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GMAT score chart and percentiles
GMAT Total scores run from 205 to 805 and the average is 554.9. In GMAC’s current table (published August 2026, tests from July 2021 to June 2026), 705 beats 97.5% of test takers, 655 beats 89.6% and 605 beats 69.4%. Below are the full official tables for the Total and for each section.
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 805 | 100.0% |
| 795 | 100.0% |
| 785 | 100.0% |
| 775 | 100.0% |
| 765 | 99.9% |
| 755 | 99.8% |
| 745 | 99.6% |
| 735 | 99.4% |
| 725 | 98.9% |
| 715 | 98.6% |
| 705 | 97.5% |
| 695 | 96.9% |
| 685 | 95.1% |
| 675 | 94.0% |
| 665 | 91.2% |
| 655 | 89.6% |
| 645 | 85.6% |
| 635 | 80.9% |
| 625 | 78.2% |
| 615 | 75.4% |
| 605 | 69.4% |
| 595 | 66.3% |
| 585 | 59.9% |
| 575 | 56.7% |
| 565 | 50.4% |
| 555 | 47.4% |
| 545 | 41.7% |
| 535 | 39.1% |
| 525 | 34.0% |
| 515 | 31.6% |
| 505 | 27.3% |
| 495 | 25.4% |
| 485 | 21.7% |
| 475 | 20.1% |
| 465 | 17.1% |
| 455 | 15.7% |
| 445 | 13.2% |
| 435 | 12.1% |
| 425 | 10.2% |
| 415 | 9.3% |
| 405 | 7.7% |
| 395 | 7.0% |
| 385 | 5.8% |
| 375 | 5.2% |
| 365 | 4.3% |
| 355 | 3.9% |
| 345 | 3.1% |
| 335 | 2.8% |
| 325 | 2.2% |
| 315 | 2.0% |
| 305 | 1.5% |
| 295 | 1.3% |
| 285 | 1.0% |
| 275 | 0.9% |
| 265 | 0.7% |
| 255 | 0.6% |
| 245 | 0.4% |
| 235 | 0.4% |
| 225 | 0.3% |
| 215 | 0.3% |
| 205 | 0.2% |
| Mean | 554.94 |
| Standard deviation | 94.24 |
| Score | Quant | Verbal | Data Insights* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100% |
| 89 | 96.6% | 99.0% | 100% |
| 88 | 95.4% | 98.4% | 99% |
| 87 | 93.4% | 97.4% | 99% |
| 86 | 90.9% | 95.7% | 99% |
| 85 | 87.8% | 92.6% | 98% |
| 84 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 97% |
| 83 | 80.1% | 81.1% | 95% |
| 82 | 75.3% | 72.9% | 93% |
| 81 | 69.8% | 64.3% | 88% |
| 80 | 63.9% | 54.4% | 83% |
| 79 | 57.3% | 46.0% | 76% |
| 78 | 50.2% | 37.7% | 69% |
| 77 | 43.4% | 29.9% | 61% |
| 76 | 37.7% | 23.0% | 52% |
| 75 | 32.6% | 18.2% | 46% |
| 74 | 27.6% | 14.0% | 40% |
| 73 | 23.4% | 10.5% | 34% |
| 72 | 19.9% | 7.8% | 29% |
| 71 | 16.6% | 5.8% | 24% |
| 70 | 13.8% | 4.3% | 20% |
| 69 | 11.4% | 3.4% | 17% |
| 68 | 9.1% | 2.8% | 14% |
| 67 | 7.2% | 2.2% | 11% |
| 66 | 5.4% | 1.8% | 10% |
| 65 | 4.1% | 1.5% | 8% |
| 64 | 3.1% | 1.3% | 7% |
| 63 | 2.4% | 1.1% | 5% |
| 62 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 5% |
| 61 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% |
| 60 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 3% |
| Mean | 77.92 | 79.43 | 75.14 |
| Standard deviation | 6.52 | 4.89 | 5.98 |
Published by GMAC in August 2026; tests taken from July 2021 to June 2026 (about 509,000 test takers).
*Data Insights: whole percentages from the detailed table on mba.com, same data period (2021–2026). GMAC publishes Total, Quant and Verbal to a tenth in its concordance tables.
Source: mba.com, Understanding your score and GMAC concordance table, August 2026.
How to read the GMAT score chart
A percentile is the share of test takers who scored lower than you. Totals move in steps of 10 and always end in 5; section scores run from 60 to 90 in steps of 1, and the three sections count equally in the Total.
The sections have very different shapes. Quant scores are bunched at the top: an 85 is only the 87.8th percentile. Verbal has the narrowest spread (standard deviation 4.89), so near the middle a single point moves you 8–10 percentiles. Data Insights has the lowest average (75.14), so the same score ranks higher there: 80 is the 83rd percentile against 54.4th in Verbal.
How GMAT percentiles change each year
GMAC recalculates percentiles every year in the third quarter. Each table covers the last five years of tests: when a new year is added, the oldest drops out. If recent test takers score higher, the same score slips a little in the ranking.
That is what has happened since the current exam launched. The same Totals rank slightly lower in the August 2026 table than in the August 2024 one:
| Total score | Aug 2024 table (2019–2024) | Aug 2026 table (2021–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 705 | 98.2% | 97.5% |
| 655 | 91.3% | 89.6% |
| 605 | 71.7% | 69.4% |
| 555 | 49.0% | 47.4% |
Score bands at a glance
- 705 and above: top 2.5% (97.5th percentile and up).
- 655–695: roughly the 90th to 97th percentile, competitive for most top-20 MBA programmes.
- 605–645: the 69th to 86th percentile, solid for many good schools and master’s programmes.
- 555: about average (47.4th percentile).
To turn your three section scores into an estimated Total with percentiles, use the GMAT score calculator.
Comparing with old GMAT scores
Scores from the previous edition (200–800, ending in 0) are on a different scale, and GMAC advises comparing percentiles rather than scores. In GMAC’s August 2026 concordance, a current 705 sits at the same percentile as an old 750, 655 as 700–710 and 605 as 650. Old scores stay valid for five years from the test date.
Data Insights figures
Data Insights has no counterpart in the old exam, so GMAC publishes no concordance table for it. Its percentiles here come from the detailed table on mba.com, which gives whole percentages for the same 2021–2026 data period.
Questions
What percentile is a 655 on the GMAT?
The 89.6th percentile in GMAC’s August 2026 table: a 655 is higher than about 9 in 10 test takers.
What is the average GMAT score?
554.9, with a standard deviation of 94.2, for tests taken from July 2021 to June 2026. Section averages: Quant 77.9, Verbal 79.4, Data Insights 75.1.
What is the GMAT score range?
The Total runs from 205 to 805 in steps of 10. Quant, Verbal and Data Insights each run from 60 to 90 in steps of 1.
Is an 80 in Verbal good?
It is the 54.4th percentile, just above average. In Data Insights the same 80 is the 83rd percentile and in Quant the 63.9th.
Where is the official GMAT percentile table?
On mba.com, on the page Understanding your score, and in GMAC’s concordance tables for Total, Quant and Verbal. This page reproduces the August 2026 figures.
Will my percentile change after I take the test?
GMAC updates the tables once a year. The same score usually moves by a point or two in percentile from one table to the next.
More free GMAT tools
- GMAT score calculator: Section scores → estimated Total and percentiles
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