{"id":16316,"date":"2026-06-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/?p=16316"},"modified":"2026-06-11T07:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:26:45","slug":"gmat-percentiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-percentiles\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Percentiles (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .table-responsive {\n    display: block;\n    width: calc(100vw - 50px);\n    max-width: calc(100vw - 50px);\n    overflow-x: auto;\n    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n    margin-left: auto;\n    margin-right: auto;\n  }\n  .table-responsive table {\n    min-width: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2021\/08\/GMAT-Verbal-Question-Types.jpg\" alt=\"Bar chart drawing representing GMAT percentiles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2021\/08\/GMAT-Verbal-Question-Types.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2021\/08\/GMAT-Verbal-Question-Types-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2021\/08\/GMAT-Verbal-Question-Types-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/files\/2021\/08\/GMAT-Verbal-Question-Types-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><br \/>\n<a id=\"gmat-percentiles\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GMAT percentiles are a measure of how well you performed on the exam compared to other test takers.<\/strong> For example, if you scored in the 80th percentile, that means you scored better than 80% of test takers, and only 20% scored higher than you. A percentile is not just a reflection of your performance but also of where you stand in a competitive pool.<\/p>\n<p>The GMAT provides you with two different kinds of percentile rankings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One for your total score (that is, your composite score out of 805)<\/li>\n<li>Individual percentiles for each section (Quant, Verbal, and Data Insights)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below are tables for all those different percentiles for the present-day version of the GMAT, sometimes called the GMAT Focus Edition (or <a href=\"#business-schools-and-gmat-percentiles\">jump ahead to learn how percentiles affect you<\/a>):<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"total-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for Total Score<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">735 \u2013 805<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">99%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">715 \u2013 725<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">98%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">97%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">695<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">96%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">95%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">92%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">91%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">655<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">87%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">82%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">635<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">79%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">76%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">615<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">70%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">67%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">595<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">61%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">585<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">57%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">51%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">565<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">48%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">42%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">545<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">39%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">34%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">32%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">27%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">505<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">495<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">21%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">485<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">20%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">17%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">15%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">455<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">445<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">12%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">425<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">415<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">395<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">375 \u2013 385<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">365<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">345 \u2013 355<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">315 \u2013 335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">265 \u2013 305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">205 \u2013 255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A note on the data:<\/strong> These tables reflect GMAC&#8217;s most recent percentile update, based on 531,520 exams taken between 2020 and 2025. The mean total score is 554.67, with a standard deviation of 91.19. In other words, a score around 555 puts you right in the middle of the score distribution.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"quant-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for the Quant Section<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Quant Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Quant Scaled Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">97%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">96%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">94%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">91%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">88%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">85%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">80%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">75%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">70%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">64%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">57%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">50%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">43%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">37%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">32%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">26%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">22%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">19%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">15%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">62 \u2013 63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">60 \u2013 61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"verbal-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for the Verbal Section<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Verbal Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Verbal Scaled Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">99%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">88 \u2013 89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">98%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">96%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">94%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">89%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">83%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">74%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">66%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">56%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">47%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">38%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">30%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">23%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">18%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">14%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">68 \u2013 69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">66 \u2013 67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">60 \u2013 65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"data-insights-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for the Data Insights Section<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Data Insights Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Data Insights Scaled Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">89 \u2013 90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">99%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">86 \u2013 88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">98%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">97%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">95%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">93%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">89%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">83%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">76%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">69%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">62%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">53%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">47%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">41%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">35%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">29%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">21%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">17%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">14%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">12%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">60 \u2013 61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toc\">\n<p style=\"color: #4D2079; font-size:larger\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#gmat-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#total-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for Total Score<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#quant-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for the Quant Section<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#verbal-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for the Verbal Section<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#data-insights-percentiles\">GMAT Percentiles for the Data Insights Section<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#business-schools-and-gmat-percentiles\">How Business Schools Use GMAT Percentiles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-hard-increase-percentile\">The Difficulty of Moving Up in Percentile Rank<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#number-of-test-takers\">The Number of Test Takers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#who-are-these-test-takers\">Who Are These Test Takers?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#percentiles-study-strategy\">How GMAT Percentiles Shape Your Study Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#legacy-gmat-percentiles\">Legacy GMAT Percentiles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#closing-thoughts\">Closing Thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faqs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4D2079; padding: 0;\" id=\"business-schools-and-gmat-percentiles\">How Business Schools Use GMAT Percentiles<\/h2>\n<p>Many schools publish the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/average-gmat-scores\/\">average GMAT scores<\/a> of their accepted students, and these averages can help you gauge how competitive you are. But here&#8217;s the twist: the score itself isn&#8217;t the whole story. For example, a 615 at a glance doesn&#8217;t look that much better than a 605. But in terms of percentiles, it&#8217;s actually 6 ranks higher!<\/p>\n<p>Thus, business schools ultimately look at percentiles to compare applicants. And they do this not just for your total score but also your section scores. This is because many schools often value balanced performance. To see how your section scores combine into a total score and percentile, try our <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-score-calculator\/\">GMAT score calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if someone&#8217;s Quant score is in the 95th percentile but their Verbal is in the 50th, that might raise a red flag. Why? Because MBA programs are not just about crunching numbers; they also require strong communication and reasoning skills. Many top schools prefer to see consistency across sections, even if the total score is technically strong.<\/p>\n<p>To give you a sense of what percentiles might mean in practical terms, here&#8217;s how to consider your total score&#8217;s (and your percentile&#8217;s) competitiveness, and see what kind of score might open doors to top-tier programs:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Score<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Competitiveness<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">555<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">48<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">565+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">51+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Above Average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">595+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">67+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">615+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">76+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Very Good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">645+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">87+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Great<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">655+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">91+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Excellent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">675+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">95+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Fantastic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #4d2079; background: #F9FAFB; padding: 1em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/whats-a-good-gmat-score\/\">what&#8217;s a good GMAT score<\/a> to aim for.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\">What Percentile Is a 700 GMAT Score?<\/h3>\n<p>It depends on which version of the GMAT you mean. On the old 200\u2013800 scale, a 700 was the 86th percentile, which is why &#8220;breaking 700&#8221; became the classic benchmark for top MBA programs. The current exam uses a 205\u2013805 scale, and according to GMAC, a 645 today is the equivalent of the old 700: both sit at roughly the same percentile rank (87th). So if a school&#8217;s published score averages date back to the old exam, don&#8217;t assume you need a 705 on today&#8217;s test to match them. A 705 now sits in the 98th percentile, a much rarer score.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4D2079; padding: 0;\" id=\"how-hard-increase-percentile\">The Difficulty of Moving Up in Percentile Rank<\/h2>\n<p>Moving up from the 62nd to the 63rd percentile doesn&#8217;t sound that hard. After all, it&#8217;s just 1 percentile rank. But what does that actually entail? Let&#8217;s make all these numbers a bit more concrete.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"number-of-test-takers\">The Number of Test Takers<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmac.com\/-\/media\/files\/gmac\/research\/gmat-test-taker-data\/profile-of-gmat-testing-citizenship-ty2021-ty2025cleaned.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the data that GMAC publishes<\/a>, just over 93,000 GMAT exams were taken in testing year 2025 (July 2024 through June 2025). 1% of that is roughly 930 tests. In other words, to increase your percentile by a full rank, you need to outperform at least 930 other test takers.<\/p>\n<p>However, keep in mind that moving up 1 percentile rank does not necessarily mean that your total score increases by 10. In fact, that&#8217;s rarely the case. For example, let&#8217;s say you have the average score: a 555, which is the 48th percentile. You actually need to outperform roughly 2,800 other test takers to reach the next score band: a 565, which is the 51st percentile.<\/p>\n<p>Now, suppose you want to be in the top 25%. That&#8217;s a total score of 615 (60 points more than average). However, that&#8217;s a 28-percentile leap, meaning you need to outscore around 26,000 test takers. That&#8217;s a lot! Furthermore, those aren&#8217;t just casual test takers. They also include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants who already studied extensively<\/li>\n<li>Repeat testers improving already high scores<\/li>\n<li>Candidates with strong academic or professional backgrounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In short, as you move higher in the percentile ranks, you&#8217;re not just trying to outscore average test takers\u2014you&#8217;re competing against the best-prepared and most determined applicants. Each percentile gained at the upper levels takes more strategy, more precision, and more practice.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"who-are-these-test-takers\">Who Are These Test Takers?<\/h3>\n<p>Understanding your percentile is one thing. Understanding who you&#8217;re being compared to is another. To truly grasp what it takes to rise through the ranks, it helps to know who&#8217;s taking the GMAT.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a breakdown of some of the larger test-taking populations by country of citizenship:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>India accounts for roughly 26% of all GMAT test takers, the largest group worldwide<\/li>\n<li>The United States contributes about 21% of test takers<\/li>\n<li>China comprises around 14%<\/li>\n<li>The remainder come from countries all over the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Being a global exam, the GMAT is taken by a diverse, international pool of candidates with varying educational and professional backgrounds. With that said, many test takers come from quantitative-heavy backgrounds, especially those from STEM disciplines in countries like India and China.<\/p>\n<p>This means that a lot of your competition typically has strong math skills, which shouldn&#8217;t be too big a surprise, given that the GMAT features more math questions (the Quant section plus the majority of Data Insights) than verbal questions.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #4d2079; background: #F9FAFB; padding: 1em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Do your strengths lie more in verbal than math? <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gre\/gmat-vs-gre\/\">Taking the GRE for business school<\/a> could work in your favor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4D2079; padding: 0;\" id=\"percentiles-study-strategy\">How GMAT Percentiles Shape Your Study Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you understand what percentiles represent (and who you&#8217;re up against), you might be wondering: &#8220;What should I do differently with my prep?&#8221; The good news is that percentiles can actually help you study more strategically.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\">Focus Where It Matters Most<\/h3>\n<p>Percentiles show you where you&#8217;re currently performing well, and where you have room to grow. In some cases (especially if you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/what-is-the-gmat\/\">brand new to the GMAT<\/a>) that&#8217;s each individual section, so it makes good sense to spread your efforts equally across all sections initially. But you&#8217;ll most likely come to a point where you need to prioritize a certain section over others. In that situation, ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where can I obtain the biggest score gains with focused study?<\/li>\n<li>Which section is holding back my total score percentile the most?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use the percentile charts above along with our <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-score-chart\/\">GMAT Score Chart<\/a> to see which section presents the best opportunity for you.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\">Example Study Scenarios<\/h3>\n<p>Consider these hypothetical students:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student A<\/strong> has a strong STEM background and is scoring in the 90th percentile for Quant but only the 45th in Verbal. Even a modest improvement in Verbal could dramatically raise their total score percentile, making them more competitive across the board. Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-verbal\/\">improving their Verbal<\/a> score would present a more balanced profile to admissions, so it&#8217;d be well worth their time to prioritize studying Verbal over squeezing out smaller gains in math (no matter how impressive those might be!).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student B<\/strong> is evenly scoring in the 60th percentile range for all three sections (Quant: 80, Verbal: 81, Data Insights: 77), which puts their total score at a respectable 585 but below their goal of being in the top 25%. This student has a couple options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting 2 more points in each section will net them a 625, thereby meeting their target. A well-rounded, incremental strategy targeting each section (and following a study schedule) would make a lot of sense.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, there&#8217;s more room to grow in Data Insights, which is also a section that more test takers struggle with. If they master the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-data-insights\/\">unique question types<\/a> in that section and pick up 5 more points, they&#8217;ll also hit their target.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Student C<\/strong> is aiming for top-tier schools and is already in the 87th percentile overall with a total score of 645. This is a great score. Thus, Student C needs to seriously consider whether or not they really need to take the GMAT again. More than likely, they&#8217;d be better off spending any additional time and effort on <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/what-is-an-mba\/#mbacandidate\">the other components of their application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #4d2079; background: #F9FAFB; padding: 1em 1.2em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Unsure what your strengths and weaknesses are? Take a <a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.magoosh.com\/practice_tests\/free\">free GMAT practice test<\/a> to find out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4D2079; padding: 0;\" id=\"legacy-gmat-percentiles\">Legacy GMAT Percentiles<\/h2>\n<p>If you took the GMAT prior to 2024 (if not, <a href=\"#closing-thoughts\">skip this section<\/a>!), you took the old version of the exam (also known as the Legacy GMAT or Classic GMAT). All the tables above are for the present-day GMAT (which is also referred to as <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-focus-edition-key-changes\/\">the GMAT Focus Edition<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>GMAT scores are valid for five years from your test date. Since the Legacy GMAT was last administered in early 2024, business schools will continue accepting Legacy scores until early 2029. Refer to the tables below if you need percentile information for that version of the test&#8217;s total scores or for any of its sections (Quant, Verbal, Integrated Reasoning, or Analytical Writing Assessment).<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, if you need to convert your Legacy GMAT scores to present-day GMAT scores, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gmat\/gmat-score-chart\/\">GMAT Score Chart<\/a> article.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"legacy-total-percentiles\">Legacy GMAT Percentiles for Total Score<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">99%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">760-800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">98%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">97%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">740<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">95%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">93%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">89%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">86%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">84%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">78%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">76%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">670<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">72%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">68%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">61%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">59%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">630<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">55%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">51%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">610<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">47%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">44%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">590<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">40%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">37%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">34%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">31%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">28%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">24%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">21%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">510<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">20%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">18%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">16%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">480<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">15%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">12%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">440<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">390<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">340<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">320-330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">260-310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">220-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">200-210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"legacy-quant-percentiles\">Legacy GMAT Percentiles for the Quant Section<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Quant Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Quant Scaled Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">97%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">86%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">72%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">63%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">54%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">50%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">47%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">40%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">38%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">33%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">30%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">28%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">23%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">22%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">19%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">17%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">16%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">15%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">11%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">11%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">24-25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">20-22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">17-19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">13-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #C5168C;\" id=\"legacy-verbal-percentiles\">Legacy GMAT Percentiles for the Verbal Section<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4D2079; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Verbal Percentile<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Verbal Scaled Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">99%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">45-51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">98%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">96%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">42-43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">93%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">89%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">88%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">83%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">81%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">78%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">74%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">68%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">66%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">63%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">58%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">55%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">52%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">47%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">42%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">40%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">35%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">33%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">29%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">27%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">23%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">20%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">17%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">15%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">13%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">10%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; 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But if there&#8217;s one thing that these percentiles should show you, it&#8217;s that it&#8217;s not impossible! Thousands of students get great scores on the GMAT every year. With hard work and smart studying, you just might be among them. Consider prepping with a <a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.magoosh.com\/plans?utm_source=gmatblog&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=gmatplans&#038;utm_term=inline&#038;utm_content=gmat-percentiles\">Magoosh GMAT Premium plan<\/a> to boost your score via our expert-created lessons, practice questions with video explanations, and full-length practice tests!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #4D2079; padding: 0;\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><!-- =========  COLLAPSIBLE FAQ  ========= --><\/p>\n<style>\n  \/* Container *\/\n  .faq-section{\n    max-width:600px;\n    margin:2rem auto;\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Each collapsible item *\/\n  .faq-item{\n    border:1px solid #fff;\n    border-radius:8px;\n    overflow:hidden;\n    background-color: #4D2079;\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Question header *\/\n  .faq-item summary{\n    cursor:pointer;\n    padding:1rem 1.25rem;\n    color: #fff;\n    font-weight:600;\n    position:relative;\n    list-style:none;            \/* hides default arrow *\/\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Custom arrow *\/\n  .faq-item summary::after{\n    content:\"\u25b8\";\n    position:absolute;\n    right:1.25rem;\n  }\n  .faq-item[open] summary::after{\n    transform:rotate(90deg);\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Answer panel *\/\n  .faq-item .answer{\n    padding:1rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;\n    background: #F9FAFB;\n  }\n  .faq-item .answer img{\n    max-width:100%;\n    height:auto;\n    margin-top:.75rem;\n    border-radius:4px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"faq-section\">\n<details class=\"faq-item\">\n<summary>Do GMAT percentiles change from year to year?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"answer\">\n<p>Yes, but typically only slightly. Percentiles are updated periodically (usually every summer) based on data from recent testing years; the current tables draw on exams taken from 2020 through 2025. So while the changes aren\u2019t drastic, they do reflect subtle shifts in how people are performing over time.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if more people start scoring highly in Quant, the same score might drop a whole percentile point (or even a fractional amount). But you\u2019re unlikely to see major swings from year to year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"faq-item\">\n<summary>Will my total score percentile drift downwards in the future?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"answer\">\n<p>It could\u2014but usually not by much. If your total score sits on a common cutoff, a small drift might nudge its percentile down some over time. However, your actual score won\u2019t change, and schools understand that percentiles reflect trends\u2014not absolutes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"faq-item\">\n<summary>Are percentiles more important than raw scores?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"answer\">\n<p>Not exactly. Business schools look at both. Your raw score determines whether you meet their cutoff (if there is one) or fall within the typical range of scores that they see, but your percentile shows how competitive that score is within the global applicant pool.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"faq-item\">\n<summary>Should I retake the GMAT if I\u2019m already in the 85th percentile?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"answer\">\n<p>This ultimately comes down to diminishing returns. The time and effort it takes to achieve <a href=\"#how-hard-increase-percentile\">small score gains near the top<\/a> is most likely not worth it\u2014especially not when the GMAT is but one datapoint you submit to business schools.  Ensuring your overall application (including interviews and recommendations) is strong is <a href=\"#percentiles-study-strategy\">much more important at this point<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"faq-item\">\n<summary>How much should I score to get into the 99th percentile?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"answer\">\n<p>Scoring between a 715 and an 805 (the maximum possible score) will land you in this <a href=\"#number-of-test-takers\">elusive crowd of fewer than a thousand test takers<\/a> each year. That&#8217;s quite the feat!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- =========  FAQ SCHEMA (JSON-LD)  ========= --><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Do GMAT percentiles change from year to year?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes, but typically only slightly. Percentiles are updated periodically (usually every summer) based on data from recent testing years; the current tables draw on exams taken from 2020 through 2025. 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