Posted by TCYonline.com on July 5, 2011
Here’s a look at what’s changing on the three test measures — Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing.
| Verbal Reasoning |
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New GRE 2011 |
Old GRE |
| Question Types |
| • No Analogies / No Antonyms |
| • Sentence Equivalence Questions |
| • Text Completions (Three options separately for each blank) |
| • Reading Comprehension (12 – 15 passages: 50% of all questions, i.e. about 25 questions) |
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| • Analogies |
| • Antonyms |
| • Sentence Completions (Five options: for all blanks combined) |
| • Reading Comprehension (3 passages: total 6 – 10 questions) |
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| Scoring |
| • 130 to 170 and 1 point increments |
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| • 200 to 800 and 10 point increments |
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| Section Time |
| • Two Sections of 25 Questions each |
| • Time: 35 min per section |
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| • One Section of 30 Questions |
| • Time: 30 Minutes |
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| Test Format |
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| Question Format |
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| • Choose one |
| • Choose all that apply |
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| Quantitative Reasoning |
| Question Types |
| • Emphasis on data interpretation and real-life scenarios |
| • Multiple Choice Questions |
| • Pick One answer |
| • Pick multiple answers |
| • Numeric Entry Questions |
| • Enter answers |
| • On-screen calculator |
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| • Quantitative Comparison |
| • Problem Solving |
| • Data Interpretation |
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| Scoring |
| • 130 to 170 and 1 point increments |
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| • 200 to 800 and 10 point increments |
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| Section time |
| • Two Sections of 25 Questions each |
| • Time: 40 min per section |
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| • 28 Questions |
| • One Section |
| • 45 minutes |
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| Test Format |
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| Question Format |
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| • Choose one |
| • Choose all that apply |
| • Numerical entry Questions |
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| Analytical Writing |
| Essay Types |
| • 1 – Analyze an issue task |
| • 1 – Analyze an argument task |
| • More Specific Topics |
| • No Choice of Topic |
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| Section Timing |
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| Scoring Scale |
| • 0 to 6 |
| • 0.5 increments |
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| • 0 to 6 |
| • 0.5 increments |
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| Dates |
| • Offered from August 1, 2011 |
| • Registration begins from March 15 |
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| • Will be offered till July 31, 2011 |
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Registration is now open for the GRE revised General Test. Even you can get a 50% savings on your test fee if you test in August or September 2011.
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