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GRE

Graduate Record Examinations

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A standardized test widely used for admission to graduate and business school programs around the world.

Exam fee

~$220

Results in

10–15 days

Skills tested

Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing

Question type

Mixed + essay

Sections

Score range

260–340 + 0–6

Level

Graduate admissions

Result validity

5 years

Test format

Tap a part to see a sample question.

Analytical Writing

Analyze an Issue

1 task

30 min

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Verbal Reasoning

Text Completion

~6 questions

part of 41 min

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Sentence Equivalence

~4 questions

part of 41 min

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Reading Comprehension

~10 questions

part of 41 min

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Quantitative Reasoning

Quantitative Comparison

~7 questions

part of 47 min

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Problem Solving

~15 questions

part of 47 min

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Data Interpretation

~5 questions

part of 47 min

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Total

~55 questions

~1 hr 58 min

General Test. Verbal and Quantitative are each split across two adaptive sections; an on-screen calculator is provided for Quant.

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