A GMAT or GRE is required for the LBS MBA, and unlike most of this catalogue LBS says out loud roughly where the bar sits: the class average is around 645, the typical range 555 to 805, and "the minimum score we will accept is usually around 555". On the GRE it looks for over 160 in both verbal and quantitative. Scores must be less than five years old. An English test is required unless English is your first language and you have always been a citizen of and primarily resident in a majority English-speaking country — LBS accepts IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge CPE or CAE, PTE Academic and the Duolingo English Test, and publishes no minimum score for any of them. The requirement that shapes the room more than the test is experience: 5.5 years on average, and while there is no hard floor, LBS states that under three years needs "superior academic credentials".
Admitted students at London Business School typically score in the Required · ~645 class average, 555–805 typical range · ~555 usual floor GMAT range. The class average is around 645.
| Admitted GMAT range | Required · ~645 class average, 555–805 typical range · ~555 usual floor |
|---|---|
| Class average GMAT | 645 |
| Work experience | 5.5 years on average · no hard minimum, but under three years needs superior academic credentials |
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
How is the LBS MBA different from the LBS Masters in Management?
Work experience, length and price. The MBA requires a GMAT or GRE and admits people with 5.5 years of experience on average, runs 15 to 21 months, and costs £123,950. The Masters in Management is a pre-experience degree at £52,950. They are separate programmes with separate rankings, and LBS also runs a Masters in Analytics and Management and a One-Year MBA alongside them.
What GMAT score do you need for the LBS MBA?
A GMAT or GRE is required. LBS states a class average of around 645 with a typical range of 555 to 805, and says the minimum it will usually accept is around 555. On the GRE it looks for over 160 in both verbal and quantitative. Scores must be less than five years old.
Sources
- London Business School — MBA programme page (read 2026-09-09: two-year programme with flexible exit at 15, 18 or 21 months, though students taking the International Exchange cannot exit at 15; Year One business fundamentals and 15 tailored core courses, Year Two 100+ electives plus Global Experience and International Exchange; London campus; GMAT or GRE required; '#4 MBA in the world ranked by the Financial Times' with no year stated; applications for the MBA2027 class open. No tuition figure, intake date, class size, average age, salary or dated deadline is published on this page.) ↗ — London Business School
- London Business School — MBA fees, financing and scholarships (read 2026-09-09: tuition £123,950 labelled the 2026 intake, covering the full 15–21 month programme whatever the exit point, including core courses, electives and experiential learning but EXCLUDING programme-related travel and living costs; commitment fee £3,500 due about a month after offer; reservation fee £6,500 due end of May; both non-refundable and deducted from tuition; Student Association fee £400; instalments available one per term; Laidlaw Women's Leadership Fund named with no value. NO fee is published for a later intake, and no application fee, living-cost estimate or named scholarship values appear on this page.) ↗ — London Business School
- London Business School — MBA how to apply (read 2026-09-09: three application rounds each year with dates held on a separate Application Calendar and NOT published on this page, all deadlines 17:00 UK time; 'applications for the August 2027 intake will open later in August 2026'; application fee £200, free to LBS alumni and active military candidates; three essays of 500, 200 and an optional 500 words, one-page CV, referee details and a professional reference, transcripts, GMAT or GRE less than five years old, English test where applicable; 'the minimum score we will accept is usually around 555'; average class GMAT around 645 with a typical class range of 555 to 805; GRE over 160 in both verbal and quantitative; IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge CPE/CAE, PTE Academic or Duolingo accepted with NO minimum scores published; average work experience 5.5 years, and admission may be granted under three years with superior academic credentials; interviews conducted by alumni or senior admissions staff in the applicant's region.) ↗ — London Business School
- London Business School — Who attends, MBA class profile (read 2026-09-09: MBA2027 class of 514 students, 44% women, 66 nationalities, average work experience 5.5 years; regional split Central/South America 20%, North America 17%, South/East Asia 15%, South Asia 15%, Europe 11%, UK 9%, Middle East 6%, Oceania 4%, Africa 3%. NO average age, percentage international, work-experience range or GMAT figure is published for this class.) ↗ — London Business School
- London Business School — MBA career impact (read 2026-09-09: MBA Class of 2025 — 86% accepted an offer within three months of graduation, 88% received an offer within three months, 98% reporting rate; post-programme locations UK 43%, South East/East Asia 12%, North America 12%, Africa/Middle East 11%, Latin America 10%, Europe 8%, other 4%; Amazon, Google, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley and Nike named as example employers. NO salary figure, salary increase or sector breakdown is published on this page.) ↗ — London Business School
- London Business School — MBA Employment Report, Graduating Class of 2024, 19pp (read 2026-09-09 via npm run pdf:text, sha256:c828a3eb582ac581: 86% accepted and 87% received an offer within three months of graduation, 100% reporting rate, 22 graduates started their own business; MBA2024 class profile of 502 students, average age 28, 37% female, 94% international, 74 nationalities, six years average work experience across a 2-to-13-year range; salary by industry in UK pounds, US dollars and PPP international dollars — OVERALL mean £92,228, max £192,000, min £24,000, with other compensation mean £42,124 covering sign-on and end-of-year bonus; consulting mean £99,866, finance £92,758, technology £80,180, investment management £109,902, investment banking £102,260, private equity £79,560, venture capital £92,722, real estate £90,675; sector destinations consulting 26%, finance 24%, technology 11%; salary data excludes sponsored and self-employed students in accordance with MBA CSEA guidelines and is reported as a mean, not a median.) ↗ — London Business School