The GRE General Test
The General Test measures analytical writing, verbal, and quantitative skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The test is scored on a scale of 260 to 340 points, with the essay scores ranging from 1 to 6 points.
Three scores are reported on the GRE revised General Test:
1) Verbal score on a 130 – 170 score scale, in 1-point increments.
2) Quantitative score on a 130 – 170 score scale, in 1-point increments.
3) Analytical Writing score on a 0 – 6 score level, in half-point increments.
The Analytical writing section tests your critical thinking and analytical writing skills. It assesses your ability to articulate and support complex ideas, analyze an argument, and sustain a focused and coherent discussion. It does not assess specific content knowledge. It is scored on a scale of 1 to 6.
Get a quick view of the Analytical Writing Question Types.
Take a closer look at the Analytical Writing section.
The Verbal section measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze relationships among component parts of sentences and recognize relationships among words and concepts. Question types include:
1) Reading Comprehension
2) Text Completion
3) Sentence Equivalence.
To view sample verbal questions, please visit: http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/content/verbal_reasoning
The Quantitative section measures problem-solving ability, focusing on basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis. Question types include:
1) Multiple-choice — Select One Answer Choice
2) Multiple-choice — Select One or More Answer Choices
3) Numeric Entry Questions
4) Quantitative Comparison Questions
To view sample quantitative questions, please visit: http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/content/quantitative_reasoning
Structure of the Computer-Based General Test
The overall testing time for the computer-based GRE® revised General Test is about three hours and 45 minutes. There are six sections with a 10-minute break following the third section.
Typical Computer-Based GRE General Test
SECTION | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | TIME |
Analytical Writing | 1 Issue task | 30 min. |
1 Argument task | 30 min. | |
Verbal (2 sections) | Approx 20 per section | 30 mins per section |
Quantitative | Approx 20 per section | 35 mins per section |
Unscored** | Varies | Varies |
Research*** | Varies | Varies |
The Analytical Writing section will always be first, while the other five sections may appear in any order.
** An unidentified unscored section may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section. It is not counted as part of your score.
*** An identified research section that is not scored may be included and it will always be at the end of the test.
The GRE revised General Test design features advanced technology that allows you to freely move forward and backward throughout an entire section. Specific features include:
1) Preview and review capabilities within a section
2) A “mark and review” feature to tag questions, so you can skip and return later
3) The ability to change/edit answers within a section
4) An on-screen calculator for the Quantitative Reasoning section
5) New answer formats, including tasks such as numeric entry and highlighting a sentence in a passage to answer a question
To experience the test design features of the computer-based test, download POWERPREP® II software.
For further information, please visit www.gre.org
GRE PREPARATION ANEES HUSSAIN’S WAY
Our GRE course is individualized for each student. All students starting the course do a full GRE test. Based on this Diagnostic Test, we develop a study program, which is different for every student. Their weighted scores determine the time to be given to each study module. Thus a student scoring high on the Mathematics section will have to spend less time in attaining a high eventual score of, say, 160+. However, if his Verbal diagnostic score is low, his program will allow more than twice as much time on the Verbal modules.
The program of study for each student is given on his individual Progress Check Report (PCR), which is used throughout his preparation to guide the preparation in an optimal manner. Anees Hussain gives several class lectures on major topics.
Normal preparation consists of 3 classes per week of two hours each, for about 3 months. This program aims to get a 320+ score for each student (out of a maximum total of 340). If a student is free of commitments and can study 5-6 hours a day in addition to classes, or if a student is very quick in picking up, the time of preparation can be reduced to 2 ½ months, or 2 months with double-shift study.
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