GRE

GRE Exam is actually Graduate Recorded Exam. The Education Testing Service (ETS) directs The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) on behalf of the Graduate Record Examinations Board and the Council of Graduate Schools. GRE Exam chiefly a multiple-choice test. The GRE Exam scores have to be submitted by students aspiring for admission in international graduate school for Graduate program. Apart from the general GRE Exam there are about 12 GRE subject Tests offered by the program to help determine a students success in specific fields. In addition to this the GRE program also offers a variety of services and publications to help students transfer to their respective graduate program.

There are two versions of the GRE Exam, the first is the

GRE Exam – General
GRE Exam – Subject

The GRE Exam – General consists of three parts:

GRE verbal
GRE Math
GRE Essay

Both the GRE verbal and GRE math test in GRE Exam each yield a score between 200-800 points. Scores on the GRE analytical writing test are measured on a scale of 0 to 6 and is awarded in ï¿½ points. Since only some of the graduate programs require the scores of The GRE Exam – Subject, students availing such course need only appear for it.

The score on the GRE Subject test too ranges between 200 to 800 points. For details on the schools that need the GRE score and the minimum score that is required for admission can be found in the book, Graduate Study in Psychology,

GRE Exam – General Exam

The General GRE Exam consists of 3 sections, the

Verbal
Quantitative
Analytical writing sections.

The Analytical writing section is the latest addition. There are two versions of GRE Exam.

Paper Based GRE EXAM
Computer Based GRE EXAM

Fees: INR 7,000 / USD 175

Typical Computer-based GRE General Test:


Section	Number of Questions	Time
Analytical Writing	1 “Issue” Task¹	45 minutes

	1 “Argument” Task¹	30 minutes
Verbal Reasoning	30	30 minutes
Quantitative Reasoning	28	45 minutes
Unscored²	Varies	Varies
Research³	Varies	Varies

Test pattern:

•

Verbal section

The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it analyze relationships among component parts of sentences recognize relationships between words and concepts.

•		30 questions in 30 mins
•		Score range: 200 – 800 Analogies, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Reading Comprehension

•

Quantitative Section

The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis reason quantitatively solve problems in a quantitative setting

•		28 questions in 45 mins
•		Score range: 200 – 800
•		Quantitative Comparison, Discrete Math, Data Interpretation

•

Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)

The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively examine claims and accompanying evidence support ideas with relevant reasons and examples sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion control the elements of standard written English

•		2 essays
•		Analysis of an Issue (45 mins.)
•		Analysis of an Argument (30 mins.)

SCORES:

There are three scores reported on the GRE® General Test:

a Verbal Reasoning score reported on a 200 – 800 score scale, in 10-point increments
a Quantitative Reasoning score reported on a 200 – 800 score scale, in 10-point increments
an Analytical Writing score reported on a 0 – 6 score scale, in half-point increments

Changes to GRE in 2011:

All 3 sections in GRE will be revised (verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing)
Grading scale from 130 to 170
No More Antonyms and analogies in GRE Verbal section (Good News)
Antonyms and Analogies will be replaced with reading-comprehension
Skip back and forth between exam questions. ( No more computer adaptability for every question)
Calculators are allowed in GRE 2011

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