HEC publishes no minimum score, and the range below is descriptive rather than a bar to clear. Admitted students cluster at 640–730 with an average around 690; the GMAT Focus Edition, the GRE and the TAGE-MAGE are all accepted, and the file is read whole — academic record, internships, two essays, two recommendations, a video interview, and a panel interview for shortlisted candidates. In practice that means a score inside the range carries no application on its own and a score a little below it is not disqualifying: HEC admits roughly 400 students from several thousand applicants, and what its process visibly rewards is international exposure and a coherent career project. Our HEC Paris admission requirements guide walks the file component by component.
Admitted students at HEC Paris typically score in the 640–730 GMAT range. The class average is around 690.
| Admitted GMAT range | 640–730 |
|---|---|
| Class average GMAT | 690 |
| Work experience | 0–2 years |
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
The HEC Paris MiM does weigh a test score (admitted students fall in the 640–730 range) — but if a test-free route matters, 75 of 118 MiMs we track (about 64%) admit without a required GMAT or GRE. See every European MiM you can apply to without a GMAT on our MiM without the GMAT shortlist, or read how GMAT waivers work.
Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.
Frequently asked questions
What GMAT score do I need for HEC Paris?
Sources
- HEC Paris — Master in Management (Grande École) official page ↗ — HEC Paris
- HEC Paris — MiM Admissions (Sept-2027 calendar NOW PUBLISHED: four rounds, R1 7 Oct 2026 · R2 26 Nov 2026 · R3 17 Feb 2027 · R4 26 Apr 2027, each 12:00 noon CET/CEST; the earlier five-round Oct–May pattern no longer applies) ↗ — HEC Paris
- HEC Paris — MiM Fees & Financing (re-read at source 2026-09-03; the page now prices the 2027/2028 M1 intake, which is the intake its published four-round calendar admits to. Schedule as published: M1 2027/2028 academic fees EUR 26,500 + student service fees EUR 1,950 + administrative fees EUR 1,000 = EUR 29,450; M2 2028/2029 identical, EUR 29,450; 'Total Program Cost' EUR 58,900. A third row prices 'M2 post Gap Year (2029/2030)' at EUR 2,950 — service and administrative fees only, no academic fee — so the gap-year route adds EUR 2,950 rather than a full year of tuition. Also published: EUR 170 non-refundable application fee; EUR 5,000 non-refundable seat-confirmation deposit, deducted from total tuition; an International Student Surcharge of 'EUR 2,000 additional to tuition fees', from which 'Domestic students and students from the European Union, and associated countries of the Erasmus+ scheme, are exempt'; living costs 'approximately EUR 1,500/month in 2026, covering housing, food, compulsory insurances (health and civil liability), sports and leisure'. The page does NOT mention the CVEC. This figure supersedes the EUR 57,700 read on 2026-07-05, which priced the 2026-27 cohort — a cycle this profile's own deadlines no longer admit to) ↗ — HEC Paris
- Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times
- QS Business Masters Rankings: Management 2026 ↗ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds
- CEMS Global Alliance — HEC Paris (founding member) ↗ — CEMS