Score Reports
Immediately after taking the 3.5-hour GMAT, students may preview their scoring results and decide whether to accept or cancel their scores. If they accept their scores, an official test report will be sent approximately 20 days later to the business programs they selected prior to the exam. GMAT scores are valid for five years. The official score report includes:
- Scores for each section of the exam
- Scores from previous GMAT exams taken within the last five years
- A student's percentile ranking (how their scores rank compared to all other test takers' GMAT scores) for each GMAT exam
Interpreting Total Scores
The Graduate Management Admission Council reports that the majority of test takers receive scores ranging from 400 to 600 points. Schools with the highest GMAT scores among incoming students in 2014 saw average scores of 715 to 732, according to U.S.
News And World Report.
However, average GMAT scores accepted by business schools vary widely. Students are advised to research admissions requirements at their school of choice prior to taking the GMAT and to utilize practice tests and study courses to help them achieve their desired scoring range. Study.com's GMAT Test: Online Prep and Review course, for example, is an online resource that includes video lessons and practice quizzes to help test takers hone their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and improve their GMAT scores on all sections of the exam.