About GRE

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is the most commonly required admission test for graduate & business schools in the US and some other leading study destinations worldwide. Admissions authorities of universities use applicants’ GRE exam scores, along with their academic credentials, to measure their preparedness for their master’s studies.

GRE is administered by a non-profit organization ETS (Educational Testing Service) and is used to assess an individual's critical thinking, analytical writing, quantitative reasoning, and verbal reasoning abilities.

Prospective graduate or business school applicants can take GRE once in every 21 days for up to five times within any continuous 12-month period.

GRE Exam Structure

Exam pattern

1. Verbal Reasoning (60 minutes) : • Two sections with 20 questions each • 30 minutes allotted to each section allowing 1-4 minutes to address each question

2. Quantitative Reasoning (70 minutes) : • Two sections with 20 questions each • 35 minutes allotted to each section allowing 1.5-2 minutes to address each question

3. Analytical Writing Assessment (60 mins) : • Two essays based on issue & argument • 30 minutes allotted to write each essay

Total Scores : GRE scores are out of 340

Total Time : 3 hours, 45 minutes 

Other Details

Registration : Online

Nature of Exam : Computer Based Adaptive Test

Links : http://www.ets.org/gre

GRE Test Fee : US $228

Frequency of Tests : Once every 21 days, up to 5 times within a 12 month period from the date of your first test

Score Validity : 5 Years

Free Score Reporting : There is a provision of reporting your GRE test scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice (only available on the test date), the cost of which is built into the GRE test fee you pay

Additional Test Score Reporting Fees : US $27