The GAT Scoring Scale

GAT scoring is not hard to comprehend when it is properly explained.

There is no “passing” score to the GAT, but you will need to know what the cut off average score is for the graduate schools to which you’re looking to apply. For this information, check their website, or call, and they’ll tell you the average score of students who are accepted.

Each graduate school has a different policy for weighing GAT scores with your GPA. The majority of graduate schools will weigh your GAT score more heavily than your GPA. In fact, some schools will weigh your GAT at 70% and your GPA at 30%, which means that this one examination is worth more than your 4 years of undergraduate work.

It’s up to you to look into the graduate schools to which you’ll be applying, so that you’ll have this information, and know the exact value of your GAT. Many schools will make their calculation structure for the combination of GAT and GPA available to the public.

Knowing this information before you enter the GAT examination means that you know exactly what you’re facing that day. You will have a realistic perception of the worth of the test, and you will have the proper motivation to fully apply yourself to reach your maximum potential.

You’ll also be able to realistically judge the type of school to which you should be applying, and you can better set out your future plans in your mind.