GRE - Graduate Record Exams

GRE General Test Score Scales:
Three scores are 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
Any section in which you answer no questions at all will be reported as a No Score (NS).

Subject Test Score Scales:
One total score is reported on a 200 – 990 score scale, in 10-point increments, although the score range for any particular Subject Test is usually smaller. Sub scores are reported for the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology; Biology; and Psychology Tests on a 20 – 99 score scale, in one-point increments, although the range for any particular Subject Test sub score is usually smaller.

Total time allotted for the Computer-adaptive GRE test is 3 hours, whereas for the Paper-based test it is 3 ¾ hours. Analytical writing section always appears first in the test, followed by the Verbal and Quantitative sections in any order. If there is a Research section, it always appears at the end of the test.

Test format for computer-based test : It comprises of Analytical Writing section wherein candidates have to choose One of the Two essay topics as their Issue Task and complete the same within 45 minutes. The Analytical Writing section then requires candidates to answer One Argument Task within 30 minutes. This Analytical Writing section is followed by a 30 minute Verbal reasoning section with 30 questions and finally by another 30 minute section comprised of 28 Quantitative reasoning questions. The sections in the Paper based GRE General test are the same. The only changes are that there are 2 sections each within the Verbal and Quantitative sections. The Verbal section comprises of 38 questions in each part to be answered in 60 minutes in total. The Quantitative Section has 30 questions in two parts to be answered in 60 minutes in total.

$180: General Test fees,

$25: Late Registration Fee,

$50: Standby Testing (paper-based test only),

$50: Rescheduling Fee, $50: Changing Your Test Center,

$12: Scores by phone,

$20: Additional score report (ASR) requests-per recipient,

$50: Question-and-Answer Review Service-Verbal & Quantitative Sections,

$55: Score Review for Analytical Writing Measure,

$30: Paper-Based Test Hand Scoring,

$30: Score Reinstatement Fee.

The General Test is given throughout the year at computer-based test centers all around the world. Students from India have to contact this Regional Registration Centre to book or know more about the test registration procedure :
Prometric Testing Private Limited,2nd Floor, DFL Infinity Tower - A, Sector 25, Phase ll, DFL City Gurgaon,Haryana 122002, India, Phone: 91-124-4147700 OR 91-124-4147773.

Students can also use this link to Contact them.

To view the India GRE Test centre list please use this link.

GRE Quantitative Section Sample Paper - 1

GRE Quantitative Section Cheat Sheet - 1

GRE Analytical Writing Issue Task guide

GRE Essay topics

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GRE Essay Topics with Answer Suggestions

GRE Word List No

GRE Analytical Writing Argument Task Guide

Analytical Writing Section: Reference Pool of possible Argument Task topics

Analytical Writing Section: Reference Pool of Possible Issue task topics

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