Few Things About New GRE Exam

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Vocabulary is a key factor in your GRE exam result. To find out answer, we need to look at the structure of the GRE test. The General GRE is a computer-based exam. The test is conducted by the select qualified testing centres in different parts of the world.

The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. In Verbal section it includes Analogies, Sentence Completion, Antonym, and Reading Comprehension. In Quantitative section Mathematical Comparisons, Problem Solving, and Chart. And in last Analytical section, there is 1 essay topic from two choices of 45 Minutes and 1 argument task of 30 Minutes.

The GRE test normally takes 3 hours to complete excluding the research part. Booking for test dates can be done online, through telephone or by acquiring the bulletin and filing up the exam form manually. Normally five score reports can be send after completion of the test to the universities directly if one decides on the universities before taking the test. GRE test is conducted in two categories - General GRE test and Subject GRE test. General GRE test is conducted whole year.

This test is open to all candidates, irrespective of their age or educational background. Nothing like other exams, you can choose your own date and time for taking the GRE Test. The test is administered in the five-days-a-week from Monday to Friday, twice-a-day. September to December is the high season for GRE Test, so in case you intend to take the test during this period, you need to register before 2-3 months in advance to get a date of your choice.

Education Testing Services (ETS) announced major changes to GRE Exam from 2011. The New GRE in 2011 is expected to be out from fall 2011. Here is a quick summary of changes that will be made to GRE Exam in 2011. Few Changes to GRE in 2011:

All 3 sections that is verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing in GRE will be revised Grading scale from 130 to 170.
One Good News No More Antonyms and Analogies in GRE Verbal section.
Antonyms and Analogies will be replaced with reading-comprehension.
Skip back and forth between exam questions. No more computer adaptability for every question.
Calculators are allowed in GRE 2011.
Hang about for more details on changes to GRE in 2011. We will place a complete evaluation of Revised GRE in 2011 and current GRE General Test. So, what do you think of the new changes to GRE Exam? This gives options to students who are planning to take GRE in year 2011 to think, if they want to take the old format or new GRE Exam format. There will be lot of rush to book GRE exam dates in 2011, just before the new GRE changes will be offered, so plan accordingly.