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The GRE^® revised General Test

Getting an advanced degree can create many opportunities. The GRE^® revised General Test — the most widely accepted graduate admissions test worldwide — can bring you one step closer to achieving your career goals.

Here are some of the reasons why taking the GRE revised General Test is a smart move.

It is accepted by thousands of graduate and business schools around the world, giving you more advanced degree options.

It is available at about 700 locations worldwide, in more than 160 countries, for your convenience.

Scores are good for five years — so you can take the test now while you are still deciding what to do.

It is less expensive than other graduate admissions tests that measure the same skills.

It offers free official test preparation, as well as additional services, to help you stand out during the admissions review process.

There has never been a better time to take the test since the GRE revised General Test, introduced in August 2011, features a new test-taker friendly design.

Plus, the NEW ScoreSelect^SMoption (available July 2012) lets you approach test day with even more confidence knowing you can send institutions the scores you feel reflect your personal best.

The GRE® revised General Test measures your verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills — skills that are not related to a specific field of study, but are important for all. The test closely aligns with the types of skills that are required for success in today’s demanding graduate and business school programs.

In most regions of the world, the computer-based test is available on a continuous basis throughout the year. In Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, the computer-based test is available one to three times per month. In areas of the world where computer-based testing is not available, the test is administered in a paper-based format up to three times a year in October, November and February. The computer-based GRE revised General Test is about 3 hours and 45 minutes, following the format below.

Section	Section Length Number of Questions	Question Types	Measures your ability to:	Score Scale
Verbal Reasoning	Two 30-minute sections Approximately 20 questions in each section	• Reading Comprehension • Text Completion • Sentence Equivalence	• Analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it • Analyze relationships among component parts of sentences • Recognize relationships among words and concepts	130–170, reported in one-point increments
Quantitative Reasoning	Two 35-minute sections Approximately 20 questions in each section	• Quantitative Comparison • Problem Solving • Data Interpretation	Solve problems using basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis	130–170, reported in one-point increments
Analytical Writing	One section with two separately timed 30-minute tasks.	• Analyze an Issue • Analyze an Argument	• Integrate the assessment of critical thinking and analytical writing • Articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively • Provide focused responses to questions	0–6, reported in half-point increments
Unscored¹	Varies	Varies	N/A	Unscored
Research²	Varies	Varies	N/A	Unscored

View information about the paper-based test.

¹An unidentified unscored section that does not count toward a score may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section.
² An identified research section may be included in place of the unscored section. The research section will always appear at the end of the test. Questions in this section are included for the purpose of ETS research and will not count toward your score.

The GRE revised General Test, introduced in August 2011, features a flexible, test-taker friendly design that lets you use more of your own personal test-taking style and strategies.

Preview and review capabilities within a section
“Mark and review” feature to tag questions, so you can skip and return later within a section
Ability to change/edit answers within a section
On-screen calculator for the Quantitative Reasoning section*

Plus, other great changes:

Questions that better reflect the skills you’ll need for graduate and business school
Answer formats that include tasks such as numeric entry and highlighting a sentence in a passage to answer a question*
Less reliance on vocabulary out of context, more emphasis on reading — and no antonyms or analogies

* For those taking the paper-based GRE revised General Test in areas of the world where the computer-based test is not available, the test design and question types will be modified to be appropriate for a paper-based, linear test. In addition, calculators will be provided at the test center for use during the paper-based test. Get more details on the paper-based test.

With the new ScoreSelect option, you can decide which test scores to send to the institutions you designate. Knowing you’ll have the option to send the scores you feel reflect your personal best can help you to approach test day with even more confidence.

On test day, when viewing your scores at the test center*, you can select the:

ScoreSelect Most Recent option – Send your scores from your current test administration (FREE).
ScoreSelect All option – Send your scores from all test administrations in the last five years (FREE).

You can decide which option to use for each of your four free score reports.

After test day, you can send Additional Score Reports for a fee by selecting from the following:

ScoreSelect Most Recent option – Send your scores from your most recent test administration.
ScoreSelect All option – Send your scores from all test administrations in the last five years.
ScoreSelect Any option – Send your scores from one OR many test administrations in the last five years.

Keep in mind that scores for a test administration must be reported in their entirety. Regardless if you choose the Most Recent, All or Any option, you will select specific test administration dates so your Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing scores are all from the same testing session. Institutions will receive score reports that show only the scores that you selected to send them. There will be no special indication if you have taken additional GRE tests. Find out more at ets.org/gre/scoreselect.

Free official test preparation materials:

POWERPREP® II Software — Want to see what the computer-based GRE revised General Test is really like? Download the only comprehensive test preparation that is as close to the actual test as you can get. Take a full-length practice test and experience the new test design features first-hand. You can also review test-taking strategies, Analytical Writing scored sample essay responses and more.

The Practice book for the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test — This helpful book for those taking the paper-based test gives you one full-length practice test as well as strategies, sample questions and more.

Sample questions with correct answers so you can become familiar with the question types.

Section reviews that offer general advice, sample questions with rationales, scoring guides and tips for answering question types to become familiar with each of the sections of the revised test.

Strategies and tips to help you with each section of the test.

Additional materials available for purchase:

The Official Guide to the GRE® revised General Test — This test prep book provides you with two practice tests (one in the book and one on the included POWERPREP II software CD-ROM), hundreds of authentic test questions, explanations for many answers, test-taking strategies, sample essay responses with reader commentary and more.

ScoreItNow!™ Online Writing Practice — This service lets you sharpen your writing skills as you prepare for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE revised General Test. Even better, you’ll receive an immediate, confidential score to see how well you performed.

You can register online for the GRE revised General Test using a credit card. You also can register for the computer-based GRE revised General Test by phone, or mail, and you can register for the paper-based GRE revised General Test by mail. View fee information for the GRE revised General Test and related services.

ETS® Personal Potential Index (ETS® PPI) — When used with GRE scores, ETS® PPI shows graduate and business schools an even more complete picture of your potential for success. A convenient and easy-to-use web-based tool, ETS PPI collects feedback from evaluators you select on personal attributes that graduate deans and faculty have identified as important for success in graduate study — including resilience, communication skills and teamwork. And, as a GRE revised General Test registrant, you can send up to four free ETS PPI Evaluation Reports to the graduate program of your choice — that’s an $80 value.

GRE® Search Service — The free GRE^® Search Service helps match you with the right participating schools and fellowship sponsors based on background information you provide. It’s easy to sign up for the service when you register for the GRE revised General Test. Even if you are not ready to register for the test, you can still sign up today.

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The GRE^® revised General Test

One test for graduate and business school.

More opportunities for success.

What you need to know about the GRE® revised General Test.