GRE General Test
Quantitative and verbal study notes, dedicated analytical-writing practice, and practice questions for the GRE General Test — every fact cited to its source.
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The syllabus
GRE preparation, organized into the content areas below.
- Quantitative reasoning
- Verbal reasoning
- Analytical writing
Representative topics
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Data analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Text completion
- Essay planning
Study notes
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- Ratios, Rates, and ProportionsA free GRE Quantitative Reasoning note on setting up ratios and rates, solving proportions by cross-multiplication, and avoiding the unit mistakes that cost easy points.
- Exponents and RootsA free GRE Quantitative Reasoning note on the exponent rules, negative and fractional exponents, simplifying roots, rationalizing denominators, and the sign traps that catch test takers.
- Probability and CountingA free GRE Quantitative Reasoning note on basic probability, the complement rule, independent versus dependent events, and choosing between combinations and permutations.
- Descriptive StatisticsA free GRE Quantitative Reasoning note on mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation as a measure of spread, quartiles and percentiles, and the normal distribution facts the GRE actually uses.
- Quantitative Comparison StrategyA free GRE Quantitative Reasoning note on the Quantitative Comparison format, its four fixed answer choices, disciplined number plugging with negatives, zero, fractions, and extremes, and when the relationship cannot be determined.
- Text Completion StrategyA free GRE Verbal Reasoning note on the Text Completion format — one to three blanks, no partial credit — and the method: read for the sentence's logical direction, predict your own word before the choices, and dodge the difficult-word trap.
- Sentence Equivalence StrategyA free GRE Verbal Reasoning note on the Sentence Equivalence format — one blank, six choices, pick two — and the method: predict from the sentence's logical direction and avoid the synonym-pair trap among the wrong answers.
- Reading Comprehension StrategyA free GRE Verbal Reasoning note on Reading Comprehension: the three answer formats, the recurring question jobs (main idea, inference, strengthen/weaken, author's purpose), reading for structure over detail, and justifying every answer from the passage text alone.
Worked examples
Full solutions with the correct answer, the reasoning, and why each option is right or wrong. No account needed.
- Two draws without replacementUpdate both the favourable count and the total after the first draw instead of assuming independence.
- Part-to-Whole RatiosA public ratio question that shows how to convert a part-to-part ratio into a part-to-whole share before scaling to a real quantity.
- Exponent RulesA public exponents question that combines the power-of-a-product rule with the quotient rule to simplify an algebraic fraction.
- Addition Rule of ProbabilityA public probability question that shows why the probability of an overlap must be subtracted when combining two non-mutually-exclusive events.
- CombinationsA public counting question that shows when to use a combination rather than a permutation for an unordered selection.
- Median of a Data SetA public descriptive-statistics question that shows how to find the median of an even-sized data set and how it differs from the mean.
- Z-Scores on a Normal DistributionA public statistics question that shows how to standardize a raw score into a z-score using the mean and standard deviation.
Guides
Free articles for GRE test takers, each checked against official sources.
- GRE Fee in India 2026: US$249 and Every Extra CostThe GRE costs US$249 in India in 2026. Paying in rupees, whether GST applies, rescheduling and score report fees, test centres and at-home testing.
- GRE in China 2026: Cost, NEEA Registration and Test DatesThe GRE costs US$237.86 in China, less than the US$249 charged elsewhere. NEEA registration, test dates, the 10-day rule, ID and at-home testing.
- GRE Fee by Country 2026: What the GRE Costs Where You TestThe GRE costs US$249 everywhere except China (US$237.86). A country table for India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and more, plus where tax is added.
- GRE Syllabus 2026: Quant, Verbal and Writing TopicsThe GRE syllabus for 2026: the maths topics ETS lists, the three verbal question types, the Issue essay, and how each section is scored, in one place.
- GRE AWA 2026: Issue Essay, Topics, Score and RubricThe GRE AWA is one 30-minute Issue essay scored 0–6. What the task asks, how ETS scores it, what each score level means and where to get the topics.
- GRE at Home 2026: Requirements, Rules vs Test CentreGRE at home costs the same as a test centre and runs 24/7. Computer, room, second-camera and ID rules, check-in, whiteboard rules and a side-by-side table.
- GRE ID Requirements 2026: Passport Rules and India PolicyGRE ID rules from ETS: original, valid government ID with photo and signature, an exact name match, passport-only in India, and no Aadhaar.
- GRE Cancellation Policy 2026: Refund, Reschedule Fee, ScoresCancel your GRE at least 4 days ahead for a 50% refund; rescheduling costs US$55. Deadlines, China and Korea rules, score cancellation and reinstatement.
- GRE Eligibility 2026: Age, Degree and Who Can Take ItETS says anybody can take the GRE General Test: there is no specific eligibility requirement. What does apply: ID rules, retake limits and accommodations.
- GRE in Japan 2026: Fee, Test Dates and Test CentresThe GRE costs US$249 in Japan, with no tax added by ETS. Test dates, Prometric test centres, taking it at home, ID rules and how to register from Japan.
- GRE in Korea 2026: Fee, Test Centers and Test DatesThe GRE costs US$249 in South Korea, with a full refund if you cancel within 7 days. Test centres such as KAEC Seoul, dates, KakaoPay, ID and registration.
- What is a good GRE score?There is no single good GRE score — it depends on the score's percentile and the programs you're targeting. What the official ETS scales and percentiles actually say, in plain terms.
- GRE vs GMAT: which should you take?Most US MBA programs now accept either test, so the choice comes down to fit. What the two exams actually test, how they differ, and what the official pages say about acceptance.
- What's on the GRE? Format, sections, and timingThe GRE General Test now runs about two hours. Here is exactly what the current shorter test contains — five sections across three measures — straight from ETS.
- Official GRE prep resources: what to use, and whenA source-checked route through ETS's current GRE General Test structure, skill overviews, POWERPREP tests, math guides, sample questions, and Analytical Writing materials.
- How much does the GRE cost?The standard GRE General Test fee is US$249 in most of the world, with a fee-reduction voucher for eligible test-takers. The current costs, and where extra charges come from.
- GRE retake rules: attempts, waiting period, and deadlinesRetake the GRE after 21 days, up to five times in a rolling year. Plan around official-score timing and your application deadline with a worked example.
- GRE test dates 2026–2027: when to take the GRE for your deadlineThe GRE General Test has no fixed calendar: you book any open seat, year-round. The Subject Tests run in three two-week windows. Here are the 2026–27 dates, score-release dates, and the latest day to test for common application deadlines.
- How long are GRE scores valid?GRE scores are reportable for five years after your test date. What the five-year window means for when to test and which scores you can still send.
- How to send GRE scores with ScoreSelectScoreSelect lets you decide which GRE scores schools see. The three options, the four free reports on test day, and what extra reports cost.
- How long should you study for the GRE?There is no official number, but the test's format and retake rules bound a sensible plan. How to size your prep from your target score and timeline.
- GRE to GMAT score conversion: what the official tools sayThere is no single GRE-to-GMAT number, but ETS and GMAC each publish an official tool. How the ETS comparison tool and the GMAC concordance table work — and why a predicted score isn't a promised one.
- How is the GRE General Test scored?The GRE is section-level adaptive: your first section sets the difficulty of your second, and a raw score becomes a scaled 130–170. How scoring actually works, and what a percentile adds.
Recall tools
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Sources
- GRE General Test Quantitative Reasoning Overview — ETS. Accessed 2026-08-02. Use as a cited source for exam facts; do not imply affiliation or reproduce protected test material.
- GRE General Test Verbal Reasoning Overview — ETS. Accessed 2026-08-03. Use as a cited source for exam facts; do not imply affiliation or reproduce protected test material.
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