The GRE is now only available as a computer-adaptive
test. This is how it works: instead of having a
pre-determined mixture of easy, medium, and hard
questions, the computer will select questions for
you based on how well you are doing. The first question
will be of medium difficulty; if you get it right,
the second question will be selected from a large
group of questions that are a little harder; if
you get the first question wrong, the second will
be a little easier. The result is that the test
automatically adjusts to your skill level. The Tough
questions have more credit than easier ones.
You can still earn a very high score even if you
answer several questions incorrectly. Correct answers
to Harder questions leads to large score as compared
to easier questions. This means to Get large score
more difficult questions has to be answered.
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 Quantative section
most easy but be careful, avoid making silly mistakes.
Note you wont 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.
· Dont panic even if your score is low!
· Be prepared for 4 Universities to apply
online. |
