How to convert GRE Score Percentile to actual GRE Scores

Introduction

Many of the students are already aware of the acronym GRE. Let’s dig it for those for those who are new to this term and have requested us to write about the topic. GRE is the short form of “Graduate Record Examinations.” GRE test is conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS), and the test is of two types, i.e., general test and subject test. Under the general category, there are three sections, verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing skills. Whereas, following subjects are tested on the subject test category:

Biology
Chemistry
Literature in English
Mathematics
Physics, and
Psychology

Importance of GRE

GRE plays a major part in every student’s life. If any student wants to secure his chances of getting in the University of his or her dreams, then he must have the high score in GRE test. Among other aspects of an applicant’s application, GRE is given the great importance to short list the candidates for the interviews. However, one cannot be confident to get the admission only by high test scores. GRE scores are considered in the admission process, but it is not like that you only need good GRE score. Other sections of the application are also given the equal importance.

Understanding GRE Score

Every other University has posted on its website the minimum GRE score requirements for the application process. However, the requirement of Universities’ is often regarding percentile, not the exact score. Many students get confused by looking at the percentiles. So, to help students convert GRE percentile to actual score, we have written this blog post. Refer below the table to turn your GRE percentile into actual GRE score as per new GRE scale, i.e., 130 – 170.

Verbal and Quantitative sections have different scores for different percentiles; therefore, we have produced two tables.

Verbal GRE percentiles:

SCORE	PERCENTILE	SCORE	PERCENTILE
170	99	150	47
169	99	149	42
168	98	148	38
167	98	147	34
166	97	146	30
165	95	145	26
164	94	144	23
163	92	143	19
162	90	142	17
161	88	141	14
160	85	140	11
159	82	139	9
158	80	138	7
157	75	137	6
156	72	136	4
155	68	135	3
154	64	134	2
153	60	133	1
152	55	132	1
151	51	131	1

Quantitative GRE score percentiles:

SCORE	PERCENTILE	SCORE	PERCENTILE
170	97	150	39
169	97	149	35
168	95	148	31
167	93	147	27
166	91	146	24
165	89	145	20
164	87	144	17
163	85	143	14
162	82	142	12
161	79	141	10
160	76	140	8
159	73	139	6
158	70	138	4
157	67	137	3
156	63	136	2
155	59	135	1
154	55	134	1
153	51	133	1
152	47	132	–
151	43	131	–