GRE Exam Pattern/ Test Format
The GRE General Exam is intended to assess your overall academic ability and is the standardized method for entry to graduate schools in the United States of America. There are also a growing number of business schools that also consider the GRE exam as part of their application. Let’s look at the GRE Test Pattern.
There are three sections in the test : Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Analytical Writing.
| GRE Sections | Paper-based | Computer-Based | ||
| No. of Sections | Duration | No. of Sections | Duration | |
| Analytical Writing | 2 sections- 2 tasks | 60 minutes | 1 section- two tasks | 60 minutes |
| Verbal Reasoning | 2 sections- 50 questions | 70 minutes | 2 section- 40 questions | 60 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 2 sections- 50 questions | 80 minutes | 2 section- 40 questions | 70 minutes |
| Unscored | NA | NA | Varies | Varies |
| Research | NA | NA | Varies | Varies |
