When transitioning to the GMAT Focus Edition, candidates may be taken aback by the increased challenge in achieving a score of 695 or higher. This adjustment stems from a revised scoring methodology, resulting in significantly lower scores.
As per the latest concordance tables unveiled by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the entity overseeing the GMAT, obtaining a 750 on the traditional GMAT, indicative of the 98th percentile, would equate to merely a 695 on the GMAT Focus Edition. Similarly, a score of 700 on the existing exam would correspond to a 645 on the revised GMAT.
Revamped GMAT Scoring System Addresses Score Inflation
When test takers began sitting for the GMAT Focus Edition on November 7, they encountered the new scoring scale ranging from 205 to 805. Notably, a score of 750 on the previous GMAT could have translated to either a 695, placing them in the 97.9th percentile, or a 715, reflecting a 98.6 percentile score, on the revised exam. Some GMAT preparation consultants advised candidates to consider taking the previous test, which remained available until January 31, 2024.
GMAC emphasizes that due to the absence of a standardized scale, comparing GMAT™ Focus Edition scores with those from the previous version of the exam is not feasible. They highlight, “Scores of 600 and 605 may appear similar, but they denote distinct performance levels across different skills.
The Latest GMAT Scoring Mathematics
| Percentile Ranking | Traditional GMAT | GMAT Focus Edition |
| 71% | 650 | 595 |
| 72% | 650 | 605 |
| 75% | 650 | 615 |
| 75% | 660 | 615 |
| 78% | 670 | 615 |
| 80% | 680 | 615 |
| 80% | 680 | 625 |
| 83% | 680 | 635 |
| 84% | 690 | 635 |
| 85% | 690 | 645 |
| 87% | 700 | 645 |
| 89% | 700 | 655 |
| 90% | 710 | 655 |
| 93% | 710 | 665 |
| 93% | 720 | 665 |
| 94% | 720 | 675 |
| 95% | 730 | 675 |
| 96% | 730 | 685 |
| 97% | 740 | 685 |
| 97% | 740 | 695 |
| 98% | 750 | 695 |
| 98% | 750 | 705 |
| 99% | 750 | 715 |
| 99% | 760 | 715 |
| 99% | 760 | 725 |
| 99% | 760 | 735 |
| 100% | 770 | 735 |
| 100% | 770 | 745 |
| 100% | 770 | 755 |
| 100% | 780 | 755 |
| 100% | 780 | 765 |
| 100% | 780 | 775 |
| 100% | 780 | 785 |
| 100% | 790 | 785 |
| 100% | 790 | 795 |
| 100% | 790 | 805 |
| 100% | 800 | 805 |
