GRE Exam Format
GRE is a computer based exam. GRE is a computer adaptive test.
| Section | Time | Content |
| Issue Essay | 30 minutes | 500-600 words |
| Argument Essay | 30 minutes | 500-600 words |
| Quantitate Section | 35 minutes | 20 Questions |
| Verbal Section | 30 minutes | 20 Questions |
| Quantitative Section | 35 minutes | 20 Questions |
| Verbal Section | 30 minutes | 20 Questions |
| Experimental: Verbal or Quantitative | 30 or 35 minutes | 20 Questions |
Issue Essay
The first section on the GRE is an Issue Essay. The candidates would be required to write down 500-600 words on an essay topic and the section has to be completed in 30 minutes.
Argument Essay
The second section on GRE is going to be the argument essay. Candidates would be required to read an argument and provide an analysis of 500-600 words in 30 minutes.
Quantitative Part
There are going to be 2 sections on the Math part and each section would be having 20 questions each. You would be given 35 minutes to complete one section and there would be calculator provided on the screen.
Types of Questions on the Quantitative Part
Data Comparison Questions
Problem Solving Questions
Verbal Part
There are going to be 2 sections on the Verbal part and each section would be having 20 questions each. There would be 30 minutes given to complete one section and it would be having a variety of questions in it.
Types of Questions on the Verbal Part
Text Completion Questions
Sentence Equivalence Questions
Short Passages Reading Comprehension Questions
Long Passages Reading Comprehension Questions
Critical Reasoning Questions
Experimental Section
Experimental section could either be verbal or quantitative and the candidate would never know which section on the GRE is the experimental section.
