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GRE - General
The Graduate Record Examination
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is administered by Education Testing Service (ETS) and is
primarily a multiple-choice test that graduate schools use for admission of students into their
graduate programs.
ETS administers GRE programs on behalf of the Graduate Record Examinations
Board and the Council of Graduate Schools. The GRE Program also assists students in their transition to
graduate education through a variety of services and publications. The Graduate Record Examination
Program also offers 12 Subject Tests, each of which measures achievements in specific fields.
GRE General Test Format
Analytical Writing
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.
1 Issue task* 45 min.
1 Argument task* 30 min.
Verbal Reasoning
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.
2 sections 38 per section 30 min. per section
Quantitative Reasoning
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.
30 per section 30 min. per section
Type of Questions: Problem Solving Sample
Quantitative Comparison Sample
Pretest** Varies 30 min.
* For the Issue task, two essay 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.
** An unidentifi ed Verbal or Quantitative pretest section may be included and may appear in any order
after the Analytical Writing section.
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