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GRE

GRE Exam Pattern 2022 is conducted by ETS, the GRE exam is one the most widely recognized graduate exams for candidates looking to pursue graduate studies abroad. Writing the GRE test can be stressful given the duration and length of the GRE pattern. Hence, the trick is to start your GRE preparation early to be able to ace all sections of the GRE test. Read on as we tell our readers all about the GRE Exam Pattern and the nuances of the GRE Exam. For the uninformed, the GRE paper pattern is divided into three main sections, namely, Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning

Why take GRE?

The GRE is used by many graduate schools to determine whether a student is a qualified candidate for their program. If a student is planning on graduate school, business school, or even in some cases law school, the GRE is often an essential part of their application. Most people take the GRE to get into grad school or to secure a merit-based fellowship for grad school. The GRE is a common grad school admissions requirement for both master’s programs (including Master of Arts, Master of Science, and even some Master of Fine Arts programs) and Ph.D. programs.

GRE Test Pattern 

Sections

There are 5 Sections in the GRE Exam

  • Analytical Writing

  • Verbal Reasoning 

  • Quantitative Reasoning

  • Unscored Section

  • Research Section (Exclusive for Ph.D and Post Doc.)

Questions

The Questions in GRE exam are varied 

  • Analytical Writing - Analysis of an Issue and/or Argument

  • Verbal Reasoning - 2 Sections and 20 Questions Each

  • Quantitative Reasoning - 2 Sections and 20 Questions Each

  • Unscored Section - Questions Vary 

  • Research Section - Questions Vary
    (Exclusive for Ph.D and Post Doc.)

Duration

 

The Total Time of GRE exam are varied 

  • Analytical Writing - 30 Minutes per Section

  • Verbal Reasoning - 30 Minutes per Section

  • Quantitative Reasoning - 35 Minutes per Section

  • Unscored Section - Time Varies 

  • Research Section - Time Varies
    (Exclusive for Ph.D and Post Doc.)

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