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The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is 1 hour 58 minutes long and has a maximum score of 340. The exam contains three sections: Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. The content of the examination is intended to test a student’s logical understanding of the three sections within a given time frame.

GRE Exam Pattern 2024

SECTION	QUESTIONS	TIME	SCORE RANGE
Analytical Writing	1 “Analyze an Issue” Task	30 min	0-6
Verbal Reasoning	Section 1: 12 Questions Section 2: 15 Questions	Section 1: 18 min Section 2: 23 min	130-170
Quantitative Reasoning	Section 1: 12 Questions Section 2: 15 Questions	Section 1: 21 min Section 2: 26 min	130-170
Total	54 Questions + 1 AWA Task	1 hour 58 min	340

GRE Exam Syllabus 2024

GRE Verbal Reasoning

The GRE tests the test taker’s cognitive ability for speed, precision and accuracy as well as strengths in holistic comprehension and language skills. For the Verbal Section, test takers need to:

Understand the dynamics between parts of a sentence, and analyze sentences, paragraphs and ultimately, passages.
Evaluate the relationships between words, and mentally summarize information before arriving at a particular answer choice.

Types of questions

Sentence Equivalence and Text Completion: These sections require a rapid comprehension of the given text and a thorough grasp of the vocabulary and grammar.
Reading Comprehension: The questions require students to tackle relatively difficult passages. The scale of difficulty varies depending on the sectional adaptivity.

Expertise required

Vocabulary: The GRE requires students to have a repository of words embedded in their memory. For this, students must sequentially and systematically improve their command over ‘GRE jargon’. Jamboree’s Vocabulary lists are extensively planned and formulated in a manner that helps everyone understand how words can be logically organized and, therefore, how they can be learnt much faster.
Comprehension Speed: A key skill that contributes to an improved GRE score is the speed of comprehension. Consistent effort to increase comprehension speed, combined with the ability to comprehend passages from different fields such as science, art, history, is extremely critical.
Argument Analysis: The GRE also tests a student’s understanding of the structure and flow of passages and its main argument.

GRE Quantitative Reasoning

The quant section of the GRE requires a methodical approach, but does not include advanced-level mathematical concepts such as integration, differentiation, or the Chi-Square Test. The GRE simply wants to test your quantitative reasoning through the application of basic math concepts. ETS also allows students to use an on-screen calculator.

The following are concepts that are tested in the Quantitative Reasoning section of the GRE:

Algebra questions include operations with exponents; factoring and simplifying algebraic expressions; relations, functions, equations and inequalities; solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; solving simultaneous equations and inequalities; setting up equations to solve word problems; and coordinate geometry.
Arithmetic questions includes properties and types of integers, such as divisibility, factorization, prime numbers, reminders and odd and even integers; arithmetic operations, exponents and roots; and concepts such as estimation, percent, ratio, rate, absolute value, the number line, decimal representation and sequences of numbers.
Data Analysis questions include basic descriptive statistics, such as mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, interquartile range, quartiles and percentiles; interpretation of data in tables and graphs; elementary probability; conditional probability; random variables and probability distributions, in; and counting methods, such as combinations, permutations and Venn diagrams.
Geometry questions include parallel and perpendicular lines, circles, triangles, polygons, congruent and similar figures, three-dimensional figures, area, perimeter, volume, the Pythagorean theorem and angle measurement in degrees. The ability to construct proofs is not tested.

GRE AWA: “Analyse an Issue” Task

The AWA issue task evaluates your ability to think critically about an issue of general interest and convincingly express your thoughts.

So, on a typical AWA Issue task, you are given a debatable claim, which is followed by a set of specific instructions. You are required to evaluate the claim, take a stand on the given claim, give persuasive reasons and examples for your stance, and write an essay that presents a compelling case for the position that you take.

You are allotted a total of 30 minutes to complete this task, and you must use this time prudently and productively.

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