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Official specifications published by Academic Testing
Exam Format
118 min
N/A - Graduate programs set their own minimum scores
Graduate/Professional School Entry
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$220 USD
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Validity
5 years from test date
GRE-GENERAL Exam Topics and Domains
GRE-GENERAL is organized into 3 weighted domains.
1
Analytical Writing
20%
Analyze an Issue Task
Critical Thinking and Analytical WritingEssay Structure and DevelopmentLanguage Use and Conventions
- Articulate and support complex ideas clearly and effectively
- Construct and develop arguments with relevant reasons and examples
- Sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion throughout the essay
- Control the elements of standard written English
2
Verbal Reasoning
40%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding Text Meaning and StructureAnalyzing and Evaluating Written MaterialUnderstanding Author's Perspective and IntentCritical Analysis and Evaluation
- Understand meaning of words, sentences, and entire texts
- Understand relationships among words and concepts
- Analyze and draw conclusions from discourse
- Reason from incomplete data to infer missing information
- Identify author's assumptions and perspective
- Select important points and distinguish major from minor points
- Summarize text and understand structure
Text Completion
Text Completion FundamentalsText Completion Strategies
- Use remaining passage information to fill blanks logically
- Create coherent and meaningful completed passages
- Select words/phrases that produce grammatically correct sentences
- Identify significant words and structural clues
Sentence Equivalence
Sentence Equivalence FundamentalsSentence Equivalence Strategies
- Identify two answer choices that lead to coherent sentences
- Ensure the two resultant sentences mean the same thing
- Complete sentences based on partial information
- Understand limitations of synonym-based approaches
3
Quantitative Reasoning
40%
Arithmetic
Properties and Types of IntegersOperations with Integers and Rational NumbersExponents and Roots
- Perform operations with integers, fractions, and decimals
- Apply properties of integers including divisibility and prime factorization
- Work with exponents, roots, and scientific notation
- Solve problems involving ratio, proportion, and percent
Algebra
Algebraic Expressions and EquationsFunctions and Their PropertiesWord Problems and Applications
- Solve linear and quadratic equations and inequalities
- Work with algebraic expressions and simplify them
- Understand functions and their properties
- Apply algebra to solve word problems
Geometry
Lines and AnglesPolygons and CirclesThree-Dimensional Figures
- Apply properties of lines, angles, and polygons
- Calculate perimeter, area, and volume of geometric figures
- Use Pythagorean theorem and special triangle properties
- Solve problems involving circles and three-dimensional figures
Data Analysis
Descriptive StatisticsProbability and CountingData Interpretation
- Calculate and interpret measures of central tendency and dispersion
- Solve probability and counting problems
- Interpret data from graphs, tables, and charts
- Make inferences and draw conclusions from data
How do I earn this certification?
Passing GRE-GENERAL earns the GRE General Test Score certification. It sits in the Graduate Education Path track.
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What's changed on this exam?
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- Section-Level Adaptive Testing
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Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Graduate school applicants and Business school (MBA) applicants.
- Bachelor's degree program enrollment or completion (typical)
- Strong foundation in high school mathematics
- Advanced reading and writing skills
- 1-3 months of dedicated preparation