GMAT Score

The GMAT test results comprise four different scores :

1. A total score - which is the combined Verbal and Quantitative scores
2. A separate Verbal score
3. A separate Quantitative score
4. An Analytical Writing score

Overall scores on the test range between 200 and 800. The Verbal and Quantitative Scores are reported on a scale of 0 to 60. For the AWA score, the scale is from 0 to 6. Note that your AWA performance is not included in your total GMAT score (on 800). You get to know your total, verbal, and quantitative score immediately after taking the test. Official GMAT score reports, which include the AWA scores, are mailed approximately two weeks after you take the test

Average GMAT Score

The average GMAT score worldwide is 570. There is no "acceptable" or "minimum" score. What score you should obtain depends on which school you are going to apply to. Generally, the higher the school ranks, the higher score you must obtain. For the top 50 programs, the averaged GMAT score is 660.

Below table shows median GMAT scores for some top MBA programs.

Source: BusinessWeek.com

Canceling GMAT Score

During the test, you can quit the test at any time. When you quit, no score for any test section will be tabulated or recorded by the testing service, or reported to any school. After the test, you may cancel your scores immediately after completing the test, while still in the testing room. However, once you request an unofficial score report (immediately after the test), you no longer have the option of canceling your scores.