GRE

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is a test of verbal ,quantitative reasoning skills and analytical writing.

The GRE is developed by the ETS -Educational Testing Service. A lot of institutions across the world are accepting GRE scores for the admissions along with undergraduate records, recommendations , personal statement and other relevant  criteria in evaluating applicants for admission to master courses. 

 

The total duration of the test would be 3 hours and 45 minutes which will include a 10 minute optional break and a 1 min break between sections.

A student definitely needs to check with the institution one is applying whether the GRE is a prerequisite or not.

The institutions worldwide that are accepting the GRE scores can be found on their website. www.takethegre.com

The institutions listed in the ETS link below are approved to receive the GRE scores. Click 

The fees for the test is $175.

The business schools accept GRE revised General Test scores for admission to some or all of their MBA programs.

 

The new features of GRE Revised General Test that includes are

• The ability to change/edit answers inside a section
• On-screen calculator for the Quantitative Reasoning section
• One can skip questions by using the Mark & Review features which helps the student return to the questions later if you have time remaining inside the section

 

The scores reported in the GRE Revised General Test are stated below

• An Analytical Writing score is reported on a 0–6 score level, in half-point increments.

• A Verbal Reasoning score is reported on a 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments.

• A Quantitative Reasoning score is reported on a 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments.

 

The Verbal Reasoning part measures the potential to:

• Examine and additionally extract conclusions from material
• Factor from incomplete data
• Diagnose author’s presumptions 
• Comprehend multiple amounts of {significance choose meaningful points
• Distinguish major from small or relevant points
• Summarize reading
• Understand the layout of the text understand the meanings of statement
• Sentences and entire text

 

The Quantitative Reasoning part measures the potential to:

• Comprehend quantitative information
• Interpret as well as analyze quantitative information
• Answer questions using mathematical solutions
• Implement fundamental mathematical techniques and additionally fundamental math concepts of arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Probability as well as statistics
• Articulate & Structure complex ideas simply & effectively
• Assist ideas with well defined & appropriate relevant arguments and also situations
• Examine claims and additionally accompanying evidence

Maintain a well-focused logical discussionThe business schools accept GRE revised General Test scores for admission to some or all of their MBA programs.

Measure	Questions	Assigned Time
Analytical Writing One Section with two tasks	Analyze an IssueAnalyze an Argument	30 minutes30 minutes
Verbal Reasoning (Two sections)	20 questions per sectionTypes of Question Reading Comprehension   Text Completion   Sentence Equivalence	30 minutes per section
Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections)	20 questions per sectionTypes of Questions Quantitative Comparison Questions   Multiple-choice Questions — Select One Answer Choice or More Answer Choices   Numeric Entry Questions	35 minutes per section
Unscored Section Research Section	Unknown Order but always after Analytical WritingAlways at the End of the Test	VariesVaries

MBA – Institution the approved GRE score can be found in the link below:

http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/mba/programs