A standardized test, the Graduate
Record Examination measures Verbal, Mathematical and Analytical Writing skills.
The test intends to aid Graduate Schools (of all fields other than business)
assess the potential of the applicants for advanced study. Most universities in
the US, while inviting applications from prospective students, ask for GRE®®
scores.
The examination is entirely a
Computer-based Test, and no two students get an identical set of questions. The
test is scored on a maximum of 340. The GRE® Score alone cannot guarantee
admission into a school - the test is only one of the major factors taken into
consideration in the long process of an applicant getting admitted into a
graduate school that he/she desires.
The GRE® test has three
parts - Quantitative, Verbal and Analytical Writing Assessment. The following
is the GRE® test structure:
** An unidentified unscored section
may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing
section. It is not counted as part of your score.
*** An identified research section
that is not scored may be included, and it is always at the end of the test.
The US-based "Educational
Testing Service" (ETS), which works under the direction of the Graduate
Record Examination Board, develops and administers the GRE®. ETS is responsible
for setting questions, conducting the test and sending score reports to each
examinee. For detailed information about GRE®, please refer to the
official website of GRE® – www.gre.org
What is the scoring scale
for the GRE®?
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The AWA section grades are from
0-6 in 0.5 point increments.
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The Quantitative Reasoning section
grades are from 130-170 in 1 point increments.
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The Verbal Reasoning section grades
are from 130-170 in 1 point increments.
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Total scores are from 260-340 in 1
point increments; AWA scores are separate.
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