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GMAT score converter: Focus ↔ old test.
Translate a GMAT Focus score (205–805) into the equivalent legacy-test score (200–800), or vice versa. Based on the official GMAC concordance anchors with linear interpolation between them. Approximate by design — the two scales are not arithmetically interchangeable.
Range: 205–805, snap to 10-point increments.
Approximate — based on official GMAC concordance.
Approx. percentile
93 / 100
Band
Top decile
Use this as
A rough target translation. Admissions reviews look at the actual score & percentile from your test report.
Per-section conversion (optional)
Focus per-section scores run 60–90; old-test per-section scores ran 6–51. The mapping is roughly linear between endpoints, so a single section value below converts directly.
Old per-section equivalent (6-51)
Reference: GMAC concordance anchors
The converter interpolates between these anchor points. Direct lookup at any anchor matches the official concordance; scores in between are linear approximations.
| Focus (205-805) | Old GMAT (200-800) | Approx. percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 805 | 800 | 100 |
| 785 | 790 | 99 |
| 765 | 770 | 99 |
| 745 | 760 | 98 |
| 725 | 740 | 96 |
| 695 | 720 | 92 |
| 645 | 680 | 80 |
| 595 | 640 | 65 |
| 545 | 600 | 49 |
| 495 | 560 | 33 |
| 405 | 480 | 14 |
| 305 | 380 | 5 |
| 205 | 200 | 0 |
What this means for your prep
Knowing your target translates into knowing your gap.
Once you know what Focus score you're aiming at, the next move is finding out where you actually sit. The 30-question diagnostic produces a real readiness band on the Focus scale, plus a per-topic weakness map you can build a study plan around.
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