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IELTS Percentiles Explained
An IELTS percentile shows what share of test takers scored at or below a given band. IELTS does not publish one global percentile-...
Jul 16, 2026
TOEFL Percentiles Explained
Percentile rank shows what share of test takers scored at or below your score. It is not the same as your band or total score. ETS...
Jul 16, 2026
GMAT Percentiles Explained
A GMAT percentile shows the percentage of test takers you scored above. In GMAC's August 2026 table, a 655 Total Score sits at 89....
Jul 16, 2026
GRE Percentiles Explained
A GRE percentile rank shows the percent of test takers in the reference group who scored below you, not your raw performance. Verb...
Jul 15, 2026
ACT Percentiles Explained
An ACT percentile, called a national rank by ACT, tells you the share of recent high school graduates who scored at or below your...
Jul 15, 2026
What Is a Good SAT Score
A good SAT score is usually 1200 or higher, out of a total range of 400 to 1600. The national average composite score for the clas...
Jul 15, 2026
PTE vs IELTS vs TOEFL vs Duolingo Compared
IELTS scores on a 0 to 9 band scale, TOEFL iBT on a new 1 to 6 scale, PTE Academic on a 10 to 90 scale, and Duolingo on a 10 to 16...
Jul 15, 2026
What Is a Good IELTS Score
There is no universal good IELTS score. The band you need depends on who is asking, since IELTS sets no pass mark and each univers...
Jul 15, 2026
What Is a Good TOEFL iBT Score
A good TOEFL iBT score starts at band 4.5, which equals a legacy total of 86 to 94. Band 5 (legacy 95 to 106) is competitive, and...
Jul 15, 2026
What Is a Good GMAT Score
A good GMAT Focus Edition score starts at 565, the 50.9th percentile in the score concordance table GMAC published in July 2025. O...
Jul 15, 2026
What Is a Good GRE Score
There is no single good GRE score. Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning each range from 130 to 170. Analytical Writing rang...
Jul 15, 2026
What Is a Good ACT Score
A good ACT score sits above the national average composite of 19.2, on ACT's 1-36 scale. Scores of 23 and up rank in roughly the t...
Jul 14, 2026