Did you know the GRE General Test has changed? The new version was offered for the first time in August, 2011. Registration for the new test opened up on March 15, 2011.
But what do these changes mean for you?
The Revised GRE will consist of:
- One Analytical Writing section: 1 hour
- Two Verbal Reasoning sections: 1 hour
- Two Quantitative Reasoning sections: 1 hour 10 minutes
- One Unscored section OR Research section: ~35 minutes
Total length: Approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes
These new time limits make the revised test longer than the old version of the GRE.
Changes to the format of the new test:
- Able to skip back and forth between questions (both the new and old tests are given on computers)
- Sections are adaptive, not questions (meaning the difficulty of the sections change based on how well you’ve done on previous parts)
- Calculators are allowed
- Scoring system for the verbal and quantitative sections has changed:
- Old test: range of 200-800 in increments of 10 points
- New test: 130-170 point range with 1-point increments
Always, remember to REGISTER EARLY because so you get to take the test on the day you want. It costs $160 to take the new general test.
Questions about the new test? Stop by Career Services during Drop-In Hours or set up an appointment to talk with a Career Advisor.
Free Test Prep:
- GRE Prep on the WAICU site – http://privatecollegezone.org/Plan_and_Prepare/Test_Prep.aspx
- Career Center resource books
For more information, visit:
http://blogs.lawrence.edu/careercenter/2010/12/the-revised-gre-general-test.html
http://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/about/general?WT.ac=rx01
http://www.kaptest.com/GRE/Home/gre-test-change.html
This is an update of an earlier post. For original, click here.
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