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The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) has long been one of the most widely accepted entrance exams for graduate education around the world. Every year, hundreds of thousands of students take the GRE to apply for master’s, MBA, and PhD programs at universities across the globe. While the exam is most commonly associated with universities in the United States and the United Kingdom, many leading…

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A Detailed Overview of the GRE Test

In this introduction to the GRE guide, we will give you an overview of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

Who manages the GRE General Test?

GRE General is a standardized test that is a mandatory requirement for admission for the majority of graduate schools around the world, especially in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. It is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Types of GRE:

 There are two types of GRE Tests:

GRE General

GRE Subject

All graduate schools accept GRE General (with few exceptions). However, in certain programs, GRE Subject is also a requirement. There are eight fields that sometimes require the GRE Subject exam too. For further details about the GRE Subject exam please click here.

Who should take the GRE Test?

Applicants pursuing a master’s degree or MBA or doctoral degree (Ph.D.), have to take the GRE General Test. Similarly, as applicants come from varying educational and cultural backgrounds, the GRE General Test provides schools with a common measure for comparing candidates’ academic abilities in addition to Grade Point Average (GPA).  

GRE Structure and Pattern: 

GRE tests are taken in both computer and paper-based formats. In the majority of countries, you can only take computer-based GRE.

The testing time for the computer-based GRE General Test is about 3 hours and 45 minutes. There are six sections with a 10-minute break following the third section.

The GRE General Test is a multistage test. This format allows the student to move back and forth between questions that are a part of the same section, and the testing software allows the student to “mark” questions within each section so that they can be reviewed later if time permits.

GRE Sections:

Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)

This section consists of two different essays, “Issue” and “Argument”. Students will have to write essays on a computer. It does not contain a spell-checker or any other advanced word editing features.

Issue Essay:

It tests the student’s ability to convince the examiner to agree to his/her point of view.  Issue topics are usually selected from a pool of questions, which are published on the ETS website.

Argument Essay:

The students are given an argument (i.e. a series of facts and considerations leading to a conclusion), and they are asked to write an essay to criticize the given argument. Moreover, students are required to carefully understand the argument’s logic and then make suggestions about how the logic of the argument can be improved.  Basically, students are required to focus on the logical flaws of the argument and not give their own viewpoints on the subject.

Quantitative Section

Assesses a student’s basic high school level mathematics and measures basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, statistics, geometry, data analysis, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities. The break-up of each quantitative section is as follows:

It also includes numeric entry items, which require the students to fill in the blanks and answer multiple-choice questions.

A basic on-screen calculator is also available.

Verbal Section

The verbal sections assess a student’s reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and vocabulary usage. Therefore, every section consists of around six text completion, four-sentence equivalence, and ten reading comprehension & critical reading questions.

Experimental Section:

The experimental section (verbal or quantitative) consists of new question types that ETS is experimenting with for future use. However, the experimental section does not count in the main score. Therefore, students have no definite way of knowing which section is experimental, it is advisable for students to give their best in every section.

GRE Scores:

GRE report will reflect three scores:

Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning have 1-point increments and AWA has half-point increments. Moreover, if you score all the questions incorrectly, then you would get 260 scores in total out of 340. In other words, 130 is a zero score. On the other hand, the total score of the Verbal and Quantitative sections is 340. This means, 170 is a perfect score in each verbal and quant section.

Test Dates:

You can take the GRE Test (computer-based) year-round at Prometric testing centers. In addition, students can take the GRE test once every 21 days. Also, they can only take up to five times within a 12-month period. Also, this applies even if a student has canceled his scores on a previously taken test. However, students can register for their tests on a specific test date by going to the ETS website.

Registration:

To register for GRE, students have to create a ‘My GRE Account. Moreover, there are four ways to register for the GRE general test- Online, Phone, Mail, and Fax registration.

Official Report:

After the actual exam, you can access the official report on your ETS account after approximately 10 working days.

How do I send scores to my university?

Your test fee entitles you to send scores to as many as four graduate institutions or fellowship sponsors for FREE.

On the test day, you can send scores to your respective universities.

Validity & Fee:

GRE scores are valid for five years and the fee is US $205/-.

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Computer Science programs have in recent years perhaps become one of the most competitive programs in the US and globally, for graduate and postgraduate studies. Hence, the GRE scores for Computer Science programs have also become increasingly important and competitive. So, what is a good GRE score for Computer

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Is the GRE harder than the practice tests?

Since 2020, we have seen a significant change in the GRE exam, especially in the Quantitative Reasoning sections. The Quant section has become a little trickier, as compared to the original GRE. But how hard is the GRE exam really? 

So, the GRE consists of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Let’s look into each one in detail: is the GRE hard, what has changed, how to improve your score, how long to study for the GRE, and even when to take the GRE exam. 

Verbal Reasoning 

In recent years, we have seen an increase in the complexity of sentences in the GRE. But is the GRE difficult? Well, it depends. Especially with the Verbal Reasoning section, you should have practice in comprehending written material and making connections between ideas and concepts. 

Another change we have noticed in the Verbal Reasoning section of the GRE is that it is not testing as difficult vocabulary as it used to. Instead, the vocabulary words tested on the GRE recently can be categorized as “easy.” One can say that the practice tests available online tend to test difficult vocabulary, especially the Manhattan Prep Practice tests–thus, they can be classified as a little outdated. 

So to improve your Verbal Reasoning score, the focus should be on reading and comprehending information, not on cramming difficult vocabulary words. 

Quantitative Reasoning

In recent years, the difficulty level of the Quant section of the GRE has increased, in that the questions have become trickier and more time-consuming. First of all, the prompts are longer and take more time to read and understand. This means that there is slightly less time to attempt and answer the question. 

Thus, we believe that to ace the Quantitative Reasoning section, one should have a solid grasp on the concepts, and then have excellent time management skills.

People often ask, “Is the GRE difficult?” especially when it comes to the Quant section. In our opinion, it has not become necessarily difficult, but the scope of what is tested has changed slightly. Case in point is that the GRE folks test time management skills as well. 

So how to improve the Quant section score? Well, we know that the GRE does not test advanced math concepts, but rather test basic math concepts in a smart way. To solve each question within 2 minutes, one must have an excellent grasp of those key, basic math concepts and techniques. 

So exactly how hard is the GRE as compared to the practice tests? Well, in the practice tests available on the ETS website called the Powerprep tests, the Quantitative Reasoning questions are slightly less difficult and shorter as compared to what you will see in the real GRE exam. 

Analytical Writing 

In the Analytical Writing section, time management skills are also tested, among writing skills. One needs to plan their essay before they begin writing. 

In the practice tests available online, of course you would not be scored on the Analytical Writing section (although some websites do provide you scores within a day or two, the accuracy of which remains unproven). 

So to prepare for this particular section, look at the list of prompts available on the ETS website to give you a better understanding of what you will encounter in the real GRE exam. 

How Long to Study for the GRE? 

How long to study for the GRE will depend upon where you already stand in terms of scores, and where you want to go. Typically, people spend between 3 to 6 months preparing for their GRE.

How they divide that time depends upon their weaknesses and strengths. For example, those people who are weak at math skills will devote more time to studying the Quant section, and vice versa. 

When to take the GRE exam? 

One should ideally take their GRE exam well before their graduate (Master’s or PhD) deadlines. Most deadlines for Fall semesters begin in December, so one should have their desired GRE scores by December. 

A typical timeline can look like this: 

June to Aug: Preparing for the GRE

September: Taking the GRE 

December: Submitting the GRE scores 

If you are applying to any scholarships, for example, the Fulbright, then you need to consider their dates. The deadline for Fulbright scholarship is typically in June, so you should have your GRE scores before that. 

Conclusion

So is the GRE hard as compared to the practice tests? Well, not overall. But some of the aspects have changed, for example, it now contains more complex sentences, trickier math questions, and less difficult vocabulary, along with more time-consuming questions.

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