Friday, October 9, 2009

What is the GRE?

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a multiple-choice admissions test intended for applicants to graduate schools. The GRE contains three sections that count toward your score.
  1. One 75 minute 'Analytical Writing' (essay) section that contains two essay questions.
  2. One 30 minute 'Verbal Reasoning' (vocabulary and reading) section that contains 30 questions.
  3. One 45 minute 'Quantitative Reasoning' (math) section that contains 28 questions.
The Analytical Writing section contains two essay questions, one of each of the follwing types:
  • Analyze an issue
  • Analyze an argument
The Verbal section of the GRE contains four types of questions, which pop up in no particular order.
  • Antonyms
  • Sentence completion
  • Analogies
  • Reading comprehension
The Quantitative, or Math section, contains three types of questions, which appear in no particular order.
  • Four choice quantitative comparison
  • Five choice problem solving questions
  • Enter a number problems

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