Test Preparation for GRE

About GRE

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is the most commonly required admission test for graduate and business schools in the US. GRE is administered by a non-profit organization ETS (Educational Testing Service). It is used to assess an individual’s critical thinking, analytical writing, quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning abilities.

Prospective graduate or business school applicants can take GRE once in every 21 days for up to five times within any continuous 12-month period.[

GRE Exam Structure

Exam Pattern
i) Verbal ReasoningTwo Sections – 20 questions in each section,
Time Allotted – 30 mins per section
ii) Quantitative ReasoningTwo Sections – 20 questions in each section,
Time Allotted – 35 mins per section.
iii) Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)Two Essays – Issue & Argument,
Time Allotted – 30mins each.
Total Time3 hours, 45 minutes
Nature of ExamComputer Based Adaptive Test
Total ScoresGRE score is out of 340.
Other Details
Websitehttp://www.ets.org/gre
RegistrationOnline
Test FeesUS $220
Score Validity5 Years
Score ReportingThere is a provision of reporting your GRE test scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the GRE test fee you pay
Additional Test Score Reporting FeesUS $27