The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is primarily a multiple choice test.
The score of GRE is one of the several parameters checked by the schools to admit a candidate into their graduate programs.
The GRE test is administered by Educational Testing Service.
Pattern of the test :
| Section | No. of Questions | Types of Questions | Duration (Approximate) | Maximum Score |
| Analytical Writing | 2 Essays |
Analysis of issue Analysis of Argument |
45 minutes |
Scale of
0-06 |
| Verbal | 30 |
Antonyms Analogies Sentence Completion Reading Comprehension |
30 minutes | 200 - 800 |
| Quantitative | 28 |
Quantitative Comparison Discrete Maths Data Interpretation |
45 minutes | 200 - 800 |
Cost :
The test costs is U.S. $170*. (Includes fee for reporting scores to 4 Universities)
On the day of the test, the candidate will have to submit the names of 4 universities where he/she would like the ETS to report the GRE scores.
* Fee are subject to change.
How does one register for the test ?
Registration starts two months prior to the date of taking the test in each country.
Registration can be done either
a) online b) by phone or c) by e-mail
Vidyalankar has the facility to take the date for the test.
For Further Details : www.ets.org and www.gre.org