# GMAT Score Converter: Classic to Current 2026 | topin On this page ## Which GMAT scale are you converting? The GMAT (formerly GMAT Focus Edition) reports total scores from 205 to 805 in ten-point steps ending in five. The classic GMAT, called the 10th Edition in official materials, reported 200 to 800 in steps ending in zero. Similar endpoints make the scales look interchangeable. They are not. If you only need to know where a current score ranks, our [GMAT percentiles page](/articles/gmat-percentiles) has every total and section percentile. A current 705 and a classic 700 are different reported results. Adding five to an old score is not the official conversion method, and subtracting a fixed number from every classic target does not reproduce GMAC’s table. Changes in the test and score distribution mean the comparison must be made using the official concordance. Before using any converter, check what the original number represents. Is it an individual classic score, a current score, or an enrolled class average? A school average of 672 can be legitimate on the current scale even though an individual test score cannot be 672: averages need not fall on a ten-point score increment. Do not automatically identify an edition from the final digit of an aggregate statistic. For an individual report, the edition and score range are the decisive clues. For a school profile, use the explicit heading or footnote. If the school lists both classic and current statistics, prefer its directly reported current statistic when comparing your current-format result. Conversion is most useful where you genuinely only have a classic reference. ## How GMAC’s official concordance works The latest verified total concordance was published in August 2026 and uses data from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026\. GMAC explains that linked scores can form ranges because score-bin sizes and observed frequencies differ. Its table is a percentile-based comparison, rather than a promise that the same person would earn those results on both exams. We group every row belonging to a classic score into one lookup row below. Each current score listed is explicitly linked in the official PDF. Commas mean separate attainable scores, not permission to choose an intermediate result such as 650 on the current scale. The order of the official PDF’s columns has been reorganised for lookup, but the links have been preserved. A many-to-many relationship is normal here. Classic 700 links to 645 and 655; current 645 links to classic 690 and 700\. The shared link does not turn all three numbers into identical performances. It tells you that this part of the comparison distribution cannot sensibly be represented by a unique one-to-one replacement. Use the publication date as part of the answer. Older July 2025 tables remain accessible and use a different data window. A conversion result without a date hides that distinction, particularly when the accompanying percentile has changed. This page uses the August 2026 links throughout, rather than mixing newer percentiles with an older converter. ## The full classic-to-current GMAT score converter Find the original classic score in the first column. The second column shows every current score linked to it by GMAC, including the wider ranges near the lower and upper ends. For instance, classic 200 links to current 205, 215, 225, 235, 245 and 255\. Compressing those into a single answer would discard information that the official table supplies. This covers all 61 classic total-score values, from 200 through 800\. There are no interpolated rows and no estimate for a non-standard individual classic result such as 705\. If 705 appears in a class profile, it may be an average; if it appears on your individual report, establish the edition before looking it up. The linked-score list is appropriate for interpreting an old reference, comparing the broad level of a historical target, or explaining the scale to a recommender. When completing an application, enter the score you actually earned and the correct edition. The table does not authorise replacing a classic result with a converted current result in a field asking for an actual test score. __Every classic total and all linked current totals in GMAC’s August 2026 concordance; last checked 4 October 2026__ | Classic total: 200–800 | Officially linked current totals: 205–805 | | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | 800 | 805 | | 790 | 785, 795, 805 | | 780 | 755, 765, 775, 785 | | 770 | 735, 745, 755 | | 760 | 715, 725, 735 | | 750 | 695, 705, 715 | | 740 | 685, 695 | | 730 | 675, 685 | | 720 | 665, 675 | | 710 | 655, 665 | | 700 | 645, 655 | | 690 | 635, 645 | | 680 | 615, 625, 635 | | 670 | 615 | | 660 | 615 | | 650 | 595, 605, 615 | | 640 | 585, 595 | | 630 | 585 | | 620 | 575, 585 | | 610 | 565, 575 | | 600 | 555, 565 | | 590 | 555 | | 580 | 545, 555 | | 570 | 535, 545 | | 560 | 525, 535 | | 550 | 515, 525 | | 540 | 515 | | 530 | 495, 505, 515 | | 520 | 495 | | 510 | 495 | | 500 | 485, 495 | | 490 | 475, 485 | | 480 | 475 | | 470 | 465, 475 | | 460 | 455, 465 | | 450 | 445, 455 | | 440 | 435, 445 | | 430 | 435 | | 420 | 435 | | 410 | 425, 435 | | 400 | 415, 425 | | 390 | 415 | | 380 | 405, 415 | | 370 | 395, 405 | | 360 | 395 | | 350 | 375, 385, 395 | | 340 | 375 | | 330 | 375 | | 320 | 365, 375 | | 310 | 355, 365 | | 300 | 345, 355 | | 290 | 345 | | 280 | 335, 345 | | 270 | 335 | | 260 | 335 | | 250 | 315, 325, 335 | | 240 | 305, 315 | | 230 | 295, 305 | | 220 | 285, 295 | | 210 | 255, 265, 275, 285 | | 200 | 205, 215, 225, 235, 245, 255 | ## Classic target → current target: a practical planning grid If an older admissions guide tells you to aim for “700+”, its current counterpart is not automatically “705+”. The official link is 645 and 655\. The grid below keeps the full linked range, then offers its upper linked score as a cautious numerical preparation target. That last column is our planning suggestion, not a GMAC recommendation or a school cutoff. Choosing the upper linked score prevents you from quietly selecting the most favourable end of a range when translating an old aspiration. It still does not establish that the resulting current score is sufficient for a particular programme. If the school publishes a current-format profile, stop converting the old target and use the directly reported profile instead. For example, an old classic-730 goal links to current 675 and 685\. You might use 685 as a preparation goal while investigating your chosen schools. If their current median is 675, that is a separate piece of admissions context; it does not make the 730 link wrong. If another school reports a current average of 689, compare against that average on its own terms rather than converting it back into a classic headline. __Classic target → current target using August 2026 links; preparation suggestions are editorial, not admissions thresholds; last checked 4 October 2026__ | Classic target | Official current links | Upper linked score for planning | | -------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------- | | 600 | 555, 565 | 565 | | 650 | 595, 605, 615 | 615 | | 680 | 615, 625, 635 | 635 | | 700 | 645, 655 | 655 | | 710 | 655, 665 | 665 | | 720 | 665, 675 | 675 | | 730 | 675, 685 | 685 | | 740 | 685, 695 | 695 | | 750 | 695, 705, 715 | 715 | | 760 | 715, 725, 735 | 735 | | 770 | 735, 745, 755 | 755 | | 780 | 755, 765, 775, 785 | 785 | ## What do current scores of 615, 655, 685 and 705 mean? Current 615 links to classic 650, 660, 670 and 680 in the official table. Its latest total percentile is 75.4\. Calling it “exactly classic 680” selects just one end of a broad link; calling it “too low for an MBA” adds an admissions judgement the concordance cannot support. Whether you should apply or retake depends on the programme’s requirements, enrolled-class context and your full application. Current 655 links to classic 700 and 710 and is at the 89.6th percentile. That makes it a useful illustration of why a remembered “700 is a good score” slogan is too blunt. It may be relevant to an old benchmark, but a current school profile gives a more direct comparison. Also notice that 655 sits just below the 90th-percentile landmark under this edition, rather than above it. Current 685 links to classic 730 and 740 and is at 95.1\. Current 705 links to classic 750 and is at 97.5\. Their high relative rankings do not imply particular odds at a [selective programme](/articles/gmat-score-m7), because applicants and enrolled students are not the same population as the GMAC score reference group. The selected-score table separates two questions: what classic scores are linked, and where the current score ranks today. Neither column is a school-specific verdict. If you need a “good score” decision, add a directly reported current class profile as a third, separate reference. __Selected current scores, reverse links and August 2026 percentiles; last checked 4 October 2026__ | Current total | Linked classic totals | Current percentile | | ------------- | --------------------- | ------------------ | | 565 | 600, 610 | 50.4% | | 605 | 650 | 69.4% | | 615 | 650, 660, 670, 680 | 75.4% | | 645 | 690, 700 | 85.6% | | 655 | 700, 710 | 89.6% | | 665 | 710, 720 | 91.2% | | 675 | 720, 730 | 94.0% | | 685 | 730, 740 | 95.1% | | 695 | 740, 750 | 96.9% | | 705 | 750 | 97.5% | | 715 | 750, 760 | 98.6% | ## Why you should not convert school averages as exact equivalents Suppose an older school profile reports a classic average of 720\. The concordance links an individual classic 720 to current 665 and 675\. It does not establish that the school’s current-format average would be either of those numbers. Averages summarise a distribution, and that distribution is not recoverable from its single headline value. The same caution applies to a median. A converted historical median can provide a broad reference, but it is not a newly published current-format school statistic. Different cohorts, different sets of test submitters and different mixes of exam editions introduce additional differences. Describe the result as a historical comparison rather than labelling it “the school’s GMAT Focus average”. Wharton’s Class of 2027 profile, for example, directly publishes a current-format average of 676\. Use that figure if you are comparing a current score with Wharton, rather than generating a replacement from its separately reported classic average. A mean of 676 is valid even though the individual scale steps from 675 to 685. Never pool classic and current totals into one arithmetic average. Combining 720 and 675 and calling the result a class benchmark produces a number without an official scale interpretation. Keep each edition in its own column, preserve whether a figure is an average or median, and record the class year. Those habits make a school shortlist more informative than a spreadsheet full of apparently precise conversions. ## Limits: section scores, Data Insights and superscores This converter compares totals only. GMAC publishes separate Quantitative and Verbal concordance PDFs (classic 6–51 section scores to current 60–90), so do not convert an old section score with the total table. There is no Data Insights concordance, because the classic exam had no equivalent section. [Data Insights](/gmat/data-insights) is especially important to that limit. It contributes equally with Quant and Verbal to the current total. You cannot take an old total and infer a current DI score from the concordance. Nor can you replace DI with an old Integrated Reasoning result and treat the scales as interchangeable. A historical result is evidence of performance on its own test, rather than a complete current-format score report waiting to be reconstructed. GMAT Superscore adds another reason to label score types carefully. GMAC says it uses the 205–805 scale and has no associated percentile ranking; it accompanies a valid single-attempt score when sent to a school. This percentile-based concordance should not be used to manufacture an official classic equivalent or percentile for a superscore. For preparation, take a current-format diagnostic instead of trying to infer section weaknesses from an old total. The numerical comparison may help you choose an initial goal, but only fresh work reveals how you handle DI, [current Verbal content](/gmat/verbal) and today’s timing. Keep the converted goal as a planning note and your actual diagnostic as the basis for the study plan. ## Use the conversion in an application and preparation plan Make a small reference sheet with four fields: original score, exam edition, concordance publication date and linked current range. Add the school’s directly reported current benchmark separately if available. This keeps the conversion reviewable when you return to it several weeks later or discuss it with a mentor who remembers the classic scale. If you already hold a classic score, check both its validity and the programme’s acceptance rules. GMAC says GMAT scores are valid for five years, but schools specify how they apply that window and what they accept. An official concordance does not extend validity, create a new current-format result or override an application’s test instructions. If you are preparing for the current exam, test your chosen numerical goal against a fresh timed attempt. topin has a [free full-length GMAT mock](/gmat/practice-test) scored on the official scale, with explanations. Use its section results to decide what to practise next. A ten-point gap caused by late guesses needs a different response from a gap caused by repeatedly misunderstanding the information in a DI problem. For a retake, use a concrete decision rule: identify the weakness you expect to improve, the time available before the deadline, and the school-specific reason the improvement matters. A conversion range is useful context for that decision, but it cannot estimate your improvement probability or admission chances. Once you have a verified current-format class statistic, let that statistic lead your target-setting and retain the classic link only as background. * Enter actual earned scores and the correct edition in application fields. * Preserve every official link when quoting a conversion range. * Use current-format school profiles ahead of converted historical averages. * Attach the August 2026 date to saved conversion notes. ## Try a full GMAT mock free Timed like test day, every section scored, every answer explained. [Take the free mock ](/gmat/login) ## FAQs What is a classic GMAT 700 on the current scale? GMAC’s August 2026 concordance links classic 700 to current 645 and 655\. It is a range comparison, not a single exact replacement. What is a classic GMAT 750 in GMAT Focus? Classic 750 links to current 695, 705 and 715 in the August 2026 table. Keep all three links when quoting the official comparison. Is current 705 equivalent to classic 700? No. Current 705 links to classic 750 in the latest concordance; the two score scales cannot be compared by their similar-looking numbers. Is 615 a good GMAT score? 615 is at the 75.4th percentile and links to classic 650–680, in ten-point steps. Its suitability depends on the programme, rather than the conversion alone. Can I add five to convert my old GMAT score? No. The official relationship is not a fixed arithmetic adjustment; use the dated GMAC concordance. Can I convert an old class average into a current average? You can describe a broad historical score link, but you cannot create an official current class average from the old headline. Use the school’s directly published current-format statistic whenever possible. Does converting my classic score renew its validity? No. A conversion is an interpretation of an existing score, not a new test result or a validity extension. ## Sources (checked 4 October 2026) * [GMAC: latest concordance publication links](https://www.gmac.com/gmat-other-assessments/about-the-gmat-focus-edition/school-resources) * [GMAC: complete August 2026 total-score concordance](https://go.gmac.com/hubfs/07.Assessments/GMAT%20Exam/GMAT%5FTotal%5FConcordance%5FAug2026.pdf) * [GMAC: current scoring and equal section weighting](https://www.gmac.com/gmat-other-assessments/about-the-gmat-focus-edition/exam-scores) * [GMAC: separate Quantitative concordance](https://go.gmac.com/hubfs/07.Assessments/GMAT%20Exam/GMAT%5FQuant%5FConcordance%5FAug2026.pdf) * [GMAC: separate Verbal concordance](https://go.gmac.com/hubfs/07.Assessments/GMAT%20Exam/GMAT%5FVerbal%5FConcordance%5FAug2026.pdf) * [mba.com: GMAT Superscore interpretation](https://support.mba.com/hc/en-us/articles/51294712533787-GMAT-Additional-GMAT-Superscore-FAQ-and-Common-Questions) * [mba.com: GMAT score validity](https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-exam/scores) * [Wharton: Class of 2027 profile](https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/class-profile/) ## Related articles [All GMAT study guides ](/gmat) * [GMATScores & percentilesGMAT percentilesCheck the latest official GMAT percentiles for 2026–27: all total and section scores, the August 2026 update, and what your ranking means for MBA targets.Updated 4 Oct 2026](/articles/gmat-percentiles) * [GMATStudy plans & strategyData Insights 80+Aim for GMAT Data Insights 80+ using official 2026 percentiles, a 45-minute pacing plan, calculator decisions, error review and realistic practice targets.Updated 4 Oct 2026](/articles/gmat-data-insights-80) * [GMATAdmissionsISB and IIM GMAT targetsCompare official current-scale GMAT profiles for ISB and IIM Ahmedabad PGPX, with dated INR fees, GST treatment, centre-only test rules and score targets.Updated 4 Oct 2026](/articles/gmat-score-isb-iim) * [GMATAdmissionsM7 and top-20 GMAT scoresSee official current-scale GMAT scores for M7 and top-20 MBA comparisons, Class of 2027, with averages, medians, source conflicts, GRE shares and waivers.Updated 4 Oct 2026](/articles/gmat-score-m7)