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GRE® Guide

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About GRE

Created and Administered by Education Testing Service

standardized test taken to gain entrance graduate schools in

the United States.

The GRE® General Test is commonly taken as a computer-

adaptive test, however paper based test option is also

available, checking your verbal, quantitative and analytical

writing skills.

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Why you should take GRE®?

If you are planning to pursue your Graduation in US, then

the GRE® scores is the requirement for admission

If you don’t do well in your studies, you can prepare well for

your GRE® exam. Relatively high GRE ® score balances

you average school performance and increase your chances to

get into good grad school.




What does the GRE Measure?

GRE® measures your verbal, Quantitative and writing skills.

Scale used to measure Verbal and quantitative section is 130 –

170 with 1 point increment.

Scale used to measure Analytical writing skill is 0 – 6 with

0.5 increment.




Format of the GRE®

The experimental section can be a verbal section or a math section. You

won’t know which section is experimental. You will know which type of

section it is, though, since there will be an extra one of that type.

Sections Type of Questions Questions Time

2 Writings • Analyze an Issue

• Analyze and

Argument

2

60 minutes

2 Verbal • Sentence

Equivalence

• Reading

Comprehension

• Text Completion

About 20 each

60 minutes

2 Math • Quantitative

Comparisons

• Multiple Choice

• Graphs

About 20 each

70 minutes

Experimental Verbal or Math ? ?? minutes




GRE ® Test – Type and Tips

GRE offers Computer and Paper based test.

Tips

• Optimally Pacing - Although time is limited on the GRE®, working too quickly can damage your score.

• Skipping and Guessing - Eliminate even one of the answer-choices, guessing can be advantageous.

• The “2 out of 5” Rule - Dismiss the three fluff choices and probability of answering the question successfully will increase from 20% to 50%.




Computer Based Test – On Screen

Options

Quit Section - Unless you just cannot stand it any longer, never select Quit Section. If you finish a section early, just relax while the time runs out. If you’re not pleased with your performance on the test, you can always cancel it at the end.

Time - Allows you to display or hide the time

Help - Present a short tutorial showing how to use the program

Next - To go to the next question

Confirm - Confirm your answer by clicking the Confirm button

Tag - Button allows you mark a question for later review

Calculator - Button presents an on-screen calculator.

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Instruction for Test Day Bring a photo ID.

Bring a list of four schools that you wish to send your scores to.

Arrive at the test center 30 minutes before your test appointment.

You will be provided with scratch paper. Do not bring your own, and do not remove scratch paper from the testing room.

You cannot bring pens, calculators, watch calculators, books, rulers, cellular phones, watch alarms, and any electronic or photographic devices.

You will be photographed and videotaped at the test center.




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