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Graduate School: Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

The GRE General Test is used as one determining factor for admission to general graduate-level degree programs.

The test assesses the verbal, math, and analytical skills of graduate school applicants. Testers usually take the GRE on computers, but it is still offered on paper in some regions.

On the GRE, you receive a "scaled score" of 200–800 for each of the three sections (verbal, quantitative, and analytical).

Scheduling Exams
Test Registration
Test Structure
Preparing for Exams

Scheduling Exams
Test dates are by appointment only. Call ETS at 609-771-7330 to schedule an appointment..

Test Registration

Visit ETS.org to register for:

Test Structure

Verbal One 30-minute section
Total of 30 sentence-completion, analogy, reading-comperehension, and antonym questions
Math One 45-minute section
Total of 14 quantative questions and 14 multiple-choice questions
Analytical One 60-minute section
Total of 24 analytical questions and 11 logical reasoning questions
Writing
One 45-minute essay (present your prospective) and one 30-minute essay (analyze an argument)

Preparing for Exams

When you visit ETS.org or register for the GRE test, you will have free access to the official test preparation materials for the computer- and paper-based tests.

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GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test

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