New Official Feature

GMAT Superscore Guide

GMAC has introduced the GMAT Superscore. Learn how it works, how it boosts your score, and what it means for your business school applications.

Official Rollout Notice

Announced in June 2026, the official GMAT Superscore feature will go live on mba.com in early-to-mid August 2026. It will apply retroactively to all your valid GMAT Focus Edition attempts.

How Does the GMAT Superscore Work?

The GMAT Superscore combines your highest section scores from all valid attempts of the current GMAT exam (GMAT Focus Edition). Instead of schools only looking at individual test sittings, your Superscore presents the best of Quantitative, Verbal, and Data Insights combined.

Visual Example: How Your Score Climbs

Attempt 1 (June)Sitting A
Quant80
Verbal83 (Highest)
Data Insights78
Total Score605
Attempt 2 (July)Sitting B
Quant85 (Highest)
Verbal79
Data Insights82 (Highest)
Total Score625
Combined
GMAT Superscore
Quant (Attempt 2)85
Verbal (Attempt 1)83
Data Insights (Attempt 2)82
Total Superscore
665+40 Points Boost!

Note: GMAT total scores are calculated based on item-response theory algorithms using the section scores. In the example above, combining the best sections leads to a significantly higher total.

Essential Rules & Eligibility

Focus attempts only

Only valid exam attempts of the GMAT Focus Edition are eligible. The classic GMAT (10th Edition) scores are completely excluded.

5-Year Expiration

Only valid, non-expired scores can be included. Because GMAT Focus scores last 5 years, expirations won't apply until 2028.

No Opt-Out

If a valid Superscore exists in your account, it will automatically be sent to schools on any official score report you submit.

Tie-Breaker Rule

If you score the exact same highest mark on a section in two attempts, the system uses the score from the most recent attempt.

How GMAT Superscores are Reported

The implementation of the GMAT Superscore does not replace your single-sitting results. When sending scores to business schools:

  • You will select a specific, single sitting to report to your target program.
  • The report sent to the business school will list that selected single sitting AND your calculated GMAT Superscore.
  • The individual attempts used to calculate the Superscore are also shown to maintain transparent data integrity.
Important Strategy: Do not attempt to "game" the exam by neglecting sections. Business schools still see your complete sitting records, and a heavily skewed individual sitting may raise red flags.

Admissions Policy & School Acceptance

Historically, business schools have been receptive to superscores for the GRE and SAT. The introduction of GMAT Superscore standardizes this for GMAT test-takers.

Holistic Evaluation

Many top MBA programs evaluate candidates holistically. Highlighting your top potential in each specific test section helps schools appreciate your quantitative rigor and verbal reasoning.

Check Specific School Sites

Some programs may still require or focus primary attention on your single-sitting maximum score. It is always wise to review target school admission FAQs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The GMAT Superscore is a new official feature that automatically combines your highest section scores (Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights) from all your valid GMAT Focus Edition attempts to show your best possible total score.
GMAC has announced that the feature will roll out in early-to-mid August 2026. Once launched, it will be automatically calculated and displayed in your mba.com account.
No. The GMAT Superscore is exclusively available for the current GMAT Focus Edition. Old GMAT exam attempts (which included the AWA essay and Sentence Correction) cannot be combined or used for superscoring.
No, you cannot select specific section scores yourself. The system automatically scans all your valid, non-expired GMAT Focus Edition attempts and selects the highest score achieved in each of the three sections.
Your Superscore will appear as an additional data point on your Official Score Report. When you send a score report to a school, they will see the single-sitting exam attempt you chose to send, alongside your automatically calculated Superscore and the individual section scores that make it up.
No, there is no opt-out. If you have taken the GMAT Focus Edition multiple times and have a valid Superscore, it will automatically be included on any Official Score Report you send to business programs.
No, there is no additional fee for the calculation or reporting of your GMAT Superscore. It is included as a standard feature of your GMAT score reporting.
While the Superscore is automatically printed on the official report sent to schools, each business school's admissions committee has the final discretion on how they evaluate it. Some schools may focus entirely on your best single-sitting score, while others will look at the Superscore to understand your true potential in each area.

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