What is the GRE exam pattern?

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2020-01-26 |

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What is the exam pattern for GRE?

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What is the exam pattern for GRE?

GRE test is conducted in two formats:- GRE General Test and the GRE Subject Test. GRE General Test can be delivered in both paper-based and computer-based format while the GRE Subject test can be delivered only in a paper-based format.

Computer Based Test Pattern:-

	Parameters	Number of Questions	Time
1	Analytical Writing(2 tasks)	Analyze an issue task Analyze and argument task	30 minutes per task.
2	Verbal Reasoning(2 sections)	20 Questions per section	30 minutes per section.
3	Quantitative reasoning(2 sections)	20 Questions per section	35 minutes per section.
4	Unscored section	Varies	Varies
5	Research section	Varies	Varies
	Total time		3 hours 45 minutes

Note:-The Unscored and Research sections scores are not included in the final GRE score.

A 10 minutes break can be taken after the Quantitative section, which is optional.

Paper-Based Test Pattern:-

	Parameters	Number of Questions	Time
1	Analytical Writing(2 Sections)	Section 1:- Analyze an issue task Section 2:- Analyze an argument task	30 minutes per section.
2	Verbal Reasoning (2 sections)	25 Questions per section.	35 minutes per section.
3	Quantitative Reasoning	25 Questions per section.	40 minutes per section.
	Total time		3 hours 30 minutes

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Note:- There are no unscored and research sections for the Paper-Based GRE Test.

A 10 minutes break can be taken after the verbal reasoning section, which is optional.

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