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GRE Score Percentile Calculator (2026)
Turn your GRE Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing scores into official percentile ranks — instantly, using the current ETS interpretive data.
⚡ Quick answer: A GRE percentile is the % of test takers you scored above. On the current ETS data, Verbal 170 = 99th and Quant 170 = 89th percentile; the average is about Verbal 151 and Quant 158. Quant percentiles run lower than Verbal because the test-taker pool is quantitatively strong. Enter your scores below for the exact figure.
📊 Your GRE percentiles
Enter your official GRE scores to see the percentile rank — the % of test takers you scored above — for each measure, using the current ETS interpretive data. Fill in any or all three.
GRE Verbal & Quantitative percentile table (130–170)
Percentile rank = the percentage of test takers who scored lower than that scaled score. Based on all individuals who tested 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2025 (used on score reports through 2025–26).
| 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 |
GRE Analytical Writing percentile table
| Writing 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. Percentiles are updated periodically by ETS — always confirm the current figures on your official score report.
How to read your GRE percentiles
- Percentile, not raw score, is what admissions compares — a 160 Verbal (82nd) is stronger than a 160 Quant (50th), even though the scaled score is identical.
- Quant runs lower across the whole scale — the GRE population is quantitatively strong, so a perfect 170 Quant is the 89th percentile while a 170 Verbal is the 99th.
- Target the percentile your programme expects — competitive programmes often look for ~75th percentile and up in the measure most relevant to the field (Quant for STEM/quant, Verbal for humanities).
- Analytical Writing matters at the margins — a 4.5 is the 85th percentile; many programmes want 4.0+ (63rd) for coursework that is writing-heavy.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good GRE percentile?
- A percentile is the share of test takers you scored above. Broadly, 90th percentile and up is excellent, around the 75th is competitive for many programmes, and the 50th is roughly average. On the current ETS data that is about Verbal 163 (90th) and Quant 166 (72nd).
- Why is a perfect 170 Quant only the 89th percentile?
- Because a large share of GRE test takers score very high on Quantitative Reasoning, so even a top 170 sits at the 89th percentile — while a 170 Verbal is the 99th. Quant percentiles run lower across the whole scale; that is normal and reflects the test-taker population, per ETS.
- What GRE score is the 50th percentile (average)?
- On the current ETS reference data, about Verbal 152 (48th) to 153 (54th) and Quant 160 (50th). The mean scaled scores are roughly Verbal 151 and Quant 158.
- How are GRE percentiles calculated?
- ETS reports the percentile rank as the percentage of test takers who scored lower than your score, based on everyone who tested in a recent three-year window — currently 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2025. This tool uses those official figures exactly.