GRE Result 2024: Check Score Validity, Total Marks, How to Calculate

In this section, we are going to discuss most of the important aspects of the GRE results for 2025. GRE test takers looking to achieve good GRE scores should note that they would receive three GRE scores on their GRE scorecard. One for Quantitative Reasoning (math) measured on a scale of 130 - 170 with 1-point increments, one for Verbal Reasoning measured on a scale of 130 - 170 with 1-point increments and the GRE Analytical Writing measured on a scale of 0 - 6 in half-point increments.

What is a Good GRE score?

A good GRE score would depend on the programme you are looking to study. However, any GRE score above 310 is a good GRE score. A good GRE score is generally 75th percentile and a 90th percentile is an excellent score. The rest would depend on your preferred university. In this article, we are going to cover all the important aspects revolving around the GRE exam and will discuss the GRE total score, GRE score validity, and score range, For the uninformed, the GRE total score is available after 10 to 15 days from the day of taking the GRE Subject test.

In this section, we will know about how the various sections of the GRE general test and the GRE score range they follow. From the table below, we interpret that, the GRE Verbal Reasoning section and the GRE Quantitative Reasoning section have a GRE Score Range of 130 to 170 with 1-point increments and the GRE Analytical Writing Section has a GRE Score Range of 0 to 6 with half-point increments. Read: GRE Scoring

When Will I Receive My GRE Scores?

One of the most asked questions regarding GRE exams is when will the candidates receive their GRE total scores. Candidates should note that GRE total scores would be available to the candidates 10 to 15 days from their GRE test date. Once their GRE scorecard is available on their ETS account, the conducting body would send the candidate an email notification informing them of the same. Candidates who have opted for the GRE at Home test would get their GRE score also available to them 10 to 15 days from their GRE test date.

How to Access GRE Scores?

As informed to you earlier, once your GRE total scores are available on your ETS account, the conducting body of GRE - ETS would send you an email notification informing you of the same. You will be required to visit the official website, put in your credentials, and go ahead with viewing your GRE scorecard.

Steps to viewing your GRE scorecard:

• Visit the official GRE website
• Select Member log-in
• Enter your GRE account credentials
• View your GRE Results

When Can I Take the GRE Test Again?

A lot of times, candidates are unable to achieve their desired scores. and they are left wondering about the next GRE exam and when to take them. Candidates looking to re-appear for their GRE test can do so once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period (365 days).

Candidates looking to re-appear should make use of the free GRE Diagnostic Service that is provided by ETS. The GRE Diagnostic Service option is available in the candidate's ETS accounts and this gives them a critical analysis of their performance on questions in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections of the GRE test they have earlier taken. And tells them about the questions they answered correctly and incorrectly. This is an excellent tool for self-retrospection.

What is a Good GRE Score?

A lot of times, candidates are left asking themselves about a good GRE score. As informed earlier, every university would have their required GRE Cut Off. So any score above the cut-off would immediately qualify their application. Students are advised to get higher GRE scores than required as this will only increase their chances of getting admission to their desired university. Hence, a good GRE score is a GRE score range that is sure to qualify them for admission to the top 10% of the top universities. 

What is an Average GRE Score?

Average GRE scores: As informed earlier, every university would have their required GRE Cut Off. So any score above the cut-off would immediately qualify their application. An average GRE Score would be a score that is not too high or low. It would be in-between. Candidates should note that getting higher GRE Scores will only increase their chances of admission to their preferred university and also make them eligible for any scholarship or grants being provided by the university. 

Average GRE Score Range

These GRE scores may be enough to get into a wide variety of graduate programmes but will be below average compared to the testing population

Now that we have compared the important aspect of GRE scores. Let us take a look at how your GRE Scorecard would look with your GRE total scores. When you register for the GRE test you designate four graduate institutions or fellowship sponsors to receive your GRE Scores, this is part of your GRE fee. Candidates who wish to send their GRE scorecards to more universities than the designated four can do so by paying an extra fee to ETS. 

Sample GRE Score card

NB: the image(s) have been sourced from ETS

What does your GRE Scorecard contain?

First-time candidates appearing for the GRE test are often intrigued about the contents of their GRE scores. GRE scorecards of candidates contain the following information

• Candidate contact information
• Candidate's date of birth
• Candidate gender
• Intended graduate major of candidate 
• GRE test date
• GRE test score(s) and the associated percentile ranks
• A cumulative record of scores reported within the last five years

GRE Score Reporting to Universities

Candidates should note that while a number of important details are available on the GRE score report. Not all make it to the university. The university GRE Score Report has the following information:

• Candidate contact information
• Intended graduate major of candidate 
• GRE scores the candidate selects to report through the GRE ScoreSelect Option

What is the GRE ScoreSelect Option?

Recently introduced by ETS for the benefit of students, the GRE ScoreSelect option like its name allows students to select their best GRE scores from a series of tests they have earlier taken and send them to their preferred institutions/universities. This way, they are able to show their best performance to the university as part of their admission process. 

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In this segment, we are going to understand how the various sections of the GRE test are scored. We will also study the GRE score range and total GRE Score.

GRE Scores (Section-wise)

In this section, we will know about how the various sections of the GRE general test are graded.

• GRE Verbal Reasoning Score & GRE Quantitative Reasoning Score are reported based on the number of correct responses the test taker provides. This is the raw score of the candidate that tells the candidate about the total number of questions answered correctly by him. The GRE raw test score would be later converted to a scaled score called Equating. 
• GRE Analytical Writing Score: For the Analytical Writing section, each essay would receive a score from one trained rater and an e-rater developed by ETS. If both the scores are identical, the average of the two scores would be used as the final score. However, if the two scores, one from the trained rater and the other from the ETS-developed e-rater are not identical, a third, a human-trained rater would be brought in and the final score would be the average of the two human scores.

Section-wise GRE Score Range

In this section, we will know about how the various sections of the GRE general test and the GRE score range they follow.

A lot of times candidates are left wondering about the GRE score requirements for universities abroad. Worry no more, as candidates can check out GRE score requirements for MS courses and GRE score requirements for MBA courses among top universities, here.

Check out average GRE scores across popular top universities in the US, here.

Read: Average GRE Scores for MS in Computer Science from US Universities

As informed earlier, the average GRE score requirements differ for every subject. An engineering student would need higher marks in the GRE Quantitative section and arts and humanities students would need higher marks in the GRE Verbal section. Before starting with a preparation strategy, you need to identify what is a good GRE score for your program. Here is a table that will give you a rough idea about good GRE scores which are subject averages.

Candidates wanting to know about GRE Subject Scores should get in touch with us in the comments below. This article is majorly focused on GRE General Test results and scores. The GRE General Test is the most preferred test among universities abroad.