What is the syllabus and exam pattern of GRE?

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GRE General Test is a computer delivered exam. It assesses skills in Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. It consists of five total sections. Including one essay task. GRE test duration is 1 hour and 58 minutes. Less than 2 years.

GRE Exam Sections	GRE Exam Pattern	Section-Wise Syllabus
Analytical Writing (One Section)	One "Analyze an Issue" task (30 Minutes)
Quantitative Reasoning (Two Sections)	Section 1: 12 questions (18 minutes) Section 2: 15 questions (23 minutes)	Arithmetic Geometry Data Analysis Algebra
Verbal Reasoning (Two Sections)	Section 1: 12 questions (21 minutes) Section 2: 15 questions (26 minutes)	Basic Sentence structure: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Verb Tense Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions Pronoun Agreement Subject-Verb Agreement Modifiers Parallelism
Total	5 Sections: 55 Questions

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