About the GRE^® revised General Test

The GRE^® General Test is the most widely accepted graduate admissions test worldwide. In August 2011, the GRE revised General Test replaced the GRE General Test. Featuring a new test-taker friendly design and new questions, the revised test more closely reflects the kind of thinking you'll do in graduate or business school and demonstrates that you are ready for graduate-level work.

• Verbal Reasoning — Measures your ability to analyse and evaluate written material and synthesise information obtained from it, analyse relationships among component parts of sentences and recognise relationships among words and concepts
• Quantitative Reasoning — Measures problem-solving ability, focusing on basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis
• Analytical Writing — Measures critical thinking and analytical writing skills, specifically your ability to articulate and support complex ideas clearly and effectively.

Who takes it?

Each year, about 675,000 prospective graduate and business school applicants from 230 countries/regions take the test. Applicants come from varying educational and cultural backgrounds and the GRE revised General Test provides a common measure for comparing candidates' qualifications. GRE scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement your undergraduate records, recommendation letters and other qualifications for graduate-level study.

For more information, visit www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about

About the GRE^® Subject Tests

The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in eight specific fields of study, and can help forecast a candidate's potential for success in graduate school. Each Subject Test is intended for students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area.

Format of the GRE Subject tests

The GRE Subject Tests deals with content emphasised in undergraduate programmes as preparation for graduate study in the field. last for 2 hours 50 minutes. These paper-based tests are offered in eight fields of study:

The total score is reported on a 200-990 score scale, in 10-point increments. Sub scores are reported for the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology; Biology; and Psychology Tests on a 20-99 score scale, in one-point increments.

Why the GRE test?

Taken by more than 675,000 prospective graduate applicants each year, the GRE General and Subject Tests:

• Measure the skills that faculty and deans consider essential for graduate school success
• Provide the only common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants from different educational backgrounds and countries of origin
• Furnish independent information to supplement the evaluation of grades and recommendations

Who uses the GRE test?

• Any accredited graduate, business or professional school, or any department or division within a school, may require that its applicants take the General Test, a Subject Test, or both
• Fellowship or admission panels use the scores to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study

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