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The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is developed and
administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The GRE
measures your ability to handle graduate-school level work
through verbal, quantitative, and analytical reasoning questions.
Graduate school admissions committees use your score to gauge
your abilities and compare it with those of other applicants.
Snapshot: GRE
The GRE is now a computer adaptive test (CAT). In other words, no
more pencils, ovals, or eraser dust. Instead, you will take the
exam on a computer. During the test, you will see one question at
a time, which you must answer in order to move on to the next
question. The first question will be of average difficulty. The
computer will then select subsequent questions based on whether
you got the first one right or wrong. The exam will continue in
this way until you've seen the required mix of concepts and
question types.
On the GRE, you will receive a "scaled score" within a range
of 200-800 for each of the three sections (verbal, quantitative,
and analytical). You can score no higher than 800 or lower than
200 on any one section.
GRE Subject Tests
Another exam you might have to take is a GRE Subject Test. These
exams are designed to test your knowledge of a particular subject
area, such as English, chemistry, or sociology. In all, there are
sixteen tests covering a variety of topics. However, not every
graduate school or program requires a subject test. Check the
admissions requirements of the schools you're considering.
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