GRE EXAM 2024

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is an entrance exam administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for candidates seeking undergraduate and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, science, humanities, law, business etc. Most of the Indian students who are planning to study abroad in USA, Canada and few other countries they will appear for GRE 2024 exam.

More than 1 lakh students take GRE every year in India. The GRE is divided into two parts: the GRE General Test and the ETS GRE Subject Test. The ETS GRE will be offered online and offline throughout the year. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a computer-based, multiple-choice exam with standardized questions. GRE scores are an important requirement for admission to graduate and professional schools around the world. The GRE is a popular undergraduate exam for MS or MBA course abroad candidates.

GRE EXAM 2024 Highlights

Exam name	Graduate Record Examinations
Commonly known as	GRE
Exam level	International Level Exam
GRE exam conducting body	Educational Testing Service (ETS)
GRE 2024 exam format	GRE General TestGRE Subject Tests
GRE 2024 registration mode	Online through an ETS account
GRE exam modes	Online/ Offline
GRE General test duration	Online – 3 hours and 45 min Paper-based – 3 hours and 30 min
GRE subject test duration	2 hours and 50 min
GRE Test Fee – General	Rs. 22,550
GRE Fee 2024 – subject test	Rs. 14,500
GRE exam fee payment options	Credit Card/Debit Card, UPI, and Bharat QR payments
Chances for Re-attempts	Overall Unrestricted limits with 5 no. of attempts per year

GRE EXAM 2024 Eligibility Criteria

There are no specific eligibility criteria for appearing to GRE exam. Any student who is planning to study a post graduate course can apply for the GRE 2024 exam. However, the candidate must check the specific course and college eligibility criteria for which they are interested in applying through this examination.

The GRE 2024 eligibility in India is –

• Any undergraduate degree.
• There is no specific age limit listed by ETS.
• A valid Passport with photo & signature.
• A government-approved ID. (Adhaar Card)

GRE EXAM 2024 Application Form 

The GRE exam registration date is available online at the official ETS website. GRE exam 2024 registration for the GRE general test is available throughout the year whereas the dates for the GRE subject test will be in September, October, and April.

Steps for GRE 2024 Application Form: For both GRE general & Subject Test –

STEP 1 : students will have to Visit to the official website of ETS at www.ets.org

STEP 2 : student will have to create a new account on the ETS website.

STEP 3 : In the ETS GRE section student have to choose the Register option for GRE general or Subject Test.

STEP 4 : GRE General test

FOR TEST FROM HOME OPTION : Verify your Email ID and choose the preferred date yo appear for the test.

FOR THE TEST CENTRE OPTION : Select your city and date according to your preference & centre availability.

GRE SUBJECT TEST : Select the preferred test and the city with date according to availability.

STEP 5 : Finally, after completing this make the payment and complete the process.

GRE EXAM 2024 Exam fees 

General Exam Fees

Country	GRE Test Fee
China	USD 231.30
India	USD 228
All other areas	USD 220

Special Handling Requests

Special Handling Request	Fee
Rescheduling fee – China	USD 53.90
Rescheduling fee – all other areas of the world	USD 50
Changing the test centre	USD 50

Scoring Services

ServiceS	Fee
Additional Score Reports (ASR) — per recipient	USD 30
Question-and-Answer review service — Verbal Reasoning & Quantitative Reasoning sections only (New York State residents only)	USD 50
Score Review for Analytical Writing Measure	USD 60
Score Reinstatement Fee	USD 50

GRE Subject Test Fees

GRE Test fee	Fee
GRE Subject Test fee Worldwide	USD 150

Special Handling Requests Fees

Special Handling Request	Fee
Late registration fee (online registration only)	USD 25
Standby Testing	USD 50
Rescheduling fee	USD 50
Changing test centre	USD 50
Changing the Subject Test	USD 50

GRE Fee for Scoring Services

Service	Fee
Additional Score Reports (ASR) — per recipient	USD 30
GRE Score Reinstatement Fee	USD 50

GRE 2024 Exam Pattern

The GRE test format consists of three parts: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Research Writing. For online and paper tests, the GRE test format is identical, with a few extra items that have no effect on the GRE score. The GRE online test is a computer friendly exam that assigns questions to each applicant based on his/her performance, divided into three categories: easy, medium and hard.

Candidates in remote areas where internet is not available can take the paper-based test. The GRE is administered in two formats: electronic and paper. However, Indian GRE candidates are restricted from accessing computer-based GRE modules. The GRE practice test contains questions on specific GRE topics such as math, physics, and psychology. The detailed model is described below:

GRE New Exam Pattern

GRE Sections	Number of Questions		Allotted Time
Analytical Writing	“Analyze an Issue” task		30 minutes
Verbal Reasoning (2 Sections)	Section 1: 12 questions Section 2: 15 questions		Section 1: 18 minutes Section 2: 23 minutes
Quantitative Reasoning (2 Sections)	Section 1: 12 questions Section 2: 15 questions		Section 1: 21 minutes Section 2: 26 minutes
Total GRE Duration		1 hour 58 minutes

GRE Subject Test pattern

GRE Exam Subjects	Score Range	Content Areas
Mathematics	200-990	geometry, Calculus, algebra, statistics
Psychology	200-990	social, developmental, Biological, cognitive, clinical, measurement/methodology/other
Physics	200-990	optics, wave phenomena, Mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, laboratory methods, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, special relativity, specialized topics

GRE Exam 2024 Comparison 

Paper-based vs Computer-based Test

GRE Section	GRE exam – Paper-based Test	GRE exam – Computer-based Test
Analytical Writing (AW)	2 tasks Analyze an Issue Analyze an Argument	1 task Analyze an Issue
Verbal Reasoning (VR)	25 questions	27 questions
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)	25 questions	27 questions
Time	3 hours 30 minutes	1 hour 58 minutes
Score Range	0-6 = Analytical Writing 130-170 = Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning	Same
Adaptive	No	Yes
Un-scored Section	Yes	No

GRE exam 2024 Syllabus  

GRE Syllabus 2024

GRE Exam Pattern	Syllabus	Allotted Time	Number of Questions
GRE Analytical Writing Section	Analyze an Issue task and Analyze an Argument task.	60 mins (30 minutes per task)	1 + 1 (One “Analyze an Issue” task and one “Analyze an Argument” task)
GRE Verbal Reasoning Section	Reading Comprehension, Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence.	60 mins (30 minutes per section)	20 + 20 (Two sections with 20 questions per section)
GRE Quantitative Reasoning	Quantitative Comparison Questions, MCQs and Numeric Entry Questions	70 mins (35 minutes per section)	20 + 20 (Two sections with 20 questions per section)

Analytical Writing (AWA) Section

The GRE Analytical Writing section assesses a candidate’s ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively, support ideas with logic and appropriate examples, analyze claims and supporting evidence, maintain a discussion a are well-focused, coherent, and addresses elements of standard written English The GRE Analytical Writing course includes two individually timed analytical writing tasks of 30 minutes each:

• Analyze an Issue: This requires students to present an option on the issue of general interest with the specific instructions on how to respond to that issue.
• Analyze an Argument: This requires students to evaluate a given argument according to specific instructions

GRE Exam Syllabus 2024: Verbal Reasoning Section

This section aims to measure the candidate’s ability to analyze and draw the conclusions from the select important points, discourse, reason from incomplete data, distinguish major from minor or relevant points, identify the author’s assumptions and/or perspective, understand the structure of a text, summarize text, sentences and entire texts and understand relationships among words, understand the meanings of words, and concepts.

Topics to be covered under the GRE verbal syllabus includes :-

• Basic Sentence structure: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives
• Verb Tense
• Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions
• Pronoun Agreement
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Modifiers
• Parallelism 

Verbal Syllabus is divided into total 3 parts:

1. READING COMPREHENSION : Candidates have to answer reading comprehension questions based on passages from three subject areas: Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences (Work). There are many parts to the test. Before answering any questions, candidates should read and analyze this paragraph carefully. Also, don’t be discouraged if you come across an unfamiliar story. It’s all about how well you understand and answer the questions. Remember: All questions can be answered using the information provided in the section. The paragraph tests your readability.
2. SENTENCE EQUIVALENCE is all about candidate’s ability to complete a paragraph based on incomplete information. All the candidates are required to choose two ways to complete the sentence that have the same meaning while also being grammatically correct in them.
3. TEST COMPLETION is all about candidate’s ability to form a complete picture from the text that is presented to them. Both the Sentence equivalence and text completion assess the candidate’s grasp of vocabulary. However, just knowing the words will not help the candidate’s ace this section. You need to be well aware of all the word’s meaning too. 

Quants (GRE Math Syllabus)

The quantitative reasoning section aims to measure the candidate’s  ability to understand solve problems using mathematical models, and apply basic mathematical skills and elementary mathematical concepts of arithmetic, quantitative information, interpret and analyze quantitative information, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics.

Quant Syllabus includes the following:

Arithmetic

• Property and types of integer
• Powers and roots
• Statistics
• Estimation
• Number properties
• Percentage
• Exponents and Roots
• Ratio and proportions
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Arithmetic Operations

Geometry

• Lines and angles
• Circles
• Triangle
• Quadrilaterals
• Polygon
• Three-dimensional figures
• Area, Perimeter, Volume
• Angle Measurements

Data Analysis

• Descriptive statistics such as Median, Mean, Range, Mode, Percentiles, etc.
• Interpretation of data based on graphs, circle graphs, scatter plots, etc
• Probability
• Permutation and Combination
• Venn Diagrams
• Sets Theory

Algebra

• Exponents
• Algebraic Expressions – Factoring and Simplifying
• Equations and inequalities
• Linear and Quadratic inequalities
• Linear Equations
• Quadratic equations
• Word Problems
• Speed, Distance, and Time
• Profit and Loss
• Coordinate geometry

GRE EXAM 2024 Subject Test Syllabus

The GRE Subject Test assesses a candidate’s knowledge of a specific academic subject area. Curriculums emphasize these learning tests. Candidates should keep in mind that not every undergraduate program requires a practice exam, so they should double-check whether their chosen program requires an optional GRE practice exam. GRE subject test scores range from 200 to 990, with a 10-point increase between the two. Physics and Psychology subscores are based on a 20-99 point scale with one (1) point increment.

GRE 2024 Mathematics Test

The questions for these tests are commonly sourced from the undergraduate courses. The course areas are –

CALCULUS  – trigonometry, differential equations, Differential and integral calculus coordinate geometry, and other concepts of mathematics.

ALGEBRA – abstract algebra, Algebraic techniques, linear algebra, and number theory.

ADDITIONAL TOPICS – discrete mathematics, Introduction to Real analysis, and other topics like probability and general topology, statistics, etc.

GRE 2024 Physics Test

There are three sub-scores along with a total score for the topics Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetism, and Atomic Physics. The content for the exam is optics and wave phenomena, thermodynamics, classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and statistical mechanics, special relativity, laboratory methods, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, specialized topics, etc.

GRE 2024 Psychology Test

There are six sub-scores along with a total score for the topics social, developmental, biological, cognitive, clinical, measurement, methodology, etc.

GRE 2024 Results

The official GRE score report includes information such as the applicant’s name, date of birth, intended major, test date(s), GRE test score(s) and associated percentages, who scored, etc. Official GRE score reports are valid for five years from the date of the test.

GRE 2024 General Test Scores

The GRE 2024 results for the paper-based/offline exam will be released after 10-15 days from the exam date. The candidate will receive an email notification when the results are available. Once candidates’ official GRE scores are published, they will be sent to selected candidates on the day of the test in the form of official institutional score reports.

GRE 2024 Subject Test Scores

GRE subject test results will be available 5 weeks after the test date. Dates for online results and mailings will be announced for selected prize winners ie. colleges are notified on the ETS website. The candidate will receive an email notification when the results are available.

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