What\u2019s tested on the GRE? The GRE measures your command of basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis, as well as college-level vocabulary. More importantly, it measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written material, think critically, and solve problems.
\nThere are three total sections on the GRE and some test-takers face an unscored experimental or research section. You\u2019ll tackle 80 scored questions on the GRE and two scored Analytical Writing tasks. If you are given a research or experimental section on your GRE test date, you may have to complete an additional 20 questions that won\u2019t affect your total score.
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The GRE contains two essays, at least two quantitative and two verbal sections, and one experimental or research section.<\/p>\n
SECTION<\/strong><\/td>| NUMBER OF QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/td> | TIME ALLOTTED<\/strong><\/td> | SCORE RANGE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> | Analytical Writing<\/a><\/td> | 1 argument essay<\/a>, 1 issue essay<\/a><\/td> | 30 minutes per essay; 60 minutes total<\/td> | 0 to 6<\/td><\/tr> | Verbal Reasoning<\/a>\u00a0(Verbal)<\/td> | 6 text completion<\/a> + 4 sentence equivalence<\/a> + 10 reading comprehension<\/a> = 20 total questions<\/td> | two 30-minute sections; 60 minutes total<\/td> | 130 to 170<\/td><\/tr> | Quantitative Reasoning<\/a> (Quant)<\/td> | 7-8 quantitative comparison<\/a> + 12-13 problem solving = 20 total questions<\/td> | two 35-minute sections; 70 minutes total<\/td> | 130 to 170<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div> | |