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   1a. What Is the GRE & What Does It Test?

The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) General Exam is a required test for most American graduate schools (except business schools, which require the GMAT, and law schools, which require the LSAT). The GRE consists of three multiple-choice sections, Quantitative, Analytical and Verbal, and a new essay section called the Writing Assessment, which is taken separately.

High-scorers typically spend over 40 hours preparing.

Quantitative Section (Math Questions)
28 questions
45 minutes

Verbal Section (Sentence Completion, Antonym,
Reading Comprehension)
30 questions
30 minutes

Essay Questions (Writing Assessment):
In the Writing Assessment section, you have to answer two essay questions. One essay asks you to present your opinion on an issue in 45 minutes, and the second asks you to analyze the reasoning of an argument in 30 minutes. The 800score GRE Prep Course includes a prep guide on the essay section.


What Skills Does the GRE Test?

The GRE primarily tests four skill sets:

  1. Endurance and ability to focus
  2. Basic knowledge of word usage, math, inductive and deductive reasoning
  3. Test-taking skills: ability to guess, work at an appropriate pace, and make decisions under pressure
  4. Problem-solving abilities
The 800score method is to focus on these skills that are necessary for both success on the GRE and in graduate school.

As for endurance, the first skill, you'll have to stare at a screen intensely and focus for over three hours. Keep this in mind when taking practice tests. Get used to working for hours on end. The physical and mental exhaustion is part of the test's challenge. That's why we offer 5 GRE CAT practice tests. You should take as many practice CAT's as possible so as to learn the test and to get used to the grueling experience.

The second skill set, a basic knowledge of reading comprehension, math, inductive and deductive reasoning, is covered in the later chapters of this online prep guide. No calculators are allowed on test day, so you need to practice doing basic math calculations by hand.

General test-taking skills are covered in this chapter and throughout the online guide. Timing is a major part of test taking, particularly for the GRE CAT. Our Test Pacer system will teach you the pacing interactively.

To improve your problem-solving abilities (the fourth skill set) we have extensive information on reasoning techniques and specific strategies. When you get a question wrong, make sure to review the conceptual error you made by reviewing our explanations for the question. You do not want to repeat the error.

How to Prepare

The GRE is a difficult and unusual test. Budget at least 50 hours to prepare for the GRE so as to get your best possible score.
    Continue to GRE Scores and Graduate School (page 2 of 5 in Chapter 1)

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