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 SectionsGRE Exam PatternSection-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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