What is a Good AWA score on GMAT?

GMAC always advises the B-schools to not completely target the GMAT AWA score as most of the candidates score pretty high. The average GMAT AWA score is 4.48 and any score lesser than that will not be much of a delight to the B-schools. The GMAT aspirant should aim for a score higher than 4.48. 

How will your GMAT AWA be evaluated?

GMAT AWA is evaluated with a combination of experienced human rater and computer algorithms. If there is any kind of disparity between human-rated scores and computer-rated scores, then another examiner will re-evaluate the GMAT AWA score. 

GMAT AWA Score

The process of checking the GMAT analytical score is based on a grading scale of 1-6 in half-point increments. According to GMAC,

• Point 6 is termed ‘outstanding’.
• Point 5 is termed ‘strong’.
• Point 4 is considered ‘adequate’.
• Point 3 is considered ‘limited’.
• Point 2 ‘seriously flawed’ and it really is.
• Point 1 ‘fundamentally deficient.

GMAT AWA score is evaluated by a human at first then a developed computer grading program named E-Rater. Being a non-native English speaker, scoring 3.5-4 on the scale of 6 is considered well. But if the difference is more than one point then another scholarly person reads it to finally assess the number.

GMAT AWA Rescoring Service 

With an additional fee of $45, the candidate can avail of GMAT AWA rescoring service by an independent reader. GMAT AWA rescored value will be sent within six months of the test date. Few things to be noted about GMAT AWA Rescoring service as following - 

• Rescoring result for GMAT AWA score will be final 
• Rescoring can result in both a decrease or increase in the original score 
• Revised GMAT score will be sent to both the candidate and the university 
• Other than GMAT AWA, none of the sections can be submitted for rescoring service

GMAT AWA  Average Score and Percentile

Most of the test takers have a GMAT AWA score of 5 or above in their grades with the average GMAT analytical writing score range standing at 4.37. Let us understand the GMAT score percentile with the help of this table –

Most universities have a GMAT cutoff higher than 4 as the analytical writing section provides an insight into the language proficiency level of that particular test-taker.

To calculate the GMAT AWA Score, there are few crucial factors studied by the graders.

• The versatility of the issues displayed by the test taker along with their presentation of the argument
• The test taker’s capability to establish facts, structure them, and finally implement them
• The admissible pillaring reasons and examples placed
• The ability to make full use of the stand English