{"id":678,"date":"2019-08-05T10:04:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T10:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studysid.com\/blog\/?p=678"},"modified":"2019-08-05T10:04:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T10:04:01","slug":"important-details-for-gre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studysid.com\/blog\/important-details-for-gre\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE Exam &#8211; Important Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GRE Exam (Graduate Record Examination) is a standardized test conducted by the Educational Testing Services. The GRE Exam scores are accepted by most of the top level institutions across the world for their various masters and doctoral programs. It is one of the world\u2019s largest assessment programs for college admissions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Eligibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no specific eligibility criteria for the GRE Exam. While anyone can register for this exam irrespective of age or educational qualifications, one will be required to produce their original passport as proof of identify at the exam centre. Thus, you\u2019ll need a valid passport. You\u2019ll have to get your original passport (not photocopies) which clearly shows your full name, photograph and signature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the GRE Exam itself does not have any eligibility specifications, there will be a range of eligibility criteria set by universities that accept GRE scores. For each of their programs, they may have minimum age, experience and qualification related filters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>GRE Exam Fees<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application fee for the GRE Exam is $205 worldwide. However the ETS also provides the option of being flexible on the exam fees, provided one can prove their financial constraints.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the exam fees, there are several other charges such as:-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late registration fee: $25<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standby testing: $25<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing the test centre: $50<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rescheduling Fee: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Important Dates<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike other exams, there is no specific date for GRE Exams. According to the ETS website, one can take the GRE Exam once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period (365 days)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However one most also take into account the fact that during peak application season, which generally goes on from August to December, it can be difficult to get your preferred date, slot and centre. Thus in order to ensure to get a slot and centre of your choice, one must plan their GRE Exam preparation schedule and test dates in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>GRE Exam Syllabus<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there is no specific syllabus for the GRE Exam, it is divided into 3 sections, namely Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Analytical Writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Quantitative Reasoning<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The section<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assesses basic high school level mathematical knowledge and reasoning skills in two sections. This section mainly aims to test the level of understanding of the candidate\u2019s quantitative information. This section tests basic mathematics and concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data interpretation. It does not include <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advanced-level mathematical concepts such as integration, differentiation, the Chi-Square Test etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Verbal Reasoning<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The section<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assesses reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and vocabulary usage in two sections.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The\u00a0verbal reasoning\u00a0section measures the candidate\u2019s analysing skills, the ability to come to a conclusion, summarizing, breaking down word meanings, and more. Some of the topics mainly tested during the GRE Exam\u2019s verbal section are Basic Sentence structure, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verb Tense, Idioms &amp; Idiomatic Expressions, Pronoun Agreement, Subject-Verb Agreement, Modifiers, Parallelism, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Analytical Writing<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytical Writing aims to test the candidate\u2019s skills and ability to tackle complex ideas with logic and clarity.\u00a0In this section, the candidate is required to articulate and understand ideas both simple and effectively. In this section, the candidate is also expected to support his arguments with relevant examples and arguments through two essays.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GRE Exam (Graduate Record Examination) is a standardized test conducted by the Educational Testing Services. 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