GRE General Test — your starting guide

The exam at a glance

Five sections assess analytical writing, verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning.

Total testing time is about 1 hour 58 minutes. Verbal and quantitative adaptation is between sections.

Is this the test you need?

Applicants to graduate programmes with a relevant GRE policy.

• GRE General and GRE Subject Tests are different products.
• The current shorter General Test has one Issue writing task; old two-essay guides are not the current structure.
• Confirm acceptance of home testing if choosing that delivery mode.

A sensible preparation route

1. Start with a free Via Glowbal skill set and use the explanations to record the method behind each mistake.
2. Choose from 44 original questions and seven lessons. For a fresh timed challenge, sets A and B each have 12 different Quant questions and a 21-minute limit. Lesson companion sets reuse questions where stated.
3. Use ETS’s free POWERPREP 1 untimed or POWERPREP 2 timed product for the official test experience. The untimed product does not provide Verbal or Quantitative scores; POWERPREP PLUS is separate and paid.
4. Practise the Issue essay separately and check your reasoning, structure and clarity. The Via Glowbal question bank does not grade essays or adapt between sections.

Independent guidance from Via Glowbal. We are not this exam’s provider and do not guarantee admission or a particular score.