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What is GRE?

Benefits of taking the GRE

GRE & other admission criteria

Revised GRE changes – things you should know

Examples of new question types

Revised GRE test takers speak

How to prepare effectively for Revised GRE

What is GRE?

Designed to measure the scholastic potential of the candidates and not the subject knowledge

Evaluates applicants from different backgrounds on a common yardstick.

Graduate Record Examination is an online adaptive test for students wishing to pursue higher education in the U.S (Masters and Doctoral programs)

Some universities also consider GRE scores for admission into MBA programs.

This is why GRE is an important criteria used by university admission panels for granting admissions. A high GRE score also helps in securing financial aid.

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What is GRE? (contd.)

When is GRE conducted? Conducted throughout the year except on Saturdays, Sundays and

all Public Holidays

What is the validity of the GRE exam? GRE scores are valid for 5 years

Scope of GRE Any graduate is eligible to take the GRE for pursuing M.S/PhD

programs in the U.S, Canada & Germany. Students aspiring topursue MBA can also appear for the GRE, as many universities, likeHarvard, Stanford etc, have started accepting GRE for MBAadmissions

Remember, if you take the GRE multiple times, either the latest or the best of all

your scores will be considered by the admissions committee.

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Benefits of writing GRE

More options after graduation: explore better opportunities to learn abroad

More courses: colleges offering a wide variety of courses, right from psychology to structural engineering, accept the GRE

Access to better colleges: a high GRE score, along with good academic qualifications, can open doors to some of the top U.S universities

Financial aid: students with high GRE scores are usually preferred for financial aid, so you can sponsor part of your higher education with this aid

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CGPA/Percentage, Academic Achievements

GRE Score

Your GRE score gets a weightage of about 50%

Admission panels usually give 25-30 % weightage to this

Statement of Purpose (SOP) and Recommendations

Remaining 20 – 25 % depend on these factors

Do remember that if your CGPA is low, GRE is a good chance to strengthen your case.

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Revised GRE Pattern - Changes

• Duration – 4.5 hours including breaks

• 6 Sections –• 2 Quant approximately 20 questions and 35 minutes per section

• 2 Verbal approximately 20 questions and 30 minutes per section

• AWA 2 essays (Issue task and Argument task), 30 minutes each

• Experimental can be any of the above sections

• Max. score: 340

• Can skip questions and answer later within the time allotted in a section

• Negative marks ONLY for incomplete sections, NOT FOR incorrect answers

• Test is adaptive at the section level. Individual questions in a section are not adaptive

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Quant: 130 - 170

Verbal: 130 - 170

AWA: 0 - 6

Revised GRE Pattern – Content Changes

Verbal:• Text Completion (1/2/3 blanks)

• Sentence Equivalence

• Reading Comprehension

(select a sentence in the passage

that best answers the question)

Quant: • Can use online calculator

• Numeric entry & multiple answers questions

• More Data Interpretation and less Geometry questions

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Also, multiple choice single answer and multiple answer questions

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Coordinate Geometry Plotting of parabola & circleProfit & Loss Compound Interest

New topics in Quant section

Probability Dist. Normal Distribution Data Interpretation Scatter Plots

Standard Deviation

‘adaptive’ at section level

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 2

Level 1

Only way to master an adaptive test like GRE is to ...practice. Take several mock online adaptive tests until you are perfect.

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Old Pattern: difficulty of each question

based on answer to prior question

Section 1

Section 2

Revised Pattern: difficulty of second

section based on performance in first

section

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Text Completion (Single Blank)

If the celebrities were given a chance to comment about media, it would be an angry _______ against the paparazzi for following them everywhere.

A) flattery

B) elegy

C) slander

D) epitaph

E) diatribe

Text Completion (Double Blank)

Although the economy suffers _________, it also has strong _________ and self-correcting tendencies.

A) contradictions D) recidivist

B) digressions E) recuperative

C) downturns F) unstable

Examples of new question types

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Examples of new question types

Text Completion (Triple Blank)

Despite an affected ______ that convinced casual observers that he was ________ about his painting and cared only for frivolity, Warhol cared deeply about his art and labored at it _______

A) fervor D) indifferent G) ambivalently

B) gloom E) passionate H) diligently

C) nonchalance F) systematic I) intermittently

Sentence Equivalence

The blood red sun made a striking contrast with the ___ sky.

A) azure

B) crimson

C) cerulean

D) gray

E) orange

F) yellow

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Examples of new question types

Numeric Entry

By _________(in decimals) percentage 0.25 is less than 2 / 5.

Multiple Choice Multiple Selection

Which of the following integers are multiples of both 2 and 3?

Indicate all such integers.

(A) 8

(B) 9

(C) 12 Correct

(D) 18 Correct

(E) 21

(F) 36 Correct

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Revised GRE test takers speak

Aurodeep Ghosh - "I took a mock test on GREedge yesterday and today

my exam was just like another mock test"

“I had a good experience taking the revised GRE

on August 1st. It was easier than expected,

however RC passages were long and confusing.

Online calculator is easy to use and the ability to

skip questions and answer later is very helpful.”

Praveen Ravi – “RC passages were long and time taking; TC and SE questions

had tricky sentences. Knowledge of sentence structure is tested and not words”

Keerthi D – “Quant was similar to old pattern but there were some new questions in

coordinate geometry that were difficult. I barely managed to complete the verbal

section in time. Online calculator was very helpful”

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Revised GRE test takers speak

Binesh Nair - “Powerprep tests and GREedge tests were very similar"

“Online calculator is hardly needed as you can do most of the calculations

mentally, however it was good to have the calculator.

Learning all 3500 words or even most of them is important otherwise

answering TC and SE questions is very difficult. Practicing online helped

me a lot and I found GREedge tests to be the same as Powerprep tests”

Abbas – “I found verbal section to be difficult, especially triple blank TC questions

with multiple answers and RC passages. I got the sections alternatively i.e. AWA

first, followed by quant-1, verbal-1, quant-2 and then verbal-2.

In quant, I found Modulus and Functions based questions to be difficult. Did not

expect questions from normal distribution and standard deviation”

How to prepare effectively for NEW GRE

Start preparing at least 4 or 5 months ahead of the test.

Begin early on areas that you are weak in.

You need to be well-prepared in all the 3 sections.

Do not ignore any topic, or question type.

Since the GRE is an online, adaptive exam many students prefer online training, as it provides –

Real time experience of the GRE exam

Understanding of how an online, adaptive exam works

Practice for time management

Learning at one’s convenience – anytime, anywhere

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GREedge.com – Online Academy training process

Unlimited GRE style adaptive tests

Orientation call from your personal trainer

Verbal & Quant diagnostic test

Personalized study plan – focusing on your weaker areas

Tests based on learning sessions

Millisecond monitoring & personalized feedback

Surprise tests

Doubts – InstaDoubtTM

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Some of our recent high scorers…www.GREedge.com

Shalimar Rasheed (1560 / 1600)

Anna University, Tamil Nadu

“The flexibility offered by GREedge, without constraints of place and time, is the main factor that makes it such a good option for GRE training. Moreover, the GRE style tests offered by GREedge was a huge bonus.

My SFAs were very kind and insightful, providing regular feedback on my sessions and encouraging me. I express my heartfelt gratitude for their efforts in assisting me and guiding me to success.”

Anupratik Patnaik (1520 / 1600)

Working professional, Vizag

I was particularly impressed with the quality of the verbal questions in the GRE style tests. In just two months I increased my verbal score from 400 to 720!

“Analogies was my most dreaded section but thankfully the analogies tutorials of GREedge helped me a lot.

For GRE Aspirants

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