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GRE Prep Guide for Test Takers

The GRE study guide outlines the exam basics, including a 3 hour and 45 minute test time with 40 questions each for the Analytical Writing and Verbal/Quantitative sections. It recommends making a study plan, taking a diagnostic test, and practice tests to identify weaknesses. The guide also describes registering for the computer-delivered GRE exam at an ETS testing center and signing up for additional prep resources online.

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GRE Prep Guide for Test Takers

The GRE study guide outlines the exam basics, including a 3 hour and 45 minute test time with 40 questions each for the Analytical Writing and Verbal/Quantitative sections. It recommends making a study plan, taking a diagnostic test, and practice tests to identify weaknesses. The guide also describes registering for the computer-delivered GRE exam at an ETS testing center and signing up for additional prep resources online.

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  • GRE Study Guide Overview: Introduces the GRE study guide, covering basic information about the GRE exam structure and content, and describing the focus areas for preparation.

GRE Study Guide

Are you preparing for the GRE exam? This study guide covers exam basics,
what's covered on the exam, and how to prepare for the exam. 

Exam Basics
Test time: 3 hours and 45 minutes
Number of questions: 40 questions; 2 tasks The exam assesses the
for the Analytical Writing sections following content: 
Test type: Your GRE test is scored on the
questions you answered correctly. You will
get a raw score, which is then turned into a Analytical Writing
verbal score. For the verbal reasoning Verbal Reasoning
section, you will typically see a score of 130- Quantitative Reasoning
170. The quantitative reasoning section
typically has a score of 130-170. For the
analytical writing section, you will typically
see a score of 0-6.

Registering for the GRE Exam


The GRE General Test is administered by over 1,000 locations worldwide.
The computer-delivered test is available throughout the year. In areas
where computer-delivered testing is not available, test takers can use the
paper version up to three times a year in October, November, and
February. You can register for the GRE online and take the exam at an ETS
testing center.

Preparing
Reasoning and for the GRE Examand
Reasoning
Organizing - Reading Organizing - Writing
Make a study plan. Sign up for Peterson's GRE test prep
Take a diagnostic test to identify areas at Petersons.com to access:
where you may need improvement. Content overview of what's on the
Take practice tests to see the types of exam
questions you can expect on the 8 online practice tests, and more!
exam. 

Get Started
There's no penalty for wrong answers on
Style -the
Tip GRE exam. Educated guesses are
Reading
best, but even random guesses are
better than leaving an answer blank.
Style -  Writing

Level Up Your Test Prep 


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