What is the structure of the GRE General Test?

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Suraj Kumar Karn | Contributor-Level 9

a year ago

GRE Exam Pattern for General Test 2024

Computer-based No. of sections No. of questions

Verbal Reasoning 2 27 Section 1: 12 ques Section 2: 15 ques

Quantitative Reasoning 2 27 Section 1: 12 ques. Section 2: 15 ques.

Analytical Writing 1

Total 5 55

GRE Structure: Section Breakdown. Verbal Reasoning: Two se

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Atul Harsha | Beginner-Level 5

a year ago

The GRE General Test consists of five sections:

Analytical Writing: 1 task (30 minutes)
Verbal Reasoning: 2 sections (12 questions in the first section, 15 in the second; 18 and 23 minutes respectively)
Quantitative Reasoning: 2 sections (12 questions in the first section, 15 in the second; 21 and 26 m

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