{"id":1395,"date":"2020-01-10T09:40:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T09:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studysid.com\/blog\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2020-01-10T09:40:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T09:40:49","slug":"gre-2020-a-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studysid.com\/blog\/gre-2020-a-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE \u2013 The Complete Guide (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"

GRE \/ Graduate Record Examination\u2014you would have heard about this exam that has become the most widely accepted in recent times, particularly for the master\u2019s degree abroad, mainly in the United States of America.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the <\/b>GRE<\/span><\/a> Exam?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Graduate Record Exam (the full form of GRE) or GRE Test is a standardized examination used to avail admissions in various graduation institutes or B-schools in various countries. ETS (Educational Testing Service) conducts the GRE test. Many international universities including most in the United States of America and Canada use GRE scores as a yardstick to measure the candidate\u2019s potential and academic prowess.<\/span><\/p>\n

How many people give the <\/b>GRE<\/span><\/a>?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The total number of GRE test takers (general and subject GRE) is 655,000. In comparison, the GMAT test taker population is 250,000 which is a significantly smaller fraction of the graduate test-takers\u2019 pie.<\/span><\/p>\n

How many colleges accept <\/b>GRE<\/span><\/a> Scores? <\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

ETS has been actively promoting that over 1500 MBA programs that traditionally accepted only GMAT scores have started accepting GRE scores as well. Apparently that number includes 85% of the B-schools in the United States of America. <\/span><\/p>\n

What is the exam fees for <\/b>GRE<\/span><\/a> 2020?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The examination fee is $205 (approximately INR 14,500). And sure, this might seem like a hefty when you look at it from a pigeonhole and compare it to the general standard of fees for entrance examinations in India but when you compare it to international entrance exams it is very well priced. <\/span><\/p>\n

For reference, the cost of giving the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is $250 (approximately INR 17,800). It is a $190 (approximately INR 13,500) for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and $315 (approximately INR 22,400) for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a Good <\/b>GRE<\/span><\/a> Score? <\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

A \u2018good\u2019 GRE score is one that gets you accepted into the graduate program that you want to get into. So you need to get a feel of what the average acceptance score bands are of the different schools and that\u2019ll help you set a target for yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to the official reports by ETS, the worldwide average quantitative score of a GRE test taker, is 151.3, with a standard deviation of 8.7. The average verbal score is 150.8, with a standard deviation of 8.5. What does this mean? It means that the world average for the composite GRE score is 151.3 + 150.8 = 302.1. So, if a candidate scores above 302, then the candidate has performed better than half the test takers globally.<\/span><\/p>\n

Something that most students often forget is that graduate admissions aren\u2019t solely decided by your GRE score but the candidate\u2019s overall profile, including their undergrad scores, work experience, research work, extracurricular activities, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does the <\/b>GRE<\/span><\/a> test consist of?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

GRE tests you across three major skills:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Verbal reasoning (<\/span>the ability to understand and logically work through concepts and problems expressed in words)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Verbal Reasoning in the GRE General Test assesses the candidate\u2019s ability to analyse and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it. It also tests the candidate\u2019s ability to analyse relationships among component parts of sentences and recognise relationships among words and concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n

    It contains three types of questions.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n