GRE stands for Graduate Record Examination and is administered by Education Testing Service (ETS). It is a multiple-choice entrance test that graduate schools in English speaking countries
Students who are taking new GRE now on have an advantage of friendly design for the computer-based test. The test features advanced technology that allows students to freely move forward and backward, edit or change answers and skip questions, all within a section, and use an on-screen calculator. These features were not as a part of the earlier test. There are new types of questions in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections, many featuring real-life scenarios that reflect the kind of thinking of an individual.
ETS can send your GRE scores to a maximum of four universities chosen by you. The costs of sending these scores are in-built in the fees that you pay for appearing in the test.
Inside the new GRE 2011
In old GRE format, Analytical writing section was always first in the test, followed by Verbal, Quantitative and Research section. But in New Revised GRE either of the sections could be first. If there is a Research section mostly it always appears at the end of the test. The computer-based test takes about 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Test format for computer-based test:
There's a 10-minute break following the third section and a 1-minute break between the other test sections.
GRE Scoring pattern
With the new GRE, the most important change is the in the scoring system. Current day GRE has 10-point increments and new pattern will have to 1-point increments. According to ETS – the purpose for compressing the reporting metric is simple: to produce scores that don’t exaggerate small performance differences between examinees.
The new GRE pattern score scale for the GRE revised General Test:
ETS can send your GRE scores to a maximum of four universities chosen by you. The costs of sending these scores are in-built in the fees that you pay for appearing in the test.
Inside the new GRE 2011
In old GRE format, Analytical writing section was always first in the test, followed by Verbal, Quantitative and Research section. But in New Revised GRE either of the sections could be first. If there is a Research section mostly it always appears at the end of the test. The computer-based test takes about 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Test format for computer-based test:
There's a 10-minute break following the third section and a 1-minute break between the other test sections.
GRE Scoring pattern
With the new GRE, the most important change is the in the scoring system. Current day GRE has 10-point increments and new pattern will have to 1-point increments. According to ETS – the purpose for compressing the reporting metric is simple: to produce scores that don’t exaggerate small performance differences between examinees.
The new GRE pattern score scale for the GRE revised General Test:
- New GRE Verbal: 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments (current GRE pattern 200–800 in 10-point increments).
- New GRE Quantitative: 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments (current GRE Pattern 200–800 in 10-point increments).
- Analytical Writing will continue to be reported on the same 0–6 score scale, in half-point increments.
- Be aware of the type of questions that will appear in the GRE Test and how long each section is and the time limits. This will help you pace yourself through the test.
- Devote just the right amount of time to each question. Maximising marks in a given period of time should be the aim. Do not rush. The questions at the beginning affect score more than those towards the end.
- It is essential that you remain calm and relax before going to the test. A person who is relaxed usually does much better than a person who is tense during an exam. Get enough sleep before the day.
- Getting to the test centre on time is vital. In fact you should try and get to the test center 15-30 minutes before time. Taking a test drive to your test center exactly a week before might be a good idea. This will give you a rough idea of the traffic conditions at the time and day of your GRE.
- Students are not allowed to bring any sheets of paper to the GRE test centre but are provided scratch paper by the center. Make effective use of this to make quick notes or for solving math questions.
- Keep your cool all the time, even when you don't know the answer. Once students panic, even answer to the easiest questions can be wrongly attempted.
How to register for GRE
The GRE exam registrations can be done in the following ways:
1. Online Registration | 2. Phone Registration | 3.Regular Postal mail
All the best for your GRE prep.
The new GRE 2011 - Video Overview
1. Online Registration | 2. Phone Registration | 3.Regular Postal mail
All the best for your GRE prep.
The new GRE 2011 - Video Overview