Test Format
The GRE Test Format is divided into 7 sections namely.
Analytical Writing - 2 Questions to be answered in 60 minutes.
Analyze an issue - 1 Question to be answered in 30 minutes.
Analyze an argument - 1 Question to be answered in 30 minutes.
Quantitative Reasoning (2 Sections) - Approximately 20 questions in each section to be answered in 35 minutes for each section.
Verbal Reasoning (2 Sections) - Approximately 20 questions in each section to be answered in 30 minutes for each section.
Unscored (Experimental) - The number of questions and time Vaires.
Research - The number of questions and time Vaires The Total duration of the entire Test Format is 3 Hours 45 minutes.
Section
The Analytical Writing Assessment section of the test measures your ability to think critically and communicate complex ideas through writing. The Quantitative section of the GRE exam measures your ability to reason mathematically, solve quantitative problems and interpret graphic data.
This section contains the following types of questions:
• Problem Solving
• Quantitative Comparison
• Numeric Entry
The Verbal Reasoning section of the test measures your ability to understand and evaluate what you read and to recognize basic conventions of standard written English.
The section contains the following types of questions:
• Reading Comprehension
• Text Completion
• Sentence Equivalence
Section Adaptive Test Format
The GRE test is section adaptive test. Within the same section, the test progresses linearly. Depending on the responses given to all the questions of a particular section, the harder or easier section of the same type is chosen.
Scoring
JME offers one of the most intensive, comprehensive, affordable and value-for-money training services for GRE in India. One of the most salient features of training at JME is a very strong focus on building the foundation of Mathematics and coupling the same with rigorous practice. Our faculties devote a considerable amount of time making the fundamentals of students strong.
The focus on Verbal part revolve around making students work with different types of questions, guiding them with approach and reasoning and giving them sufficient practice so that they are armed with tools to answer any type of question.
For essay writing part, official topics are discussed in the class and guidelines are provided with regard to ideas to be presented, organization to be followed and language to be used for composition of the essay.
Essays are scored on a scale of 0 – 6 in 0.5 increments.
Quantitative Reasoning section is scored on a scale of 130 -170 in 1 point increment.
Verbal Reasoning section is scored on a scale of 130 - 170 in 1 point increment.
Good score is 320 / 340
Training
Teaching Pedagogy for Quantitative & Verbal Part
For Quantitative part, every session begins with concept teaching of a particular topic. After explanation of concept, teachers solve problems of different types to show how concept is applied. Then students are given about 35 questions of Problem Solving (PS) and Quantitative Comparison (QC) types to solve in the class. As students solve problems, our teachers remain in the class to guide them if they face any difficulty.
Salient Features of GRE training @ JME
• 100 hours of intensive and comprehensive training.
• Mathematics for MBA by persons, GRE Official Guide and Princeton GRE issued as courseware.
• Qualified, experienced and trained faculties.
• Maximum 10-15 students per batch, making the sessions personalized.
• Barron's online account issued.
• Teaching pedagogy involving a very strong focus on building fundamentals in Math, guiding students with approach towards different question types, helping students build reasoning skills and giving sufficient practice.
• 20 full-length mock tests.
• Well stocked library.
• Availability of Weekdays (Tuesday to Friday, 2 hours per day) and Weekend Batches (Saturday and Sunday, 4 hours per day) under Regular Mode.
• Availability of Fast Track Mode (Tuesday to Sunday, 4 hours per day) for people who want to complete the course at the earliest.
Miscellaneous
Further on, exercises are assigned from GRE Official Guide. We make our students practice one question type at a time, so that they develop sound reasoning and proper approach, which will in turn enhance their expertise and confidence.
Score Validity : 5 years
Registration Mode : Telephone / Online
Mode of payment : Credit card / Debit Card / Pay Pal
Test Fee : $ 205
Score Reporting time : Approximately 10-15 working days
Extra Score Reporting Fee : $ 27
Official Website : www.gre.org
Rescheduling Fee : $ 50
Nature of Test : Computer Based Test.
Test Administration Frequency : Daily
Test Repetition policy : 21 days Max 5 times a calendar yr
FAQ
1. What Does GRE Stand for? (What Do the Initials GRE Stand for?)
The GRE stands for Graduate Record Examinations. It has two parts: General Test and Subject Test. The General Test consists of analogy, antonym, reading comprehension, sentence completion, problem solving, and quantitative comparison.
2. What is the GRE?
The GRE General Test is an examination designed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to measure the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills you have developed in the course of your academic career. High GRE scores strongly correlate with the probability of success in graduate school: the higher you score, the more likely you are to complete your graduate degree. For this reason, many graduate and professional schools — and now business schools — require applicants to take the GRE General Test.
3. Why should I take a GRE® Subject Test?
GRE® Subject Tests measure achievement in specific subjects, and can help you stand out from other applicants by emphasizing your knowledge and skill level in a specific area of study. The Subject Tests offered are: Biology, Chemistry, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology.
4. Is the GRE hard?
Going to war is hard. Losing a loved one is hard. Titanium is hard. The GRE? Let us put it this way: The GRE is a beatable test. All of the verbal and quantitative concepts tested on the GRE can be learned. It’s not an intelligence test, but rather a test of your ability to reason through challenging questions and apply vocabulary analytical writing, and mathematical concepts you’ve already learned at various points in your academic career.
Now, what makes the GRE challenging is that it may have been a long time since you’ve even thought about some of the quantitative topics tested — you know, things like the circumference of a circle or finding the roots of a quadratic equation. But don’t worry, that’s what our comprehensive online GRE prep courses are for — to help you dust off those math and verbal cobwebs and dominate every question type thrown your way.
Oh, and for what it’s worth, most people find the GMAT to be a more quantitatively-rigorous exam than the GRE.
5. What’s the difference between the GRE vs GMAT?
The GRE and GMAT are more alike than they are different. They both test roughly the same mathematical concepts, they both test your ability to comprehend what you read, and they both test your analytical reasoning ability, though in slightly different ways. The difference between the two exams comes in how they test these concepts. On the GMAT you’ll find a unique quantitative question type called Data Sufficiency, for example, while on the GRE you’ll find the infamous Quantitative Comparisons questions. On the GMAT you’ll find an explicit Critical Reasoning section, while the GRE is more vocabulary-intensive with its Sentence Completion questions. And of course the scoring metrics are different as are some of the logistical test-taking options (e.g. you can skip questions and come back to them on the GRE, whereas you can’t on the GMAT).
6. GRE Versus TOEFL?
The TOEFL, which is also provided by ETS, is a test of English as a foreign language designed for international students who want to study in the United States. Students who have obtained a degree in an English speaking country is waved for the test.
7. GRE vs MCAT?
MCAT stands for Medical College Admission Test and is for medical school admission. GRE at no way can substitute for MCAT.