The
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is developed and
administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The GRE
measures your ability to handle graduate-school level work
through verbal, quantitative, and analytical reasoning
questions. Graduate school admissions committees use your
score to gauge your abilities and compare it with those of
other applicants.
Snapshot: GRE
The GRE is now a computer adaptive test (CAT). In other words,
no more pencils, ovals, or eraser dust. Instead, you will take
the exam on a computer. During the test, you will see one
question at a time, which you must answer in order to move on
to the next question. The first question will be of average
difficulty. The computer will then select subsequent questions
based on whether you got the first one right or wrong. The
exam will continue in this way until you've seen the required
mix of concepts and question types.
On the GRE, you will receive a "scaled
score" within a range of 200-800 for each of the three
sections (verbal, quantitative, and analytical). You can score
no higher than 800 or lower than 200 on any one section.
GRE Subject Tests
Another exam you might have to take is a GRE Subject Test.
These exams are designed to test your knowledge of a
particular subject area, such as English, chemistry, or
sociology. In all, there are sixteen tests covering a variety
of topics. However, not every graduate school or program
requires a subject test. Check the admissions requirements of
the schools you're considering.
More Information
Learn more about grad school admissions at www.kaptest.com/graduate
.
Learn about Kaplan's GRE programs at www.kaptest.com/gre
.
Enroll in a Kaplan course at www.kaptest.com/enroll.
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