The Graduate Record Examination
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most graduate schools in the United States Created and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) in 1949, the exam aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing, and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The GRE General Test is offered as a computer-based exam administered at Prometric testing centers.
The GRE revised General Test features question types that closely reflect the kind of thinking you'll do in graduate or business school
There are 3 segments in GRE
There are 3 segments in GRE
There are two types of tests.
There are two types of tests.
GRE SCORES:
Maximum marks in GRE: 340
Verbal Reasoning Score scale: 130-170 (1 point increment)
Quantitative Reasoning Score scale: 130-170 (1 point increment)
Analytical Writing Score: 0-6 (0.5 pt increment)
- GRE is section level adaptive for Verbal and Quantitative sections. Thus the difficulty level of the second section of Verbal or Quant is based on your performance in the first section.
- GRE raw score is the number of correct answers (e.g. 25 out of 40). This score is scaled into a final score in the above scoring range based on the difficulty level of the sections.
- Analytical writing section is evaluated manually by trained readers. Average of scores given by two readers becomes your final score.
- Aim to achieve score in excess of 155 in Verbal and 160 in Quant, a total score>315. This will ensure your admit in a good University with a chance of financial aid.
- Official scores are mailed in 10–15 days after your test date.