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How to Calculate Your GMAT Score

The Graduate Management Assessment Test (GMAT) provides a score for the student pursuing a business graduate degree and determines how prepared she is to enter a school's graduate programs. Each test has quantitative, verbal and written sections. Calculating your score requires averaging the quantitative and verbal scores. Each question on the test has its own level of importance to the overall score. As a result, exact scores can be difficult to find due to these weighted questions. The score will range from 200 to 800.

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Instructions

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  Use a calculator or paper and pencil to multiply your quantitative score by nine. This will give you a rough estimate of your overall quantitative score. Write it down to remember the score.
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  Multiply your verbal score by a factor of seven to find the rough estimate of your total verbal score. Add the verbal and quantitative scores together to find a rough estimate of your total GMAT score.
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  Obtain a GMAT score scale to ascertain in which percentile your score places you. Sites like TestMasters.net, 800Score.com and GMATCat.com provide you with this information.
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  Find the GMAT average scores for the school you want to attend to determine if your score meets the requirements. This score may be higher than the minimum GMAT score so it may be worth considering before applying to the college.

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