GRE score range can prove to be a little difficult to understand for the beginners. Simply put, there are two types of GRE exams, one is the GRE General  test which is used to screen applicants for various graduate and business schools and GRE Subject test, which tests your knowledge in a particular field of study. Both the tests are scored using different score ranges. According to your score a percentile is given which tells you your result.

GRE percentiles are the best way to see how you performed on the GRE test in comparison to all the other test givers. The GRE score is determined on a range of 260 to 340, with both the verbal and quantitative components scoring 130–170.

• Note that percentile scores for the verbal and quantitative sections are different.

For example, a 168 on the GRE means the individual earned 98 in the verbal section and 95 in quantitative section. Percentile score of 75 is generally considered good for getting into the best universities.

To learn everything about GRE score and its range, read along!

Why should you give GRE Test?

The Graduate Record Examination, or GRE, is a significant stage in the application process for graduate school or business school. The GRE is a standardized multiple-choice, computer-based exam that is frequently needed for entrance to graduate schools and MBA programmes around the world.

Following are the reason for why you should give GRE:

• You’ll be in class with the finest bunch of people if you take admission on the basis of GRE test.
• GRE can help to give boost to your application.
• GRE is required for admission to some of the top universities.
• GRE prepares you for graduate school.

How Do You Find GRE Scores?

To find GRE scores you must know the process of how the score gets calculated. The GRE general exam process involves a complex calculation to get the GRE score. Each GRE section has a separate raw score that is turned into a GRE scaled score. The scaled score is used to calculate the GRE final grade or overall score.

GRE Scores are calculated in the following way:

• The number of correct answers determines the raw GRE verbal and GRE quantitative scores. After that, the raw GRE score is scaled from 130 to 170. Candidates can simply determine their GRE results by using a GRE score calculator also.
• Essays on the GRE Analytical writing assessment is graded on a six-point scale by one highly qualified Human. Then an E-rater, examines your essay once more. If the human rater and the e-rater both have equal GRE scores, the final GRE score range is the average of both.
• For instance: The overall GRE score is calculated on a GRE score range of 260 to 340. This is because both Verbal and Quantitative reasoning sections are calculated out of 130-170 each.
• Therefore, in case your score is 145 in the verbal  reasoning section and 150 in Quant, then you’ll find out that your total GRE score is 295.

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Also read : GRE Results And Scores

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GRE Score Range

The GRE general test results range from 130 to 170 points each section. Keep in mind that your total score is based only on your Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning sections. Note that the highest possible score is 340, with cumulative values ranging from 260 to 340.

Check out the GRE score range for each section:

GRE General test	Scored scale
Quantitative reasoning	130-170, in 1-point increments
Verbal reasoning	130-170, in 1-point increments
Analytical reasoning	0-6, in half-point increments

How long is my GRE score valid?

The GRE scores are valid upto five years. In other words, if a student takes the GRE test on August 1, 2022, he or she may use those results up until July 31, 2027. Students are free to enrol in their preferred university in around five years thanks to the GRE’s validity duration. Additionally, it offers them the necessary time to retake the test if they are unhappy with their overall GRE exam score.

GRE Scores for Business School

GRE scores are also valid for Business schools. Top universities all over the world accept GRE scores for entrance and screening purpose.

GRE scores for Business School are as following:

Rank	Business School	Average GRE score	Verbal	Quant	AWA
1	Stanford University	329	165	164	5
2	Wharton University	322	161	161	–
3	Chicago Booth	324	163	161	–
4	Kellogg	326	163	163	–
5	Harvard University	326	163	163	–
6	INSEAD	325-329	–	–	–
7	London School of Business	320+	–	–	–
8	University of California – Berkeley ( Hass)	322	161	161	4.5
9	Yale University	328	164	164	4.6
10	Dartmouth College	320	161	159	–
11	New York University ( Stern)	324	163	161	4.7

Universities in USA without GRE

GRE scores are required by the majority of Top universities in the United States. Only in exceptional circumstances GRE requirement can be waived like excellent GPA scores, brilliant professional experience, and good undergraduate research projects.

Check ou top 10 Universities in USA without GRE:

S.no.	University	Courses
1.	Boston University	Masters in business analytics &Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
2.	Northeastern University, Boston	All programs except MBA
3.	Oklahoma State University	Masters in biosystems & agricultural engineering
4.	George Mason University	Health informatics systems and civil engineering
5.	Washington State University	MS programs
6.	Villanova University	MS in Electrical Engineering
7.	University of Cincinnati	MS in Computer Science
8.	University of North Texas	MS in Data Science
9.	University of Florida	Arts programs

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GRE Score Percentiles

GRE score percentile helps you in understanding how you have performed in comparioson to other people who attempted the test. To increase your chances of acceptance in the university, you should strive for a score that is equal to or slightly higher than the average for your prospective graduate school programmes. Other aspects to boost your profile can be your GPA, relevant research experience, and the quality of your recommendations and essays.

Occasionally, University programmes will not publish their average results openly. So, we have included a copy of the most recent GRE scaled score percentiles for Verbal and Quant for your reference, so that you may also calculate the GRE score as needed.

Check the table below for GRE scores:

GRE Score	Verbal Reasoning Percentile	Quantitative Reasoning Percentile
170	99	96
169	99	94
168	98	92
167	98	89
166	97	87
165	96	85
164	94	83
163	92	80
162	90	78
161	88	75

GRE Analytical Writing Score

In general, admissions officers have a tendency to see your GRE writing score as a “threshold.” A score below average may reduce your chances of admission, but a score over normal may not mean much more than a box to be checked.

You should prepare for GRE Analytical writing in the following way:

• According to the most recent ETS data, the average Analytical Writing Measure score is 3.58. I believe it’s preferable to group students into one of three categories:
• You would be better off spending your preparation time on the main Verbal and Quantitative portions of the GRE if you have above average scores (4.0 or higher).
• You should devote some preparation time to the analytical writing component but not more than you do for the other sections if you want to achieve slightly above average (2.5 to 3.5).
• A score in this range would be considered significantly below average (less than or equal to 2.0), and you should think about investing a lot of effort in this section’s improvement or possibly even hiring a GRE instructor.

GRE Score Percentiles for Analytical Writing

Analytical writing in the GRE exam is a major component. You should focus on all the sections to increase your chances of getting accepted in the best universities.

GRE Score Percentiles for Analytical Writing are distributed in the following way:

Score	Percentile
6.0	99
5.5	98
5.0	93
4.5	82
4.0	60
3.5	42
3.0	18
2.5	8
2.0	2
1.5	1
1.0	–
.5	–
0	–

How Are The GRE Percentile Scores Calculated?

The GRE exam can be taken on a computer or on paper. Both the verbal and quantitative reasoning sections comprise two sections, each with 20 questions. The difficulty level in the second portion is determined by how well you did in the first. A raw score is calculated based on the number of questions you successfully answered within a segment, which is then translated into score.

Each of the two essays are assessed by an experienced and qualified reader. Then they give a score on a six-point scale. The essay also receives a computerised score from the ‘e-rater, and then the final score is given. This is done to have higher transparency and less chances of biases.

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Also read : GRE Syllabus

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GRE Raw Score Conversion

There are no negative marks for giving the wrong answer during any of the 40-question GRE verbal or quantitative sections. As a result, only the total number of questions that you answered correctly determines your GRE raw score.

The points you earn are adjusted based on the relative difficulty of the questions in the final score report, which scores your raw score points on a range from 130 to 170.

Following is the GRE score range conversion according to the correct answers given:

• Quant 160-165: at least 15/20 correct on each section
• Verbal 160-165: at least 12/20 correct on each section

GRE to GMAT Conversion

Standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT are necessary for entrance to national and international business schools. The GMAT was once thought to be the finest way to assess your academic preparation for an MBA school.

The acceptability of GRE scores for MBA admissions, on the other hand, has recently increased. However, there is still a scarcity of information about GRE results for business schools. As a result, most business schools assess all applicants’ results using the GRE to GMAT score conversion procedure.

See the conversions in the table below:

GRE Quant Score	GMAT Quant Scaled score	GMAT Quant Range (approx)	GRE Verbal Score	GMAT Verbal Scaled Score	GMAT Verbal Score Range (approx)	GRE Score	GMAT Score
170	53	47-59	170	46	40-51	340	800
169	52	46-57	169	45	39-51	338	790
168	50	45-56	168	44	38-50	336	780
167	49	44-55	167	43	37-49	334	760
166	48	42-54	166	42	36-48	332	740
165	47	41-52	165	41	35-47	330	730
164	45	40-51	164	40	34-46	328	710
163	44	39-50	163	39	33-45	326	690
162	43	37-49	162	38	32-44	324	670
161	42	36-47	161	37	31-43	322	660
160	41	35-46	160	36	30-42	320	640
159	39	34-45	159	35	30-41	318	41-52
158	38	32-44	158	35	29-41	316	610
157	37	31-43	157	34	28-40	314	590
156	36	30-41	156	33	27-39	312	570
155	34	29-40	155	32	26-38	310	560
154	33	27-39	154	31	25-37	308	540
153	32	26-38	153	30	24-36	306	520
152	31	25-36	152	29	23-35	304	500
151	29	24-35	151	28	22-34	302	490
150	28	22-34	150	27	21-33	300	470
149	27	21-33	149	26	20-32	298	450
148	26	20-31	148	25	20-31	296	440
147	24	19-30	147	25	19-30	294	420
146	23	17-29	146	24	18-30	292	400
145	22	16-28	145	23	17-29	290	390
144	21	15-26	144	22	16-28	288	370
143	19	14-25	143	21	15-27	286	350
142	18	12-24	142	20	14-26	284	330
141	17	11-23	141	19	13-25	282	320
140	16	10-21	140	18	12-24	280	300
139	14	9-20	139	17	11-23	278	280
138	13	7-19	138	16	10-22	276	270
137	12	6-18	137	15	10-21	274	250
136	11	5-16	136	15	9-20	272	230
135	9	4-15	135	14	8-20	270	220
134	8	2-14	134	13	7-19	268	200
133	7	1-13	133	12	6-18	266	200
132	6	0-11	132	11	5-17	264	200
131	4	0-10	131	10	4-16	262	200
130	3	0-9	130	9	3-15	260	200

What GRE Score Is Required For Scholarship ?

A total score of 300 on the GRE is ideal. If you scored above 165 on the Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning portions, as well as 5 or more on the Analytical Writing exam, you did exceptionally well on the GRE exam. This is regarded as a very good score. There are some top universities in the United States that accept a GRE score of 310–320.

Varied courses will have different GRE score cut offs. For disciplines such as Engineering, higher GRE scores will be expected. The GRE score, together with your TOEFL/IELTS scores and undergraduate degree, will be used to determine whether or not you will be able avail a scholarship.

GRE Score Cancellation

After giving the exam before you look for your unofficial scores, you will have an option to cancel or report your scores.

Please note the following with regards GRE score cancellation:

• You’re required to cancel scores for all the sections. It is not possible to cancel score of one section and get the report for others.
•  Once you have canceled your scores you do not receive a report. Additionally, you can’t review scores online.
• Also you will not get a refund.
• If you want to reinstate your score, you’ll be required to pay an additional fee.

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