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Feature | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Name | GRE General Test (Graduate Record Examination) |
Conducting Body | ETS (Educational Testing Service) |
Purpose | Admission to MS, MBA, PhD, Law, and Grad Programs |
Exam Type | Computer-based (Online/Center) |
Test Duration | 1 hour 58 minutes (new shorter GRE format) |
Score Range | 130–170 (Quant & Verbal each), AWA: 0–6 |
Score Validity | 5 Years |
Official Website |
Section | No. of Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
Analytical Writing (AWA) | 1 Essay Task | 30 minutes |
Verbal Reasoning (2 sections) | 27 questions | 41 minutes |
Quantitative Reasoning (2 sections) | 27 questions | 47 minutes |
Total Duration | — | 1 hr 58 min |
✅ No experimental/unscored section in the new format.
Task: “Analyze an Issue” Essay
Objective: Measure critical thinking, argument-building, and writing clarity.
Skills Tested:
Develop a clear thesis
Support with reasoning and examples
Maintain structure and logical flow
Use standard written English
Measures your ability to analyze written material, understand relationships, and interpret meanings of words and sentences.
Reading Comprehension:
Main idea, tone, inference, author’s purpose
Single & multiple-answer MCQs
Text Completion:
Fill-in-the-blank with contextual vocabulary
1–3 blanks per sentence
Sentence Equivalence:
Choose two words to complete a sentence meaningfully and similarly
High-frequency GRE words (e.g., equivocal, prodigal, capricious)
Understanding word usage in context
Tests basic math skills and problem-solving using high school-level concepts.
Arithmetic:
Integers, decimals, factors, ratios, percentages, roots
Algebra:
Linear and quadratic equations
Inequalities, algebraic expressions
Geometry:
Lines, angles, triangles, circles
Coordinate geometry, area, perimeter, volume
Data Analysis:
Mean, median, mode, range
Probability, data interpretation, Venn diagrams
Charts, tables, graphs
Multiple Choice (one or more answers)
Numeric Entry
Quantitative Comparison
Section | Score Range |
|---|---|
Verbal Reasoning | 130–170 (1-point increments) |
Quant Reasoning | 130–170 (1-point increments) |
AWA | 0–6 (0.5 increments) |
🎯 Average Scores:
Verbal – 151, Quant – 157, AWA – 3.5 (varies by program)
GRE Subject Tests (Optional):
Math, Physics, Psychology
2 hours 50 mins (Paper-based, 3x/year)
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Solve ETS Official GRE Practice Tests
Practice essays using ETS writing pool topics
Use Manhattan 5lb Book for Quant practice
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