GRE - GRADUATE RECORD EXAM

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) , is a standardized examination , administered by the Educational testing services (ETS)  , and the scores of this examination are used by universities to evaluate their applicants to their MS programs .

DESCRIPTION OF THE GRE-GENERAL TEST:

The GRE , measures VERBAL , QUANTITATIVE and ANALYTICAL skills , and is not related to any specific field of study and therefore the name GRE-General test. 

VERBAL: 

The verbal measure tests your ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze relationships among component parts of sentences , and recognize relationships between words and concepts.

The Verbal section use questions from diverse areas of experience . the areas tested range from the activities of daily life to broad categories , of academic interest , such as sciences , social studies , and the humanities.

QUANTITATIVE:

The Quantitative measure tests ur basic mathematical skills , and ur understanding of basic mathematical concepts , as well as the ability to reason quantitatively and solve problems in a quantitative setting . Basically it contains questions at the tenth standard level. 

 Testing is done in 

1. ARITHMETIC

2.ALGEBRA

3.GEOMETRY

4.DATA ANALYSIS :

       (4a) Basic Probability 

        (4b) Statistics-Arithmetic Mean , Median, mode

 ANALYTICAL:

The analytical measure tests ur ability to understand structured sets of relationships , deduce new information from sets of relationships , analyze and evaluate arguments , identify central issues , and hypotheses , draw sound inferences , and identify plausible causal explanations. No formal training in logic or methods of analysis is needed to do well in these sections.

COMPUTER BASED TESTING FUNDAS:

When u start the test , you are presented with questions of medium-level difficulty . As u answer each question , the computer scores that question , and uses the information , as well as ur responses to any preceding questions and information about the test design , to determine which question is presented next. As long as u respond correctly to each question  , questions of increased difficulty typically will be presented . When u enter incorrect responses , the computer typically will present questions of lesser difficulty. your next question is the one that best reflects both ur previous performance and test design . this means that different test takers will be given different questions .you cannot go back and change ur answer. once confirmed and u move to the next question , ur answers have been scored and are final.

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