GRE

GRE - Graduate Record Exam is used as an admission requirement for many graduate schools in United States. The GRE General Test is offered as a computer-based exam administered by selected qualified testing centers. The cost to take the test varies between US $130 and $210 which depends upon the country in which it is taken. 

The exam mainly tests the verbal ability, Quantitative Reasoning, Analytical writing and Critical Thinking skills of the candidates. The entire testing procedure lasts for about 3 hours 45 minutes.

The computer-based GRE General Test consists of seven sections. The first section is always the analytical writing section involving separately timed issue and argument tasks. The next five sections consist of two verbal reasoning sections, two quantitative reasoning sections, and either an experimental or research section. These five sections may occur in any order. The experimental section does not count towards the final score but is not distinguished from the scored sections. Verbal and Quantitative sections are scored on a scale of 130-170, in 1-point increments. The writing section is graded on a scale of 0-6, in half-point increments.