GMAT Total Score Estimator
Estimate your 200–800 GMAT total score from your Verbal and Quantitative scaled section scores.
How it works
Total ≈ 200 + (600 ÷ 90) × (Verbal + Quant − 12), rounded to the nearest 10
The classic GMAT total is not a simple sum: it is a scaled function of both the Verbal and Quantitative section scores together. This estimator uses a linear fit anchored so that the minimum pair (6, 6) maps to 200 and the maximum pair (51, 51) maps to 800. Because the real conversion weights the rarer combinations slightly differently, treat the result as a ballpark within about 20–40 points.
Worked example
With a Verbal 35 and Quant 44, the section sum is 79. The fit gives 200 + 6.667 × (79 − 12) ≈ 647, which rounds to an estimated total near 650.
Frequently asked questions
Why is this an estimate and not exact?
GMAC derives the total from a proprietary table that reflects the difficulty of the specific questions you saw. Two people with the same section scores can differ by a few points, so any external formula is an approximation.
Which section matters more for the total?
Both count, but because the Quant scale is more compressed at the top, a high Quant score tends to move the total more per point at the upper end. A balanced profile usually reads best to admissions committees regardless.
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