Enter scaled section scores, not raw correct-answer counts
The current GMAT reports Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights on 60–90 scales in one-point intervals. Enter all three scaled scores from the same current-edition practice test or score report. Raw question counts cannot be converted reliably because the exam is adaptive and unanswered questions can affect scoring.
Understand what this estimate calculates
This planning model weights the three section scores equally, maps their combined 180–270 range linearly onto the 205–805 total-score range, and rounds to the nearest valid 10-point total ending in 5. The official scoring process is authoritative, so a score report can differ from this simplified estimate.
Use the target comparison as a planning aid
The target section value is the equal-score average implied by the same linear model. It does not mean every section must be identical, nor does it guarantee admission. Compare official percentiles and program expectations using current GMAC and school information rather than comparing current scores directly with the previous GMAT edition.