GRE Score Percentiles
See exactly how any GRE score ranks. Pick a section and score for an instant percentile, or read the full official tables below. All numbers are the latest ETS percentile ranks, based on test takers from July 2022 - June 2025.
A Quant score of 160 is higher than 50% of test takers.
Percentile = percent of test takers who scored lower. Based on ETS data, July 2022 to June 2025.
Verbal and Quant percentile chart
| Scaled score | Verbal percentile | Quant percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | 99 | 89 |
| 169 | 99 | 85 |
| 168 | 98 | 80 |
| 167 | 97 | 75 |
| 166 | 96 | 72 |
| 165 | 95 | 67 |
| 164 | 93 | 63 |
| 163 | 90 | 60 |
| 162 | 88 | 57 |
| 161 | 85 | 53 |
| 160 | 82 | 50 |
| 159 | 79 | 47 |
| 158 | 76 | 45 |
| 157 | 72 | 42 |
| 156 | 68 | 39 |
| 155 | 64 | 37 |
| 154 | 59 | 34 |
| 153 | 54 | 31 |
| 152 | 48 | 29 |
| 151 | 43 | 26 |
| 150 | 39 | 23 |
| 149 | 34 | 21 |
| 148 | 30 | 19 |
| 147 | 27 | 16 |
| 146 | 24 | 14 |
| 145 | 21 | 12 |
| 144 | 18 | 10 |
| 143 | 16 | 9 |
| 142 | 14 | 7 |
| 141 | 11 | 6 |
| 140 | 10 | 5 |
| 139 | 8 | 4 |
| 138 | 6 | 3 |
| 137 | 5 | 2 |
| 136 | 4 | 2 |
| 135 | 3 | 1 |
| 134 | 2 | 1 |
| 133 | 2 | 1 |
| 132 | 1 | 1 |
| 131 | 1 | 1 |
| 130 | 1 | 1 |
Analytical Writing percentile chart
| AW score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 6.0 | 99 |
| 5.5 | 98 |
| 5.0 | 93 |
| 4.5 | 85 |
| 4.0 | 63 |
| 3.5 | 40 |
| 3.0 | 16 |
| 2.5 | 7 |
| 2.0 | 3 |
| 1.5 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 |
Source: ETS GRE General Test Interpretive Data (Table 1B/1C), 2026-27 edition. Percentile = percent of test takers who scored lower. Means: Verbal 151.39, Quant 157.62, AW 3.46.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good GRE score?
It depends on your target programs, but as a benchmark: the average scores are about 151 Verbal and 158 Quant. Scores at the 90th percentile (about 163 Verbal, 170 Quant) are competitive for most selective programs. Look up your exact percentile in the calculator above.
What percentile is a 160 on the GRE?
A 160 is very different by section: 160 Verbal is the 82nd percentile, but 160 Quant is only the 50th percentile. Quant scores skew higher, so the same scaled score is worth far more on Verbal.
Why is 170 Quant not the 99th percentile?
Because so many test takers score at the top of the Quant scale, a perfect 170 Quant is the 89th percentile. On Verbal, a 170 is the 99th percentile.
How current is this percentile data?
These are the official ETS percentile ranks from the 2026-27 Interpretive Data tables, based on everyone who tested from July 2022 through June 2025. They differ slightly from older tables still quoted on many blogs.
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