The GRE (Graduate Record Exam) is the standardized test required for admission in graduate schools and business graduate schools in various English speaking countries, especially in the United States. The Test is offered as a computer-based exam administered at Prometric testing centers throughout the country. GRE has three sections: Verbal Reasoning; Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing. Calculators are allowed during the test.

Total test time is 3-hours which does not include the research section.

Structure of the Computer-delivered GRE General Test

SectionNumber of QuestionsDuration
Analytical Writing (One section with two separately timed tasks)• One “Analyze an Issue”     task
• One “Analyze an Argument” task
30 minutes per task
Verbal Reasoning (Two sections)20 questions per section30 minutes per section
Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections)20 questions per section35 minutes per section
Unscored or Research Section*VariesVaries

*An unidentified unscored section may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section.

Structure of the Paper-delivered GRE General Test

SectionNumber of QuestionsDuration 
Analytical Writing(Two sections)• Section 1: “Analyze an Issue” task
• Section 2: “Analyze an Argument” task
30 minutes per section
Verbal Reasoning (Two sections)25 questions per section35 minutes per section
Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections)25 questions per section40 minutes per section

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