What's a Good GAMSAT Score? Band by Band

A good GAMSAT score is the one that clears the bar at the programs you're applying to — in practice, the low-to-mid 60s. Over 95% of candidates score between 40 and 80, and the typical overall sits in the high 50s, so a 60s overall already puts you above most of the room.

Last reviewed 12 September 2026. Sources are listed at the foot of this page.

That is the anchor. The honest qualifier is that there is no universal cut-off — it depends on where you're applying, and the bar moves each year with the strength of the pool. Here is how to read the ladder and set your own target.

The scale

GAMSAT scores sit on a 0–100 scale, but they cluster: over 95% of candidates score between 40 and 80, and community-compiled estimates put the typical overall in the high 50s (ACER publishes no official average). Your overall is a weighted average in which Section III counts double: (Section I + Section II + 2 × Section III) ÷ 4. A few universities recompute it as an unweighted average instead (Melbourne, UQ and Notre Dame among them) — so always check how your target programs read it.

Rough benchmarks

These bands map overall scores to approximate positions in the cohort, using our in-house percentile approximation (ACER publishes no official percentile table). Exact figures shift a little each sitting, so treat them as goal-setting anchors, not official cut-offs.

The bands as a table, so they can be read, copied and quoted without a drawing. Every percentile here is the same in-house estimate the app's own score calculator returns — not an ACER figure, because ACER publishes none:

How to set your target

1. Look up the typical entry scores for the programs you're aiming at.
2. Add a buffer — aim a few points above the cut-off, since it moves.
3. Translate that overall into section targets. A weak Section III can quietly sink a strong S1/S2.

Where your number stands against real programs

A band is only half the answer — the other half is which schools you are aiming at and how each one weighs the score. Our GAMSAT scores for medicine page sets out what the graduate-entry programs actually publish, program by program.

Closing the gap

Once you have a target, the work is mechanical: find your weakest section and topics, drill them, and re-test. Use the GAMSAT score calculator to model how improving one section moves your overall — it's often more efficient to lift your weakest section than to push your strongest higher.