The Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

• There are two versions of the GRE, the first is the General Test and the second is
the Subject Test in psychology.
• The General Test consists of three parts--verbal, quantitative, and analytical
writing. Both the verbal and the quantitative test each yield a score between 200-
800 points.
• Scores on the analytical writing test are measured on a scale of 0 to 6 and is
awarded in ½ points.
• The score on the Subject test too ranges between 200 to 800 points.

GRE Test Topics ?

Numbers
Score
Section of Topics Time
Range
Questions

----------- Computer Tutorial ------------ NA

45 min for Issue

one Issue
Essays 1-6 2 30 min for
one Argument
Argument
Note: The Analytical Writing section is always first. For the Issue task,
two topics will be presented and you will choose one. The Argument
task does not present a choice of topics; instead, one topic will be
presented.

-------------- Break ------------ 10 Minute

6 Sentence
Completion,
200- 7 Analogy,
Verbal 30 30 Minute
800 8 Reading
Comprehension
9 Antonym
14 Problem Solving
200-
Math 28 14 Quantitative 45 Minute
800
Comparison

Total 1600 58 3 Hours Approx

 Total testing time is up to three hours, not including the
research section. The directions at the beginning of each section
specify the total number of questions in the section and the time
allowed for the section.

Current GRE Vs New GRE a Comparison Chart

New GRE
Current GRE (Starting September 10, 15 or
(Through September 16, 2007 (depending upon
2007) location), and September 29,
2007)

Two Verbal sections*

One verbal Section:
40-minute each
30 Questions,
No more analogy and antonym
30 Minutes
Verbal questions will include more
section includes analogy and
>> Critical reading
antonym questions
>> Sentence equivalence
questions
Score 200-800 130-170
Computer Adaptive Test
Computer Based Test (CBT) —
(CAT)—the difficulty of each
each student taking that
Format question is based on
administration receives the same
students' performance on
questions in the same order
previous questions

Two Quantitative sections*

40-minute each
quantitative reasoning skills tested
One Quantitative Section:
more thoroughly
Quantitative 28 Questions,
fewer geometry questions more
45 Minutes
“real-life word problems ” and data
interpretation questions
>> New on-screen calculator
Score 200-800 130-170

2 essays: 30 minutes each for the

2 essays: one 30-minute
Issue and Argument essays
Analytical and one 45-minute, One
>> More specific essay questions
Writing Issue essay, one Argument
>> Grad schools can see actual
essay
essays

Score 0-6 0-6

 Total Time 2 Hours 30 Min 4 Hours

Most weekdays and Year-round 30 fixed test dates

Administration
weekends per year
*One section may be experimental and number of questions yet to be decide.

GRE Score

Quantitative Verbal Analytical Points

800 700+ 5 20
780-800 600+ 4.5+ 19
770-790 500+ 4.5 18
750+ 400+ 4.5 17
700+ 400 4+ 15
700 350+ 4 12
Programs, GRE Not Required 15
650+ 300+ 3+ 10 Minimum Score 5
600+ 300 3 9
Add +
500+ 250 2+ 6
• The new revised graduate record examination GRE is Computer Based and is not
Computer Adaptive. This is very important for students to remember that the new
revised graduate record examination GRE is a CBT not a CAT test.

GRE Verbal
GRE Verbal Section
In GRE Verbal section, you will come across the following types of questions :

• GRE Sentence Completions

• GRE Antonyms
• GRE Analogies
• GRE Reading Comprehensions

GRE Math
GRE Math Section
GRE Math – Arithmetic
GRE Math – Algebra
GRE Math- Geometry
GRE Math - Data Analysis
• GRE Math - Quantitative Comparisons
• GRE Math - Problem Solving
• GRE Math - Data Interpretation

Analytical Section of the GRE

In the analytical section of the GRE, questions are aimed at measuring your ability to
:

• Think logically on the basis of a set of rules

• Analyse situations using common sense

The types of questions that you will come across in this section are:

• Logical Reasoning
• Analytical Reasoning