GRE

Graduate Record Examination

A standardized test called the Graduate Record Examinations is required for admission to numerous graduate programs in the US, Canada, and a few other nations. Educational Testing Service is the company that owns and manages the GRE.

In addition to the general exam, some graduate programs require applicants to take a GRE Subject Test, which evaluates technical knowledge in a particular field such as mathematics, physics, or psychology. The current version of the general test consists of three scored sections and one unscored component, totaling three hours and forty-five minutes, plus a built-in ten-minute break. Analytical writing, numeric reasoning, and verbal reasoning are the three assessed components. The two-question analytical writing portion takes sixty minutes, while the sections on verbal and quantitative reasoning have forty questions each and take seventy minutes.