GRE Prep

Preparing for the GRE

  • Identify a testing center and test date: http://www.ets.org/gre
  • Create a GRE account – be sure to use your name as it appears on your ID
  • What is this going to cost? GRE $195, Rescheduling $50, Change Location $50

 

 What is on the test?

Measure Number of Questions Allotted Time
Analytical Writing
(One section with two separately timed tasks)		 One “Analyze an Issue” task and one “Analyze an Argument” task 30 minutes per task
Verbal Reasoning
(Two sections)		 20 questions per section 30 minutes per section
Quantitative Reasoning
(Two sections)		 20 questions per section 35 minutes per section

 

How is it scored?

Section Score Scale
Verbal Reasoning 130–170, in 1 point increments
Quantitative Reasoning 130–170, in 1 point increments
Analytical Writing 0–6, in half point increments

 

Verbal Score Percentiles

Score Percentile Score Percentile
170 99 150 45
169 99 149 41
168 98 148 36
167 97 147 33
166 96 146 29
165 95 145 25
164 93 144 22
163 92 143 18
162 89 142 16
161 87 141 13
160 84 140 10
159 81 139 8
158 78 138 7
157 74 137 5
156 71 136 3
155 67 135 3
154 63 134 2
153 59 133 1
152 54 132 1
151 50 131 1

 

Quantitative Score Percentiles

Score Percentile Score Percentile
170 98 150 40
169 97 149 37
168 95 148 32
167 94 147 28
166 92 146 25
165 90 145 21
164 88 144 18
163 86 143 15
162 83 142 12
161 80 141 10
160 78 140 8
159 74 139 6
158 71 138 4
157 68 137 3
156 64 136 2
155 60 135 1
154 56 134 1
153 52 133 –
152 48 132 –
151 44 131 –

Study Tips:

 

Sending Your Scores:

  • Your unofficial scores will appear at the end of the test.
  • Your scores will be mailed to you within 10-14 days.
  • You can send your scores to up to 4 schools on the day of the test.
  • You can choose which scores to report (i.e. Super Score)
  • You can send additional scores after the test for $27 each