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What is the GRE Exam?
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a commercially-run standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools principally in the United States, but also in other English speaking countries.
Created and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the exam is primarily focused on testing abstract thinking skills in the areas of math, vocabulary, and analytical writing.
The GRE Exam is typically a computer-based exam that is administered by select qualified testing centers. However, paper-based exams are also offered in areas of the world that lack the technological requirements. |
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What skills do the GRE revised General Test measure?
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The Verbal Reasoning section measures your ability to analyze and draw conclusions from discourse, understand multiple levels of meaning, select important points and understand the meanings of sentences and entire texts.
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The Quantitative Reasoning section measures your ability to interpret and analyze quantitative information and use mathematical skills such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics to solve problems.
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The Analytical Writing section continues to measure your ability to sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion, articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively, support your ideas with relevant examples and examine claims and accompanying evidence.
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Who Accepts It?
The GRE revised General Test is accepted at thousands of graduate and business schools as well departments and divisions within these schools. Please visit www.ets.org and view the comprehensive list. |
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What is the Validity of GRE Score?
5 years |
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When and Where Do People Take It?
The GRE revised General Test is available at about 700 test centers in more than 160 countries. In most regions of the world including India , the computer-based test is available on a continuous basis throughout the year. |
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Test structure and length of the computer-based test
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| Table with breakdown of the timing and tasks for each test section |
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NUMBER OF QUESTIONS |
ALLOTTED TIME |
Analytical Writing (One section with
two separately timed tasks) |
One "Analyze an Issue" task and |
30 minutes |
| one "Analyze an Argument" task |
30 minutes |
| Verbal Reasoning (Two sections) |
Approximately 20 questions per section |
30 minutes per section |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections) |
Approximately 20 questions per section |
35 minutes per section |
| Unscored |
Varies |
Varies |
| Research |
Varies |
Varies |
Total Length of Test*
*You'll get a 10-minute break following the third section, and a 1-minute break between the other test sections. |
3 hours 45 minutes plus short breaks |
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Here are the score scales for the GRE revised General Test:
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Verbal Reasoning scores will be reported on a new 130 - 170 score scale, in 1-point increments (versus 200 - 800 in 10-point increments).
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Quantitative Reasoning scores will be reported on a new 130 - 170 score scale, in 1-point increments (versus 200 - 800 in 10-point increments).
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Analytical Writing scores will continue to be reported on the same 0-6 score level, in half-point increments.
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How much does the Revised GRE Cost? (subject to change)
| GRE Exam Cost |
| Standard Test Administration |
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| GRE General Test - India |
$190 |
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| Special Handling Requests |
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| Late registration fee (paper-based test online registration only) |
$25 |
| Standby testing (paper-based test only) |
$50 |
| Rescheduling fee |
$50 |
| Changing your test center |
$50 |
| Additional Score Reports (ASR) - per recipient |
$23 |
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Test Centers in India:
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AHMADABAD, ALLAHABAD, CHENNAI, GURGAON, HYDERABAD, KOLKATA, MUMBAI, TRIVANDRUM. |
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Mode of Registration:
For Online Registration, follow the link http://securereg3.prometric.com/professionalhome.aspx
Call: 91-124-4147700; 91-124-4147773
Call: 91-11-2651-1649/26531442 (New Delhi, India) |
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| For more info and updated news visit : http://www.ets.org/gre/ & www.gre.org |
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| GRE® Subject Tests |
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What Are They?
The GRE® Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in the eight disciplines listed below. Each Subject Test is intended for students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area. |
- Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Literature in English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
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Who Takes Them and Why?
Prospective graduate applicants take the Subject Tests. GRE test scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study.
The scores provide common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants and aid in the evaluation of grades and recommendations. Some Subject Tests yield subscores that can indicate the strengths and weaknesses of individual students' preparation and may be useful for guidance and placement purposes. |
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Where Do People Take Them?
The Subject Tests are given at paper-based test centers worldwide three times a year in: |
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Who Accepts Them?
Any graduate or professional school, any department or division within a school, or any fellowship granting organization may require or recommend that its applicants take the General Test, a Subject Test, or both. |
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What is the price of a Subject Test?
- US$140 for individuals testing in the United States, U.S. Territories and Puerto Rico
- US$160 for individuals testing in all other locations
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| For more information please visit: http://www.ets.org/gre/subject/about/ |
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