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Most of the United States., Canadian, and United Kingdom graduate schools require GRE to admit students in Master degree or in a PhD program. Most of the vet schools, graduate schools and health related professional schools need GRE score and they consider it to be a good predictor of student’s success in the course they are applying for to study. The GRE general test measures the ability to respond to questions in limited time rather than testing specific knowledge in any subject. It is a multiple-choice exam designed to measure verbal, analytical, and quantitative skills. Students can use self-help books for preparation which are available in market. Last minute cramming doesn’t work much in this exam. Each question carries same points and in all sections the questions usually go from easy to difficult. |
| Time management is very important in this exam because for each question less than 1 minute is available. The questions are not negatively marked so it is better to attempt all the questions. Created and administered by Educational Testing Service (or ETS) in 1949, the exam aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The GRE General Test is offered as a computer-based, computer adaptive exam administered by selected qualified testing centers; however, paper-based exams are offered in areas of the world where computer-based testing is not available. In the graduate school admissions process, the level of emphasis that is placed upon GRE scores varies widely between schools and between departments within schools. The importance of a GRE score can range from being a mere admission formality to an important selection factor. Some (Very few) Universities may demand Subject GRE. · Your GRE scores are valid for 5 years. · You may appear again in GRE after one month. Section Questions Duration Verbal 30 30 Analytical 2 writing Tasks 75 Quantitative 28 45 Verbal/Quant./Anal. 30/35/2(writing tasks) 30/60/75 Types of Questions Verbal Analogies 7* Sentence Completion 6* Antonyms 9* Reading Comprehension 3* Quantitative Mathematical comparisons 14* Problem Solving 10* Chart 4* Analytical 2 writing Tasks *a 45-minute "Present Your Perspective on an Issue" task and a 30-minute "Analyze an Argument" task. The "Issue" task states an opinion on an issue of general interest and asks you to address the issue from any perspectives you wish, as long as you provide relevant reasons and examples to explain and support your views. Some Facts Maximum score for sections Verbal, Quantitative is 800.An 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 1800 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 730, GRE A above 650(A>4.0/6.0), GRE V above 400. 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>2000(770+,500+,>4/6) and TOEFL>250.For International students Verbal section is quite difficult. So they must prepare hard on vocabulary. Note: Work hard in GRE Quantitative. Work on Permutation/combination, probability, mean/median/mode...etc. GRE TIPS · First 15 Questions of each section are most important! · Most of People will find Quantitative section most easy but be careful, avoid making silly mistakes. Note you won’t get extra score if you finish this section before time! · According to survey Analytical section is very lengthy so pace from beginning. Again first 15 questions are important. · These days Games in Analytical section are tougher with easier Logical reasoning questions. · Questions on Probability, Permutations, combinations, mean, mode, standard deviation are common. · Verbal section is Toughest for people not having English as native language best solution is to learn as many words as possible. · Answer all questions in each section .There is negative marking for questions unanswered. So at last 2 minutes just guess all remaining questions. · Don’t panic even if your score is low! · Be prepared for 4 Universities to apply online. . Please visit the link http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide.pdf for more information about GRE test. |
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