{"id":29514,"date":"2020-11-11T17:14:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T11:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=29514"},"modified":"2026-01-24T22:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:20:37","slug":"what-is-a-good-gre-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/what-is-a-good-gre-score\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a good GRE score? Average GRE score and Range"},"content":{"rendered":"A <\/span> 7<\/span> min read <\/span><\/span>\n

A good GRE score depends on the institution you are targeting. You first need to figure out the average GRE score range for your targeted college. Based on that, you can decide – what is a good GRE score for you? However, there are other parameters you need to consider while calculating a good GRE score for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before moving forward, let us look at the average GRE score and range for the General and Subject tests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GRE score range from 130-170 scale, in one-point increment for both a quantitative and verbal section. For analytical writing, the score range is 0-6, in half-point increment. On the other hand, every subject test yields a score on a 200-990 score scale, in 10 points increments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the ETS performance statistics, the average GRE score for Quantitative reasoning is 150.37, Verbal reasoning is 153.66, and Analytical writing is 3.60. Thus, the total score will be 303 (45th Percentile). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, for the subject test, the average GRE score for chemistry is 689, mathematics is 664, physics is 714, and psychology is 619. So, anything above the average subject score can be considered a good GRE score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that the percentile rank associated with GRE general and subject test are different. To understand in detail, read our updated article on what your scores mean in 2021.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is an overview of what is generally considered as a good GRE score, an average, and an excellent one for the general test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 What is a good GRE score?<\/strong><\/td>Below Average Score<\/strong><\/td>Average GRE score<\/strong><\/td>Good GRE Score<\/strong><\/td>Excellent GRE Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
GRE Percentile<\/td>25th<\/sup> Percentile<\/td>50th<\/sup> Percentile<\/td>75th<\/sup> Percentile<\/td>90th<\/sup> Percentile<\/td><\/tr>
GRE Scores<\/td> 292<\/td>300+<\/td>318<\/td>329<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*The values presented are estimated values.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we help you derive a good GRE score for you and illustrate a three-step process to calculate it. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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