|
The GRE®:
The GRE® (Graduate Records Examinations®) is an aptitude test. Like other aptitude tests, the GRE® has chosen math and English to measure intellectual ability. The GRE® Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills that are not related to any specific field of study and have been acquired over a long period of time.
General Test Format (Typical Computer-Based):
The GRE® is approximately three hours computer adaptive test. Only 2-hours-and-30-minutes of the test counts toward score and the experimental section is not scored. There are four sections: Analytical writing (75 minutes), Verbal (30 minutes), Quantitative (45 minutes) and Experimental, which can be Verbal or Quantitative.
Sections |
Type of Questions |
No. of Questions |
Time |
| 1. Analytical writing |
a) Issue task
b) Argument task |
2
|
45 minutes
30 minutes |
| 2. Verbal |
a) Sentence Completions (6 questions)
b) Analogies (7 questions)
c) Reading Comprehension (8 questions)
d) Antonyms (9 questions) |
30
|
30 minutes |
| 3. Quantitative |
a) Quantitative Comparisons (14 questions)
b) Multiple choice questions (9)
b) Graphs (5) |
28
|
45 minutes |
Typical Paper-Based General Test:
Sections |
Type of Questions |
No. of Questions |
Time |
| 1. Analytical writing |
a) Issue task
b) Argument task |
2 |
45 minutes
30 minutes |
| 2. Verbal (2 sections) |
|
38 per section |
30 minutes per section |
| 3. Quantitative (2 sections) |
|
30 per section |
30 minutes per section |
The GRE® Subject Tests:
The GRE® Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in eight specific fields of study each of which is intended for those students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area.
| 
