The Graduate Record Examination (GRE®) is a four-hour computer adaptive test. It is used as a determining factor for admission to general graduate-level degree programs. The test assesses the verbal, math and analytical skills of applicants for graduate schools.

SECTIONS OF GRE®

Analytical Writing
The Analytical Writing Section has two essays. One asks students to "present their perspective on an issue," the other asks them to "analyze an argument."

Quantitative Section
The Quantitative Section tests high-school level math. The students will be required to be familiar with arithmetic, algebra, and geometry and data analysis.

Verbal Section
The Verbal Section consists of sentence completion questions, analogies, antonyms and reading comprehension exercises.

Change in GRE Format

Starting August 1, 2011, the GRE® revised General Test will replace the current GRE General Test, giving you the advantage of a better test experience — and new types of questions that help show your readiness for graduate-level work.
Here's What You Can Expect from the GRE revised General Test

• A new test-taker friendly design for the computer-based test that lets you edit or change your answers, skip questions and more, all within a section — giving you the freedom to use more of your own test-taking strategies. Another new feature: an on-screen calculator.
• New types of questions in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections, many featuring real-life scenarios that reflect the kind of thinking you'll do in today's demanding graduate and business school programs.
• Special savings of 50% when you take the GRE revised General Test between August 1 and September 30, 2011. The 50% discount means big savings for you — and another big advantage to taking the GRE revised General Test.
• Important score reporting information you need to know: If you take the GRE revised General Test during our special discount period of August – September 2011, your scores will be sent by mid-November. However, if you need your scores before November 2011, take the current test before August 2011. (For detail www.gre.org)