GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

GRE Test Structure

• The GRE is now only available as a computer-adaptive test. The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections are section-level adaptive, meaning that the first section of the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning measures span a range of difficulty levels, from easy to difficult. The first section is assembled such that, overall, the first section is of average difficulty. The second section of each of the measures is administered based on a test taker's overall performance on the first section. The Tough questions have more credit than easier ones.
• You can still earn a very high score even if you answer several questions incorrectly. Correct answers to Harder questions lead to large score as compared to easier questions. To get good score more difficult questions has to be answered.
  
• Some (Very few) Universities may demand Subject GRE.
• After completing your exam, you can send your scores (free!) to four Universities so be prepared.
• Your GRE scores are valid for 5 years.
• You can take the GRE revised General Test (computer-based and paper-based) only once every 60 days, and no more than five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period. This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously. If you take only the paper-based GRE revised General Test, you may take it as often as it is offered.

Total Computer Based Test (CBT) time is up to three hours 45 minutes, not including the research section. The directions at the beginning of each section specify the total number of questions in the section and the time allowed for the section. There are six sections with a 10-minute break following the third section.

The Verbal and Quantitative sections may appear in any order, including an unidentified unscored section. Treat each section presented during your test as if it counts.

GRE Scoring (after Aug 2011)

Some Facts

• Maximum score for sections Verbal, Quantitative is 800 (brfore Aug 2011). Analytical writing score will be reported on a 0-6 score scale, in half-point increments.
• GRE is generally required by universities in North America (USA and Canada).
• Most Universities require General GRE for admission to MS and Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences.
• Generally for engineering Students score above 1200 (750+ 450+ 4) is considered good for admission for middle order universities ranked between 40 to 90 .There may be some deviations.
• For all engineering Students GRE Q is most important for best results GRE Q must be well above 740 ,GRE A above 650(A>4.0/6.0), GRE V above 450.
• GRE score can considerably improve University Ranking. TOEFL is most important. TOEFL score must be well above 213.Generally
• Top 50 ranked Universities may require GRE>1300(770+,530+,>4/6) and TOEFL>250. For International students Verbal section is quite difficult. So they must prepare hard on vocabulary.
  

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