68%	4	17%
730	96%	48	67%	35	76%	5	52%	3	4%
720	94%	47	60%	30	58%	4	35%	2	2%
710	90%	46	57%	25	39%	3	21%	1	1%
700	88%	45	54%	20	22%	2	10%	–	–
690	85%	40	38%	15	10%	1	0%	–	–
680	82%	35	25%	10	3%	–	–	–	–
670	80%	30	16%	–	–	–	–	–	–
660	77%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
650	73%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
640	68%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
630	66%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
620	62%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
610	58%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
600	55%	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

If you are aiming for a good GMAT score percentile of 90th then you need to score 40 or higher in verbal and above 50 in quantitative. Verbal and Quant scores don't sync with the percentiles, therefore test-takers are required to carefully check.

GMAT Score Calculator 2023

GMAT score calculator provides the cumulative GMAT results of verbal and quantitative skills. The GMAT score is calculated by converting the raw scores to its scaled scores (which is the ultimate score). The actual GMAT score calculation process is not revealed. From the shared official GMAT score reports, a table has been designed to help the aspirants understand the GMAT score distribution of raw to scaled scores.

-	V	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51
Q	%	40%	44%	47%	52%	57%	59%	62%	66%	69%	71%	76%	81%	83%	85%	89%	91%	94%	96%	96%	98%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%
30	19%	470	480	490	500	500	510	520	530	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670
31	20%	480	490	500	500	510	520	530	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670
32	22%	480	490	500	500	510	520	530	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680
33	25%	500	500	510	520	530	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	580	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690
34	26%	500	510	520	530	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690
35	28%	510	520	530	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	600	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700
36	31%	520	530	530	540	550	560	550	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710
37	34%	530	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720
38	36%	530	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	640	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720
39	37%	540	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730
40	41%	550	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	680	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740
41	43%	560	560	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	610	620	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740	750
42	45%	560	550	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	650	670	670	680	680	690	700	710	710	720	730	740	750	750
43	50%	570	580	580	590	600	610	610	610	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740	750	750	760
44	52%	580	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	680	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740	750	750	760	770
45	57%	580	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740	740	750	760	770	780
46	60%	590	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740	750	750	760	770	780	780
47	63%	600	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	650	660	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740	750	750	760	770	780	780	790
48	69%	610	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	680	680	690	690	700	710	710	720	740	740	750	750	760	760	780	780	790	800
49	75%	610	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	730	740	740	750	750	760	770	780	780	780	780	800
50	86%	620	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	710	710	720	720	730	740	750	750	760	770	770	780	790	800	800	800
51	96%	630	640	640	650	660	670	670	680	690	690	700	710	720	720	730	740	750	750	760	770	780	780	790	800	800	800	800

In this GMAT score chart, the first and second rows denote the raw score in GMAT verbal and their equivalent percentile score. The first and second columns denote the raw score of GMAT quant and their equivalent percentile.

To find out the total score based on the quant and verbal scores from this GMAT score table, the candidates need to find out the scaled GMAT score in the GMAT score grid, which holds the combined value of their obtained scores in GMAT quant and verbal. This is the process of GMAT raw to scaled score conversion. If you’re aiming to study in India then keeping an eye on the GMAT score for IIM and GMAT score for ISB is necessary.

GMAT Score Report 2023

In the GMAT score report, candidates will come across four of the five scores. Quant, Verbal, IR, and the total score. During the score preview, candidates will notice their unofficial score reports of quant, verbal, and IR, and total scores. They will get two minutes to accept or cancel the score. Candidates can retake the exam after the cancellation of their score. They can take the exam five times a year, every exam can be taken in a gap of 16 days. GMAT Score validity is for 5 years.

GMAT examines can find out 2 types of GMAT score reports:

Official
Unofficial

The official GMAT scorecard can be received after 20 days of the exam and it includes the score of each section. The unofficial scorecard can be received 2 minutes after completing the exam and it does not include the score of analytical writing. GMAT score can be canceled within 72 hours with a fee of $25.

This is a sample of an official GMAT score report.

GMAT Enhanced Score Report 2023

GMAT test-takers can also opt for the GMAT Enhanced Score Report that provides the candidates with a better understanding of their scores by including insights about question types, major areas of focus, speeding, and the performance of the candidate. The enhanced GMAT scorecard tells the candidates:

If they took more than the estimated time for the incorrect answers
The time used to complete each section
The toughest sub-sections
The average time to answer the correct answers as well as the wrong answers

The basic difference between GMAT score reports and enhanced GMAT score report is: The enhanced score report is a detailed representation or analysis of the GMAT score obtained by a candidate and the performance of the candidate in each section.

What is a Good GMAT Score?

A good GMAT score is the one that helps you ensure admission to your selected B-school. According to MBA experts, a GMAT score anywhere between 650 – 690 is good but if you are eyeing for the Ivy Leagues then you need to aim for higher. The assessment of your GMAT score also depends on your GPA. A good GMAT score is also dependent on the competitiveness of the program you are planning to pursue. To calculate if your GMAT score is good, you need to assess four factors:

Average GMAT score of the previous batch
The class profile of last year
GMAT score necessary for scholarship
The estimated ROI based on the GMAT score

How is the GMAT Scored?

The GMAT exam follows certain strict scoring policies for checking:

Sections	Scoring Method
GMAT Verbal and Quant	These two sections are item-level adaptive and the score will depend on the number of questions attempted, number of correct answers, difficulty and complexity level of the answers Candidates correctly answering a greater number of questions having higher difficulty level will expectedly get higher scores
GMAT AWA	Analytical writing assessment essay is marked by professional essay raters and also machine algorithm
GMAT IR	Answering a higher number of questions correctly will result in higher scores

GMAT Score for Top Universities 2023

Test-takers aiming for top B-schools need to stay abreast of the GMAT cutoff. The below universities are also a part of the top 50 MBA colleges in world with GMAT score.

Institution name	GMAT Score
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts	720+
The University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	720+
Harvard University, Massachusetts	730+
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	710+
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	770+
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	650+
The University Of British Columbia, Vancouver	650+
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	650+
XLRI, JAMSHEDPUR	680+
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE	660+
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)	700+
London Business School, London	700+
University of Oxford, England	690+
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE	700+
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, SYDNEY	600+
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES,(UNSW, SYDNEY)	650+

It will not be wrong to claim that an above 700 score in GMAT will be ideal for getting admission in business and management courses in the top universities. GMAT score for Harvard is nonetheless very high because of the competitiveness and worldwide popularity.

GRE vs. GMAT Score

Since GRE and GMAT are both accepted by certain business schools, candidates are often on the lookout for the comparison of the scores:

GRE Score	GMAT Score
260	200
262	200
264	200
266	200
268	200
270	220
272	230
274	250
276	270
278	280
280	300
282	320
284	330
286	350
288	370
290	390
292	400
294	420
296	440
298	450
300	470
302	490
304	500
306	520
308	540
310	560
312	570
314	590
316	610
318	620
320	640
322	660
324	670
326	690
328	710
330	730
332	740
334	760
336	780
338	790
340	800

It is mentioned that the scores can be canceled, in case the candidate is not satisfied with the score. The canceled will not be displayed to the admission committee – only the accepted score will be displayed there. In addition to that, the highest accepted score will be used for admission purposes.

Few things ton be avoided to achieve a higher score, GMAT Test takers need to consider a few factors:

Blank answers will be penalized
Random answer marking also has a risk of penalty
Maintain a speed and accuracy level

So, GMAT scores are the essential factors in terms of admission in business and management programs and above 700 or above 88% GMAT score will be really helpful in this matter. Yes, it is not an easy task to secure this score but by practicing with GMAT papers, the test-takers can achieve the required GMAT score.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.