GRE Score Chart: GRE Raw Score Chart, GRE Scaled Score Chart, GRE Score Conversion Chart, And More

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Every year, a huge number of candidates take GRE for higher studies, and GRE score calculation is a complicated process. For GRE General Test, the score of Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning contributes towards the overall score of GRE. Both these sections receive a raw score based on the number of questions in these sections. GRE raw score is then converted to scaled score on a scale of 130-170. To understand GRE score calculation process, GRE raw score conversion chart can help a lot.

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GRE verbal reasoning and GRE quantitative reasoning consist of similar number of questions. The total number of questions in each of these sections is 40 and each question carries 1 point. It indicates GRE raw score for verbal is 40 and GRE raw score for quant is 40.

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Based on the number of correct answers given by the candidate, GRE raw score is calculated. The obtained raw GRE score is then converted into GRE scaled score.

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The following GRE raw score conversion chart can help to understand the GRE raw score to scaled score conversion:

Number of correct answer (verbal/quant)	GRE raw score (verbal/quant)	GRE Scaled score (verbal/quant)
0	0	130
1	1	131
2	2	132
3	3	133
4	4	134
5	5	135
6	6	136
7	7	137
8	8	138
9	9	139
10	10	140
11	11	141
12	12	142
13	13	143
14	14	144
15	15	145
16	16	146
17	17	147
18	18	148
19	19	149
20	20	150
21	21	151
22	22	152
23	23	153
24	24	154
25	25	155
26	26	156
27	27	157
28	28	158
29	29	159
30	30	160
31	31	161
32	32	162
33	33	163
34	34	164
35	35	165
36	36	166
37	37	167
38	38	168
39	39	169
40	40	170

GRE verbal score chart is same as GRE quant score chart as both sections have the same number of questions. This is why GRE raw score to GRE scaled score chart is same for both sections. GRE score conversion chart simplifies GRE score calculation process.

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A trained rater first examines GRE Analytical writing assessment on a six-point scale. Next, the essay is assessed by an e-rater® - it is exclusively designed by ETS. In case, GRE AWA scores given by both human rater and the e-rater are close or similar, the average score of both is given as the final GRE AWA score. If the scores have a huge difference, a second human grader checks the essay.

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What is a Good Score for the GRE?

Globally top universities generally have a very high GRE score requirement for admission. In addition to this, GRE score requirement can be changed based on different programs. Now in case you are searching “What GRE score do I need for Harvard?” you have to secure GRE verbal score above 155 and GRE quant score above 165. The same GRE score will be ideal for admission in globally top universities.

Is 320 a Good GRE score?

320 happens to be an average GRE score and candidates with GRE score 320 may secure a place for them in popular universities. Above 320 GRE score happens to be better to secure a place for the candidates in the best programs of most popular universities.

What is an Average GRE Score 2020?

As per the 2020 MBA class profile of the most popular universities, GRE quant score of 167 and GRE verbal score of 159 seem to be the average GRE score of this year. In terms of GRE score percentile, the average GRE quant score percentile of 2020 is 90 and average GRE verbal score percentile of 2020 is 83. To know more about GRE score percentiles, check the section below:

GRE Scaled Score in Terms of GRE Score Percentiles

Based GRE scaled score, GRE score percentile chart is made.

Verbal Percentile	Scaled Verbal Score	Quant Percentile	Scaled Quant Score	AWA Percentile	Scaled AWA Score
99	170	96	170	99	6.0
99	169	95	169	98	5.5
98	168	93	168	93	5.0
98	167	90	167	82	4.5
97	166	89	166	59	4.0
96	165	86	165	42	3.5
94	164	84	164	17	3.0
93	163	82	163	7	2.5
90	162	79	162	2	2.0
88	161	76	161	1	1.5
86	160	73	160	–	1.0
83	159	70	159	–	0.5
80	158	67	158	–	0.0
76	157	64	157	-	-
73	156	60	156	-	-
68	155	56	155	-	-
64	154	53	154	-	-
60	153	49	153	-	-
54	152	45	152	-	-
51	151	41	151	-	-
46	150	37	150	-	-
41	149	34	149	-	-
37	148	30	148	-	-
33	147	26	147	-	-
29	146	23	146	-	-
26	145	19	145	-	-
22	144	16	144	-	-
19	143	13	143	-	-
16	142	11	142	-	-
14	141	9	141	-	-
11	140	7	140	-	-
9	139	6	139	-	-
8	138	4	138	-	-
6	137	3	137	-	-
4	136	2	136	-	-
3	135	2	135	-	-
2	134	1	134	-	-
2	133	1	133	-	-
1	132	1	132	-	-
1	131	1	131	-	-

By adding the percentile of verbal and quant percentiles, GRE total score percentile chart can be calculated.

With the help of these GRE score charts, it is expected that the candidates can have a better understanding of GRE scores.

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