Score percentiles
GMAT Focus Edition score percentiles
GMAC's percentile tables show what share of test takers scored below each GMAT Focus Edition score. Find your total score (205 to 805) or section score (60 to 90) below and read the percentile GMAC gives it.
Total score percentiles
Total scores run from 205 to 805 in steps of 10, and the three sections count equally toward the total.
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 805 | 100% |
| 795 | 100% |
| 785 | 100% |
| 775 | 100% |
| 765 | 100% |
| 755 | 100% |
| 745 | 100% |
| 735 | 99% |
| 725 | 99% |
| 715 | 99% |
| 705 | 98% |
| 695 | 97% |
| 685 | 95% |
| 675 | 94% |
| 665 | 91% |
| 655 | 90% |
| 645 | 86% |
| 635 | 81% |
| 625 | 78% |
| 615 | 75% |
| 605 | 69% |
| 595 | 66% |
| 585 | 60% |
| 575 | 57% |
| 565 | 50% |
| 555 | 47% |
| 545 | 42% |
| 535 | 39% |
| 525 | 34% |
| 515 | 32% |
| 505 | 27% |
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 495 | 25% |
| 485 | 22% |
| 475 | 20% |
| 465 | 17% |
| 455 | 16% |
| 445 | 13% |
| 435 | 12% |
| 425 | 10% |
| 415 | 9% |
| 405 | 8% |
| 395 | 7% |
| 385 | 6% |
| 375 | 5% |
| 365 | 4% |
| 355 | 4% |
| 345 | 3% |
| 335 | 3% |
| 325 | 2% |
| 315 | 2% |
| 305 | 2% |
| 295 | 1% |
| 285 | 1% |
| 275 | 1% |
| 265 | 1% |
| 255 | 1% |
| 245 | 0% |
| 235 | 0% |
| 225 | 0% |
| 215 | 0% |
| 205 | 0% |
GMAC reports a mean score of 554.94, a standard deviation of 94.24 and a sample size of 509,182 for this table.
Section score percentiles
Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights each run from 60 to 90, and each section has its own percentile table.
Quantitative Reasoning
Scores 60 to 90| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 90 | 100% |
| 89 | 97% |
| 88 | 95% |
| 87 | 93% |
| 86 | 91% |
| 85 | 88% |
| 84 | 85% |
| 83 | 80% |
| 82 | 75% |
| 81 | 70% |
| 80 | 64% |
| 79 | 57% |
| 78 | 50% |
| 77 | 43% |
| 76 | 38% |
| 75 | 33% |
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 74 | 28% |
| 73 | 23% |
| 72 | 20% |
| 71 | 17% |
| 70 | 14% |
| 69 | 11% |
| 68 | 9% |
| 67 | 7% |
| 66 | 5% |
| 65 | 4% |
| 64 | 3% |
| 63 | 2% |
| 62 | 2% |
| 61 | 1% |
| 60 | 1% |
GMAC reports a mean score of 77.92, a standard deviation of 6.52 and a sample size of 508,910 for this table.
Verbal Reasoning
Scores 60 to 90| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 90 | 100% |
| 89 | 99% |
| 88 | 98% |
| 87 | 97% |
| 86 | 96% |
| 85 | 93% |
| 84 | 87% |
| 83 | 81% |
| 82 | 73% |
| 81 | 64% |
| 80 | 54% |
| 79 | 46% |
| 78 | 38% |
| 77 | 30% |
| 76 | 23% |
| 75 | 18% |
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 74 | 14% |
| 73 | 11% |
| 72 | 8% |
| 71 | 6% |
| 70 | 4% |
| 69 | 3% |
| 68 | 3% |
| 67 | 2% |
| 66 | 2% |
| 65 | 2% |
| 64 | 1% |
| 63 | 1% |
| 62 | 1% |
| 61 | 1% |
| 60 | 1% |
GMAC reports a mean score of 79.43, a standard deviation of 4.89 and a sample size of 508,711 for this table.
Data Insights
Scores 60 to 90| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 90 | 100% |
| 89 | 100% |
| 88 | 99% |
| 87 | 99% |
| 86 | 99% |
| 85 | 98% |
| 84 | 97% |
| 83 | 95% |
| 82 | 93% |
| 81 | 88% |
| 80 | 83% |
| 79 | 76% |
| 78 | 69% |
| 77 | 61% |
| 76 | 52% |
| 75 | 46% |
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 74 | 40% |
| 73 | 34% |
| 72 | 29% |
| 71 | 24% |
| 70 | 20% |
| 69 | 17% |
| 68 | 14% |
| 67 | 11% |
| 66 | 10% |
| 65 | 8% |
| 64 | 7% |
| 63 | 5% |
| 62 | 5% |
| 61 | 4% |
| 60 | 3% |
GMAC reports a mean score of 75.14, a standard deviation of 5.98 and a sample size of 508,575 for this table.
Source: GMAC, Understanding Your Score (mba.com), data period 2021-2026. https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-exam/scores/understanding-your-score
GMAC rounds these tables to whole percentages, so every total from 745 to 805 shows 100% and every total from 205 to 245 shows 0%. GMAC's August 2026 concordance tables for the total, Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning scores carry the same percentiles to one decimal place (a 745 total sits at 99.6%) and give the data period as July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. You can download them from the GMAT Resource Center.
GMAX last checked every row on this page against GMAC's sources on November 13, 2026.
How to read percentiles
A percentile compares your score with every score in GMAC's sample. At the 75th percentile, you scored higher than about 75 percent of those test takers, and about 25 percent scored higher than you.
Each section has its own percentile table. A section score of 80 sits at the 64th percentile in Quantitative Reasoning, the 54th in Verbal Reasoning and the 83rd in Data Insights. To spot your weakest section, compare your section percentiles, not your section scores.
Schools see your scores, not a percentile on its own. Your official score report lists your total score, your three section scores and a percentile for each. When you measure yourself against a program's class profile, compare your scores with the scores the program reports.
GMAC updates the tables every year in the third quarter, so the same score can carry a different percentile from one year to the next. A 615 total sat at the 76th percentile in the 2020-2025 tables and sits at the 75th in the 2021-2026 tables above.
GMAC calls a direct comparison between GMAT Focus scores and scores from the older 10th Edition (200 to 800) not meaningful and points you to percentiles instead. Its concordance tables line up the two editions score by score.
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