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GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) study guides
The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing for graduate program admission worldwide.
Topics (10)
Verbal: Text Completion
10% of testText Completion items present passages with one to three blanks and require selecting the best word or phrase for each blank using context clues and vocabulary precision.
Verbal: Sentence Equivalence
7% of testSentence Equivalence items present a single-blank sentence and require selecting two words — from six options — that both complete the sentence logically and produce sentences similar in meaning.
Verbal: Reading Comprehension
13% of testGRE Reading Comprehension tests argument structure analysis, function-of-a-sentence questions, inference, and the ability to identify what would strengthen or weaken an argument.
Quantitative: Arithmetic
8% of testGRE Arithmetic covers integers, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percent change, and number properties including primes and divisibility rules.
Quantitative: Algebra
8% of testGRE Algebra covers linear equations, systems of equations, inequalities, absolute value, and quadratic functions with an emphasis on reasoning over calculation.
Quantitative: Geometry
8% of testGRE Geometry covers lines, angles, polygons, triangles, circles, coordinate geometry, and three-dimensional figures — tested with both computation and spatial reasoning.
Quantitative: Data Analysis
8% of testGRE Data Analysis covers descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation), probability, distributions, and interpretation of graphs, tables, and charts.
Quantitative: Quantitative Comparison
8% of testQuantitative Comparison (QC) items present two quantities and ask whether Quantity A is greater, Quantity B is greater, they are equal, or the relationship cannot be determined — requiring strategy over computation.
Analytical Writing: Issue Essay
5% of testThe Issue Essay asks you to take and defend a position on a statement about a broad topic of general interest, using evidence and reasoning to make your case in 30 minutes.
Analytical Writing: Argument Essay
5% of testThe Argument Essay asks you to identify and explain the logical flaws, unwarranted assumptions, and missing evidence in a provided argument — not to give your own opinion on the topic.
Locale-specific guides
Every GRE topic is published with locale-specific framing for candidates testing in different countries. Pass-rate stats, regulatory context, and study tips all change by locale.
- United StatesAmerican candidates
- United KingdomBritish candidates
- IndiaIndian candidates
- PhilippinesFilipino candidates
- NigeriaNigerian candidates
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