{"id":464,"date":"2021-11-24T15:42:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T10:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatpoint.com\/blog\/?p=464"},"modified":"2021-11-24T15:42:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T10:12:32","slug":"what-is-a-good-gmat-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatpoint.com\/blog\/what-is-a-good-gmat-score\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a good GMAT score?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a good GMAT score?<\/b><\/h1>\n

A decent GMAT score is between 700 and 740, while a score of 740 or more is considered exceptional. In 2021, the average GMAT score for the top 50 business schools in the United States is 703. It falls between 634 and 734. Similarly, the average score for the top business schools in Europe is 676, with scores ranging from 638 to 709. The average GMAT score range for the top MBA programmes in Canada is between 520-780, and for Australia, it is between 600-695. As a result, the question becomes, “What is a Good GMAT Score?”<\/span><\/p>\n

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A decent score varies from person to person and is determined by the business schools of interest. As a result, we must first recognise that the term “good” is a relative one. One score may be appropriate for one business school but not for another.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, one technique to find a decent score is to look at the average score of the incoming class for your preferred business school. However, this is not the only process.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is a good GMAT score?<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you want to get into elite business schools, you should have a score of at least 700. A score of 740 or higher is considered exceptional, while a score of 550 or higher is considered ordinary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Average Score<\/b><\/td>\n550+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good Score<\/b><\/td>\n700+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Excellent Score<\/b><\/td>\n740+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A high GMAT score indicates strong intellectual aptitude and academic preparation. By achieving a high score, you demonstrate to admissions committees that you have the potential to not only ‘get in,’ but also ‘get through,’ the difficult MBA programme. It’s one of the reasons why the GMAT is the most important component of your MBA application.<\/span><\/p>\n

To understand how high you should score on the GMAT, you should also comprehend the GMAT percentile rating, which will tell you how you performed on the exam in comparison to other test-takers. An 88 percent percentile rating, for example, indicates that you received a higher or equal total score than 88 percent of your peers and a lower overall score than 11 percent of other test-takers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Total GMAT score \u2013 percentile ranking<\/b><\/h2>\n

Let us now examine the overall GMAT score percentile ranking together with the individual Quant, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning, and AWA Percentile Ranking for students who took the GMAT between 2018 and 2020:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Total Score<\/b><\/td>\nPercentile ranking<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
760 – 800<\/td>\n99%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
750<\/td>\n98%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
730<\/td>\n96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
720<\/td>\n94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
700<\/td>\n88%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
660<\/td>\n76%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
650<\/td>\n72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
640<\/td>\n66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
610<\/td>\n57%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
580<\/td>\n46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
550<\/td>\n36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
520<\/td>\n28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
510<\/td>\n26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
470<\/td>\n18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400<\/td>\n9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
340<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 – 210<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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