What is GRE?

A standardized test, the Graduate Record Examination(GRE) measures Verbal, Mathematical and Analytical Writing skills of students aspiring to undergo their Graduate studies in abroad. The GRE test intends to aid Graduate Schools (of all fields other than business) to assess the applicant’s potential for advanced study abroad. Most universities in the US, while inviting applications from prospective students, ask for GRE® scores.

The GRE examination is entirely a Computer-based Test, and no two students get an identical set of questions. The test is scored on a maximum of 340. The GRE® Score alone can not guarantee school admission in abroad– the GRE test is only one of the major factors taken into consideration in the long process of an applicant getting admitted into a graduate school that they desire.

An unidentified unscored section is included and will appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section. It is not counted as part of your score. An identified research section that is not scored may be included, and it is always at the end of the test.

The US-based “Educational Testing Service” (ETS), which works under the direction of the Graduate Record Examination Board, develops and administers the GRE®. ETS is responsible for setting questions, conducting the test and sending score reports to each examinee. For detailed information about GRE®, please refer to the official website of GRE®.

What is the scoring scale for the GRE?

Previously there were two formats of TOEFL examination namely Computer Based Test (CBT) and Paper Based Test (PBT). Although PBT still exists in some parts of the world, CBT was totally replaced by the format Internet-Based Test (iBT) around the year 2006. The duration of the TOEFL iBT is 4 hours and it is divided into four subcategories: