Welcome to Kaplan's GRE 2011 test change info center

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Timeline for the New Test

July 31
The last administration of the current GRE. The current GRE is retired.

August 1
The first administration of the new GRE. Official scores will not be available until November.

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October
First round due dates for applications for many graduate school programs.

Early November
Test takers who take the test in August and September will receive their scores.

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Early December
Normal day of score reporting resumes

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Free Resources for the New Test

GRE test-takers started facing the new GRE. About an hour longer than the former GRE, the new GRE includes more complex question types, a new user interface, a different algorithm for adaptivity, and a revised scoring scale. With everyone scrambling to understand and study for the new test, we'd like to provide you with some basics to help you understand the facts.

Analysis of the New GRE Scoring Scale
Kaplan's 20-Minute Workout — Try New GRE Questions for Free
The New GRE - Essentials — what you need to know before you start preparing for the revised GRE

Secrets From The Kaplan Vault – Quantitative Comparisons

GRE test takers often tell us that Quantitative Comparisons (also known as "QCs") are the toughest math question type. But if you understand how to break down these questions, they can be conquered. Download this free instructional booklet and learn how to approach these problems. Then try your hand at the enclosed practice QC questions and review your selections against our answer key and explanations.

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