The GMAT is an adaptive computer test (CAT) intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA program. According to the test-owning company, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the GMAT assesses analytical writing and problem-solving abilities while also addressing data sufficiency, logic, and critical reasoning skills that it believes to be vital to real-world business and management success.GMAT certificate for test takers

GMAT is a test that assesses skills considered useful in the work environment. It consists of four sections (analytical writing, quantitative, verbal, and integrated reasoning) and the GMAT test taker is required to choose one optional section from the following three: computer-based case analysis, integrated reasoning, and online analytical writing assessment(OWA). The former two are computer-adaptive tests (CAT).

GMAT Score to Percentile

Here is a comparative table of your scaled score to percentile:

Scaled Score	Percentile	Scaled Score	Percentile
760-800	99	520	37
750	98	510	35
740	97	500	32
730	96	490	30
720	94	480	27
710	92	470	25
700	89	460	22
690	87	450	20
680	85	440	18
670	83	430	17
660	80	420	15
650	77	410	14
640	73	400	12
630	71	390	11
620	68	380	10
610	65	370	9
600	62	360	8
590	58	340-350	6
580	55	330	5
570	52	310-320	4
560	49	280-300	3
550	46	250-270	2
540	43	220-240	1
530	39	200-210	0

Average GMAT score

Average GMAT score for the period of 2017-2019 for all the GMAT test-takers.

Sections	Average GMAT Scores
Analytical Writing Assessment	4.45
Integrated Reasoning	4.51
Quantitative Reasoning	40.38
Verbal	27.11
Total Score	564.84