# GMAT Percentiles 2026–27: Total and Sections | topin

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## Which official GMAT percentile table applies in 2026–27?

Start with the publication date printed inside the table, rather than the year in a search result. GMAC’s school-resources page now links total, Quantitative and Verbal concordance PDFs marked August 2026\. Each PDF covers 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026 and says percentiles are updated annually in the third quarter. Note that GMAC’s main exam-scores page still labels its concordance link “Updated July 2025”, so check the date inside any PDF you download. The tables below were last checked on 4 October 2026.

There is a useful reason to check carefully. The older, widely linked score-concordance PDF still says July 2025 and covers 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2025\. In that edition, 645 was 86.7 and 705 was 98.0\. In the August 2026 edition those figures are 85.6 and 97.5\. A page showing 645 as 89% is therefore not quoting either of those latest two official tables accurately.

The GMAT (formerly GMAT Focus Edition) uses a 205–805 total scale and 60–90 section scales. GMAC’s comparison PDFs still use the Focus label to distinguish it from the classic, or 10th Edition, 200–800 exam; it is the same test you can book today. Converting an old classic score? Our [GMAT score converter](/articles/gmat-score-converter) has the full classic-to-current table. This page is about where a current score ranks.

## GMAT total-score percentiles: every score from 205 to 805

Read the left column as the total score on a single current-format attempt. The second column is its official percentile, rounded to one decimal place in the August 2026 PDF. Higher scores can share the same displayed percentile because the published figure is rounded; 100.0 does not tell you that nobody in the dataset obtained that score or a higher one.

The most useful planning landmarks are 565 at 50.4, 615 at 75.4, 635 at 80.9, 655 at 89.6, 665 at 91.2 and 685 at 95.1\. If you want at least the 90th percentile on this table, 665 clears it while 655 does not. If you want at least the 95th, 685 clears it while 675 does not. Those are percentile thresholds, rather than MBA admissions requirements.

A ten-point improvement has different percentile effects in different parts of the distribution. Moving from 645 to 655 raises the published ranking by four percentage points; moving from 705 to 715 raises it by 1.1\. That difference describes where scores are concentrated. It does not establish which improvement would be easier for you, how many extra answers it requires, or how much a school would value it.

__Official August 2026 total-score percentiles; period 1 July 2021–30 June 2026; last checked 4 October 2026__
| Current total | Percentile |
| ------------- | ---------- |
| 805           | 100.0%     |
| 795           | 100.0%     |
| 785           | 100.0%     |
| 775           | 100.0%     |
| 765           | 99.9%      |
| 755           | 99.8%      |
| 745           | 99.6%      |
| 735           | 99.4%      |
| 725           | 98.9%      |
| 715           | 98.6%      |
| 705           | 97.5%      |
| 695           | 96.9%      |
| 685           | 95.1%      |
| 675           | 94.0%      |
| 665           | 91.2%      |
| 655           | 89.6%      |
| 645           | 85.6%      |
| 635           | 80.9%      |
| 625           | 78.2%      |
| 615           | 75.4%      |
| 605           | 69.4%      |
| 595           | 66.3%      |
| 585           | 59.9%      |
| 575           | 56.7%      |
| 565           | 50.4%      |
| 555           | 47.4%      |
| 545           | 41.7%      |
| 535           | 39.1%      |
| 525           | 34.0%      |
| 515           | 31.6%      |
| 505           | 27.3%      |
| 495           | 25.4%      |
| 485           | 21.7%      |
| 475           | 20.1%      |
| 465           | 17.1%      |
| 455           | 15.7%      |
| 445           | 13.2%      |
| 435           | 12.1%      |
| 425           | 10.2%      |
| 415           | 9.3%       |
| 405           | 7.7%       |
| 395           | 7.0%       |
| 385           | 5.8%       |
| 375           | 5.2%       |
| 365           | 4.3%       |
| 355           | 3.9%       |
| 345           | 3.1%       |
| 335           | 2.8%       |
| 325           | 2.2%       |
| 315           | 2.0%       |
| 305           | 1.5%       |
| 295           | 1.3%       |
| 285           | 1.0%       |
| 275           | 0.9%       |
| 265           | 0.7%       |
| 255           | 0.6%       |
| 245           | 0.4%       |
| 235           | 0.4%       |
| 225           | 0.3%       |
| 215           | 0.3%       |
| 205           | 0.2%       |

## GMAT Quant percentiles: 80 is not the 80th percentile

Quantitative Reasoning uses a 60–90 scale, with scores reported in one-point increments. Its numbers are section scores, rather than percentages of questions answered correctly. The official 2026 table places Q80 at 63.9, Q83 at 80.1, Q85 at 87.8 and Q86 at 90.9\. A target of “Quant 80” therefore needs a very different interpretation from “80th-percentile Quant”.

The section has 21 questions in 45 minutes. The official structure describes arithmetic and elementary algebra through [Problem Solving questions](/gmat/quant/problem-solving), with no calculator. A high total score does not remove the need to examine this section separately if quantitative readiness is a concern in your application. Equally, a lower Quant percentile does not by itself reveal whether the cause is conceptual knowledge, careless work or time management.

__Official August 2026 Quantitative Reasoning percentiles; last checked 4 October 2026__
| Quant score | Percentile |
| ----------- | ---------- |
| 90          | 100.0%     |
| 89          | 96.6%      |
| 88          | 95.4%      |
| 87          | 93.4%      |
| 86          | 90.9%      |
| 85          | 87.8%      |
| 84          | 84.6%      |
| 83          | 80.1%      |
| 82          | 75.3%      |
| 81          | 69.8%      |
| 80          | 63.9%      |
| 79          | 57.3%      |
| 78          | 50.2%      |
| 77          | 43.4%      |
| 76          | 37.7%      |
| 75          | 32.6%      |
| 74          | 27.6%      |
| 73          | 23.4%      |
| 72          | 19.9%      |
| 71          | 16.6%      |
| 70          | 13.8%      |
| 69          | 11.4%      |
| 68          | 9.1%       |
| 67          | 7.2%       |
| 66          | 5.4%       |
| 65          | 4.1%       |
| 64          | 3.1%       |
| 63          | 2.4%       |
| 62          | 1.8%       |
| 61          | 1.4%       |
| 60          | 1.0%       |

## GMAT Verbal percentiles: the same numerical score ranks differently

Verbal Reasoning also uses 60–90, but its score distribution differs from Quant. V80 is the 54.4th percentile, V83 is 81.1, V85 is 92.6 and V86 is 95.7\. At a numerical score of 85, Verbal’s percentile is higher than Quant’s 87.8\. That is a comparison of test-taker distributions, not a claim that one section is more important in the total.

Verbal has 23 questions in 45 minutes and tests Reading Comprehension and [Critical Reasoning](/gmat/verbal/critical-reasoning). Sentence Correction is no longer part of the section, so old classic-era Verbal scores and drills are a poor guide to where you stand.

It is tempting to describe someone with Q85 and V85 as “equally strong in both sections”. Their scaled scores are equal, but their percentile positions are not. Both views can be useful: scaled scores help you track performance on the exam’s reporting scale; percentiles help you understand its relative position. Keep those two statements separate when setting section goals or explaining your score to someone unfamiliar with the current test.

__Official August 2026 Verbal Reasoning percentiles; last checked 4 October 2026__
| Verbal score | Percentile |
| ------------ | ---------- |
| 90           | 100.0%     |
| 89           | 99.0%      |
| 88           | 98.4%      |
| 87           | 97.4%      |
| 86           | 95.7%      |
| 85           | 92.6%      |
| 84           | 87.3%      |
| 83           | 81.1%      |
| 82           | 72.9%      |
| 81           | 64.3%      |
| 80           | 54.4%      |
| 79           | 46.0%      |
| 78           | 37.7%      |
| 77           | 29.9%      |
| 76           | 23.0%      |
| 75           | 18.2%      |
| 74           | 14.0%      |
| 73           | 10.5%      |
| 72           | 7.8%       |
| 71           | 5.8%       |
| 70           | 4.3%       |
| 69           | 3.4%       |
| 68           | 2.8%       |
| 67           | 2.2%       |
| 66           | 1.8%       |
| 65           | 1.5%       |
| 64           | 1.3%       |
| 63           | 1.1%       |
| 62           | 0.9%       |
| 61           | 0.8%       |
| 60           | 0.7%       |

## GMAT Data Insights percentiles: the full official widget table

Data Insights is the third equally weighted component of the total. GMAC publishes no DI concordance PDF; its DI percentiles come from the official percentile tool on gmac.com, which labels the data period 2021–2026 and shows whole numbers, so we keep that precision rather than inventing decimals. GMAC’s text beside it says DI ranks are based on the previous three years of tests, so treat the period label with some caution.

DI80 is the 83rd percentile, DI81 is the 88th, DI82 is the 93rd and DI83 is the 95th. DI75 is now the 46th percentile in the live official data, rather than the 47th shown in some older guides. Small changes in the scaled score can correspond to sizeable changes in relative standing around the middle and upper-middle of this distribution.

The section has 20 questions in 45 minutes and allows the on-screen calculator. If DI is your target section, our [Data Insights 80+ guide](/articles/gmat-data-insights-80) covers pacing, calculator use and review strategy.

__GMAC’s official Data Insights percentiles; data period labelled 2021–2026; whole numbers; last checked 4 October 2026__
| DI score | Percentile |
| -------- | ---------- |
| 90       | 100%       |
| 89       | 100%       |
| 88       | 99%        |
| 87       | 99%        |
| 86       | 99%        |
| 85       | 98%        |
| 84       | 97%        |
| 83       | 95%        |
| 82       | 93%        |
| 81       | 88%        |
| 80       | 83%        |
| 79       | 76%        |
| 78       | 69%        |
| 77       | 61%        |
| 76       | 52%        |
| 75       | 46%        |
| 74       | 40%        |
| 73       | 34%        |
| 72       | 29%        |
| 71       | 24%        |
| 70       | 20%        |
| 69       | 17%        |
| 68       | 14%        |
| 67       | 11%        |
| 66       | 10%        |
| 65       | 8%         |
| 64       | 7%         |
| 63       | 5%         |
| 62       | 5%         |
| 61       | 4%         |
| 60       | 3%         |

## What a GMAT percentile actually tells you

A percentile is a relative ranking within the reference population used by the test owner. A 94.0th-percentile score sits above approximately 94% of the scores in that comparison distribution. It is not 94% accuracy, a 94% chance of admission or a ranking among the people applying to your particular MBA programme.

That distinction matters most at selective schools. A score can be unusually high compared with the GMAT reference population and still be close to a school’s enrolled-class median. Conversely, a score below a class median is not automatically outside consideration. A class profile describes people who enrolled after a broader selection process; the GMAC percentile describes performance in a testing distribution. Neither supplies an individual admission probability.

Do not average your three section percentiles to estimate the total percentile. The GMAT combines section performance on its scoring system, and its total has its own distribution. Averaging ranks replaces that system with an arithmetic operation that has no official meaning. Look up the reported total directly, then use the three section tables to understand your balance. The same caution applies when [comparing a GMAT percentile with a GRE percentile](/articles/gmat-vs-gre-ea-waiver): the reference populations and scales differ.

## Why your percentile can change while your score stays the same

GMAC explains that percentiles can change as the reference population changes. Your numerical score does not fall when the table is refreshed. For example, a previously earned 655 remains 655 even though the July 2025 PDF ranked it at 90.5 and the August 2026 PDF ranks it at 89.6\. The percentile attached to the score is updated to reflect the newer comparison data.

This is why an old screenshot and a current official report can show different rankings without either numerical score being wrong. When applying, report the score and percentile requested by the school using the relevant official report. If your own planning spreadsheet uses an older chart, add the chart’s date rather than quietly treating its figures as current.

A class profile may also retain the percentile interpretation used when that class was published. Recalculating the percentile under today’s table can help your own comparison, but it does not revise the school’s enrolled-class score statistic. Preserve the school’s published numerical average or median and label any newer percentile lookup separately. Otherwise you risk mixing three clocks: the test date, the profile year and the percentile-table publication date.

## Turn percentile landmarks into a realistic score target

Begin with the programme, not a round number. Collect its current-format class statistic, whether that statistic is an average or a median, and any published middle-80% range. Then find your own score on the current percentile table. These are two different comparisons: one with the testing population and one with a particular enrolled class.

Choose a numerical target that answers a real concern in your application. If your academic record leaves quantitative readiness unclear, inspect Quant and DI rather than assuming that another ten total points solves it. If your score is already close to the published class benchmark, compare the likely benefit of a retake with the time needed for essays, recommendations and school research. Those decisions are personal; there is no official universal “safe” percentile.

Use a fresh full-length mock under normal section timings to establish your starting point. topin offers a [free full-length GMAT mock](/gmat/practice-test), timed like test day and scored on the official scale, with explanations. Record your total, all three sections, unfinished work and any unusual testing conditions. A target is more useful when it connects to a repeatable performance gap than when it is copied from someone else’s admissions story.

* Write the numerical target and the percentile-table date together.
* Check whether your school benchmark is current-format and cohort-specific.
* Track the section causing the largest repeatable loss of points or time.
* Reassess the retake decision against your application deadline.

## Use the right score report, especially with GMAT Superscore

GMAC’s report guidance says official results usually arrive within three to five days, though they can occasionally take up to 20\. The report gives more than the headline total: it includes section performance and timing information that can support a focused preparation plan. Avoid basing a last-minute application schedule on the shortest possible delivery time.

There is an additional distinction in 2026\. GMAC says a GMAT Superscore uses the same 205–805 scale but has no associated percentile ranking, and a superscore sent to a school is accompanied by a valid single-attempt score. Do not use this page to attach an official percentile to a superscore. These tables interpret reported single-attempt scores and section scores, not a newly invented superscore percentile.

Schools decide how they use the extra information. MIT Sloan’s current application instructions, for example, say its evaluation continues to focus on single-attempt scores while it considers how superscores may inform future decisions. Check your own programme’s instructions before treating a combined result as interchangeable with its class-profile total. Keep the score type clear in your application notes: current total, classic total, section score and superscore are distinct labels.

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## FAQs

Has the 2026 GMAT percentile table been released?

Yes. GMAC’s school-resources page links August 2026 tables covering 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026; these are the latest verified tables as of 4 October 2026.

What percentile is a 645 GMAT score in 2026?

645 is the 85.6th percentile in the August 2026 official total-score table. The 86.7 figure belongs to the July 2025 edition.

What GMAT score is the 90th percentile?

665 is at 91.2 in the latest total-score table, while 655 is at 89.6\. There is no current total score exactly at 90.0 in that table.

Is 705 a good GMAT Focus score?

705 is at the 97.5th percentile in the August 2026 table. Whether it meets your application needs depends on the programme’s class profile and the rest of your evidence.

What percentile is Data Insights 80?

DI80 is the 83rd percentile in GMAC’s official percentile data, labelled 2021–2026\. DI82 is the 93rd percentile.

Can my GMAT percentile go down after I take the test?

Yes, the comparison distribution can change during an annual update. Your numerical score stays the same.

Does GMAT Superscore have a percentile?

No. GMAC explicitly says its superscore has no associated percentile ranking, although it uses the 205–805 total-score scale.

## Sources (checked 4 October 2026)

* [GMAC school resources: August 2026 publication links](https://www.gmac.com/gmat-other-assessments/about-the-gmat-focus-edition/school-resources)
* [GMAC August 2026 total concordance](https://go.gmac.com/hubfs/07.Assessments/GMAT%20Exam/GMAT%5FTotal%5FConcordance%5FAug2026.pdf)
* [GMAC August 2026 Quant concordance](https://go.gmac.com/hubfs/07.Assessments/GMAT%20Exam/GMAT%5FQuant%5FConcordance%5FAug2026.pdf)
* [GMAC August 2026 Verbal concordance](https://go.gmac.com/hubfs/07.Assessments/GMAT%20Exam/GMAT%5FVerbal%5FConcordance%5FAug2026.pdf)
* [GMAC exam scores, section scales and Data Insights percentiles](https://www.gmac.com/gmat-other-assessments/about-the-gmat-focus-edition/exam-scores)
* [GMAC July 2025 table: historical comparison](https://www.gmac.com/-/media/mbasite/gmat-focus-edition/assets-or-collateral/score-concordance-tables.pdf)
* [mba.com: why percentiles change](https://support.mba.com/hc/en-us/articles/28973151252251-GMAT-Why-Did-My-Score-Percentile-Change)
* [mba.com: exam structure and review rules](https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-exam/about/exam-structure)
* [mba.com: official score reports](https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-exam/scores/official-score-reports)
* [mba.com: superscore and percentile FAQ](https://support.mba.com/hc/en-us/articles/51294712533787-GMAT-Additional-GMAT-Superscore-FAQ-and-Common-Questions)
* [MIT Sloan: current single-attempt evaluation policy](https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/how-to-apply)

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