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GRE Exam 2024: Syllabus, Eligibility, Exam Date

byDinesh
Updated on - 8 Aug, 2024

The GRE, short for Graduate Record Examination, is a test that is taken by students aspiring to join a graduate and business schools. They estimate verbal skills, numerical skills, problem-solving, critical thinking abilities, and analytical skills suitable for masters level programs. It assesses the knowledge in the fields of mathematics, reading, understanding of words, writing analyses and drawing logical conclusions. The GRE is a test which is administered on a computer, and is an offering of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and lasts for a total of 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Some of the GRE scores’ important outcomes include the following, quantitative and verbal reasoning – 130-170, analytical writing – 0-6. These scores are a part of a student’s portfolio which is used by the admissions committees to determine who gets to be accepted into a program as well as determine scholarships.

GRE Exam Highlights 2024

Feature Details
Name Graduate Record Examination
Acronym GRE
Type Standardized test
Purpose Assesses verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing skills
Administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Format Computer-adaptive test (CAT)
Duration 3 hours and 45 minutes
Sections 3 sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing
Score 260-340
Used for Admission to graduate programs in the United States and Canada

GRE Exam Fee 2024

Group Discount
Students with disabilities 100
Active duty military personnel and veterans 50
Students from low-income countries 50

GRE Eligibility 2024

Criteria Details
Age There is no upper or lower age limit for the GRE exam.
Education There is no minimum educational requirement for the GRE exam. However, most graduate programs require a bachelor's degree.
Nationality The GRE exam is available to candidates from all over the world.
Language The GRE exam is offered in English only.
Test center You can take the GRE exam at any test center that is authorized by ETS.

GRE Preparation Books 2024

Book Author Publisher
Manhattan Prep GRE Complete Guide Manhattan Prep Manhattan Prep
Magoosh GRE Verbal Review Magoosh Magoosh
Veritas Prep GRE Verbal Workbook Veritas Prep Veritas Prep
Princeton Review GRE Math Review Princeton Review Princeton Review
5lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems Kaplan Kaplan
GRE Prep Plus 2024 ETS ETS

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