How is the GMAT scored?
Your GMAT score consists of several different numbers, each of which covers a part of your performance on the GMAT. The most familiar number is the overall, or composite, score. This number ranges from 200 to 800, in 10-point increments, and is determined from a combination of your scores on the Math and Verbal sections of the test. Business schools tend to focus on your composite score. Your Verbal and Math sections are graded separately. You will receive a score ranging from 0 to 60 for each section. Scores below 10 and above 50 are rare. Your Analytic Writing Assessment (AWA) essays are graded on a scale of 0 to6. There are two essays, each evaluated by two readers (one human and one computer). ETS averages the four scores, and rounds to the nearest half point. Your AWA score does not count toward your composite score. How important are my GMAT scores? GMAT scores vary in importance at different schools. However, competitive programs tend to weight your GMAT score more heavily. In a
