The Graduate Record Examination, or GRE for short, is an important exam for students wishing to apply to graduate programs at universities.
Everything you need to know about the GRE can be found here.
The GRE is a standardized, computer-based, multiple-choice exam generally required for admission to graduate programs worldwide. It measures students' ability to analyze and evaluate written materials, their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as their proficiency in basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis.
Graduate admissions committees consider your GRE score alongside your academic transcripts and supporting materials to evaluate your readiness for the demands of graduate-level academic study. A high GRE score will have a direct and positive impact on your applications to graduate or business schools.
The test is administered on a computer
Focuses on your analytical and problem-solving ability
Required for master's and doctoral programs
Provides a huge advantage in scholarship and admissions
The current GRE General Test takes about 1 hour and 58 minutes and measures three main areas: Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning. The old four-hour format with two writing tasks is no longer the current GRE format.
The Analyze an Issue task asks test takers to write a clear, evidence-based analytical response to a stated issue.
Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence, and Reading Comprehension questions assess academic vocabulary, reading, and reasoning.
Quantitative Reasoning evaluates problem solving and quantitative reasoning in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis.
Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning are each reported on a 130-170 scale, in 1-point increments. Analytical Writing is reported on a 0-6 scale, in half-point increments.
GRE results should be interpreted by section. Depending on the target graduate or business program, Verbal, Quant, and Analytical Writing goals should be set separately.
