Validity:
Each GRE test is valid for a period of 5 years.
What to expect:
The test evaluates applicants Analytical writing, quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning.
The test time is roughly around 3 hours and 45 minutes. There will be six sections (one of them unscored). The first section will be Analytical writing section, the rest of the 5 sections can be verbal reasoning/quantitative reasoning/unscored sections in any order. Please note that each section has a fixed amount of time allocated to finish. Once the time ends, the test proceeds to the next section automatically.
Verbal reasoning is scored on a scale of 130-170.
Quantitative reasoning is scored on a scale of 130-170.
Analytical writing is scored on a scale of 0-6.
Verbal reasoning tests your ability to comprehend and analyze written material (publications/articles/journals).
Quantitative reasoning tests your mathematical abilities and tests how fast you can eliminate improbable answers.
Analytical writing tests your ability to write effectively and is similar to your essay writing that you may have done in schools.
You will be able to see the Verbal reasoning and Quantitative scores on screen at the test center after you finish your test. Analytical writing scores are evaluated by ETS evaluators after the test finishes and will be reported to you at a later point.
The test fees lets you send your scores electronically to 4 universities if your choice. So please have your research ready on the institutions you wish to apply for on the test day. You can also wish to not report your score if you are not happy with it. You are allowed to retake the test every 21 days.
Please refer to the ETS GRE website link below for the latest fees:
The key to doing well on GRE is practice.
Good Luck!
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