In 2023, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) introduced a new edition of the GMAT. One of the major changes to the exam was the introduction of a new GMAT section, Data Insights, which assesses a test taker’s ability to analyze data and apply it within a variety of scenarios. This new section is included in your overall score and, as a result, a dual-axis chart (like this old one) can no longer be used to calculate your total GMAT score.
Instead, use our GMAT Score Calculator below to determine:
If you’ve taken the legacy GMAT exam—don’t worry. These scores will continue to be accepted by MBA programs for the foreseeable future. You can work out your total legacy GMAT score here.
By using the GMAT score calculator, you can understand better how your scaled scores in the Quant, Verbal, and Data Insights sections map to your total score. With this knowledge, you can figure out how much you need to improve your GMAT performance in each section to achieve your target GMAT score, or your target placement in the percentile ranking—for top MBA programs, this will be at least the 90th percentile overall.
Step One: Input your Verbal, Quant, and Data Insights Scores
Plug in your scaled section scores into the calculator to determine your total score on the 805-point scale. Note that the default values are set to the average score for each section.
Step Two: Compare your Scores with the Averages at your Target Programs
Once you’ve determined your total GMAT score, take a look at the scoring data at MBA programs to see how your score aligns with your target programs.
Step Three: Play with Different Scaled Scores
Tweak your individual scaled scores with the calculator to see the best path toward achieving your goal score given your previous results.
Because MBA programs respect the GMAT’s ability to predict success in the classroom and median GMAT scores are a significant factor in MBA rankings, a strong GMAT score will significantly improve your chances of admission at a top program. However, individuals with particularly competitive profiles can sometimes still gain admission with GMAT scores well below the median.
For everyone else a below-median GMAT score is not going to contribute positively to your MBA candidacy. For expert insight into what GMAT score you need to be competitive, you should speak with an experienced GMAT tutor who understands the MBA admissions landscape.
Because these different GMAT scores are not on a common scale, GMAT Focus Edition scores cannot officially be compared to scores from the legacy edition of the exam. While scores of 700 and 705 may look similar, they represent very different performance levels.
In order to understand your relative competitiveness, you can use the concordance table below to examine the score distribution between the two versions of the exam by percentile.
Based on percentile data, we can safely assume that the average GMAT Focus Edition score will fall somewhere around 675-715 for most of the top programs.
| Percentile | GMAT Focus Edition Score | GMAT Legacy Score |
|---|---|---|
| 100.00% | 805 | 800 |
| 100.00% | 805 | 790 |
| 100.00% | 795 | 790 |
| 100.00% | 785 | 790 |
| 100.00% | 785 | 780 |
| 99.90% | 775 | 780 |
| 99.90% | 765 | 780 |
| 99.90% | 755 | 780 |
| 99.80% | 755 | 770 |
| 99.70% | 745 | 770 |
| 99.50% | 735 | 770 |
| 99.40% | 735 | 760 |
| 99.20% | 725 | 760 |
| 98.70% | 715 | 760 |
| 98.60% | 715 | 750 |
| 98.10% | 705 | 750 |
| 97.90% | 695 | 750 |
| 96.90% | 695 | 740 |
| 96.70% | 685 | 740 |
| 96.10% | 685 | 730 |
| 95.20% | 675 | 730 |
| 94.00% | 675 | 720 |
| 93.20% | 665 | 720 |
| 92.60% | 665 | 710 |
| 89.60% | 655 | 710 |
| 89.30% | 655 | 700 |
| 86.70% | 645 | 700 |
| 85.10% | 645 | 690 |
| 83.50% | 635 | 690 |
| 82.70% | 635 | 680 |
| 80.10% | 625 | 680 |
| 80.10% | 615 | 680 |
| 78.30% | 615 | 670 |
| 74.50% | 615 | 660 |
| 74.50% | 615 | 650 |
| 71.50% | 605 | 650 |
| 70.70% | 595 | 650 |
| 65.30% | 595 | 640 |
| 64.80% | 585 | 640 |
| 62.80% | 585 | 630 |
| 62.10% | 585 | 620 |
| 58.90% | 575 | 620 |
| 55.80% | 575 | 610 |
| 55.10% | 565 | 610 |
| 52.70% | 565 | 600 |
| 51.40% | 555 | 600 |
| 47.80% | 555 | 590 |
| 46.70% | 555 | 580 |
| 44.30% | 545 | 580 |
| 43.80% | 545 | 570 |
| 41.10% | 535 | 570 |
| 38.20% | 535 | 560 |
| 37.90% | 525 | 560 |
| 35.60% | 525 | 550 |
| 35.00% | 515 | 550 |
| 32.30% | 515 | 540 |
| 30.80% | 515 | 530 |
| 28.50% | 505 | 530 |
| 28.50% | 495 | 530 |
| 27.30% | 495 | 520 |
| 25.10% | 495 | 510 |
| 24.30% | 495 | 500 |
| 23.00% | 485 | 500 |
| 22.40% | 485 | 490 |
| 21.10% | 475 | 490 |
| 19.20% | 475 | 480 |
| 18.80% | 475 | 470 |
| 17.60% | 465 | 470 |
| 17.10% | 465 | 460 |
| 15.30% | 455 | 460 |
| 14.10% | 455 | 450 |
| 13.90% | 445 | 450 |
| 12.80% | 445 | 440 |
| 12.70% | 435 | 440 |
| 11.50% | 435 | 430 |
| 10.40% | 435 | 420 |
| 10.40% | 435 | 410 |
| 9.40% | 425 | 410 |
| 9.40% | 425 | 400 |
| 8.50% | 415 | 400 |
| 7.70% | 415 | 390 |
| 7.50% | 415 | 380 |
| 6.90% | 405 | 380 |
| 6.70% | 405 | 370 |
| 6.20% | 395 | 370 |
| 5.60% | 395 | 360 |
| 5.30% | 395 | 350 |
| 4.70% | 385 | 350 |
| 4.70% | 375 | 350 |
| 4.20% | 375 | 340 |
| 3.70% | 375 | 330 |
| 3.70% | 375 | 320 |
| 3.30% | 365 | 320 |
| 3.30% | 365 | 310 |
| 2.70% | 355 | 310 |
| 2.50% | 355 | 300 |
| 2.40% | 345 | 300 |
| 2.20% | 345 | 290 |
| 2.20% | 345 | 280 |
| 2.10% | 335 | 280 |
| 1.80% | 335 | 270 |
| 1.70% | 335 | 260 |
| 1.60% | 335 | 250 |
| 1.40% | 325 | 250 |
| 1.30% | 315 | 250 |
| 1.00% | 315 | 240 |
| 1.00% | 305 | 240 |
| 0.90% | 305 | 230 |
| 0.80% | 295 | 230 |
| 0.60% | 295 | 220 |
| 0.60% | 285 | 220 |
| 0.50% | 285 | 210 |
| 0.40% | 275 | 210 |
| 0.40% | 265 | 210 |
| 0.30% | 255 | 210 |
| 0.30% | 255 | 200 |
| 0.20% | 245 | 200 |
| 0.20% | 235 | 200 |
| 0.10% | 225 | 200 |
| 0.10% | 215 | 200 |
| 0.00% | 205 | 200 |
GMAT Score calculators and GMAT score tables are useful for determining total scores from raw input, and in allowing you to understand how improvement in one or another section may impact your overall score. However, they can’t tell you how competitive your profile is, the score you need to be considered for MBA admission, or whether a transition to the GRE might better support your candidacy.
To learn more about your GMAT score and how it will impact your odds of admission—as well as how to improve—you should speak with a GMAT tutor.
Many MBA applicants find they score highly on GMAT practice tests, only to achieve a disappointing result on the official GMAT exam.
We advise only using official GMAT practice materials when approaching the exam as the quality of materials can differ drastically from company to company.
The other useful data to have on hand when trying to determine the areas in which you need help is the official score report, which is available in your MBA.com account for free after you take the GMAT. This report goes beyond the standard official GMAT score report for the legacy version and will, in addition to giving you your scaled Quant, Verbal, and DI scores, also break down your correct and incorrect answers by question type.
If you know from the GMAT score chart above what scaled scores you need to achieve to meet your goal on the 805-point score, and you know from your official score report which question types are holding you back, you have everything you need to create a GMAT self-study plan and use your time in the most efficient way.
Preparing for the GMAT exam is one of the most difficult and time-consuming aspects of the MBA application.
Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a host of free online GMAT resources to help you prepare for the GMAT:
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Hailey Cusimano
Director of Tutoring
Education: BA, MBA
Hailey is a 99th-percentile GMAT performer and a self-proclaimed standardized test nerd. Drawing from her years of experience as an instructor, she knows how to assess students’ main obstacles and strategize accordingly, maximizing efficiency in short study windows. Plus, her enthusiasm is infections, and most students find studying with Hailey actually becomes—dare we say—fun.
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