United States Test Preparation

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) developed the GRE in 1936. Since then, high scores on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) have been required by many American graduate schools in order to gain admissions. In 2020, over 450,000 students worldwide took the GRE. We strongly recommend serious students who are pursuing graduate degrees to take our updated GRE Diagnostic Tests (DTs).

Format

GRE Computer-Delivered Test:

Analytical Writing Test (30 Minutes Per Section; Two [2] Sections; Score Range 0-6)
- Section 1: “Analyze an Issue” task
- Section 2: “Analyze an Argument” task
Verbal Reasoning Test (30 Minutes Per Section; Two [2] Sections; 20 Questions Per Section; Score Range 130-170)
Quantitative Reasoning Test (35 Minutes Per Section; Two [2] Sections; 20 Questions Per Section; Score Range 130-170)

GRE Paper-Delivered Test:

Analytical Writing Test (30 Minutes Per Section; Two [2] Sections; Score Range 0-6)
- Section 1: “Analyze an Issue” task
- Section 2: “Analyze an Argument” task
Verbal Reasoning Test (35 Minutes Per Section; Two [2] Sections; 25 Questions Per Section; Score Range 130-170)
Quantitative Reasoning Test (40 Minutes Per Section; Two [2] Sections; 25 Questions Per Section; Score Range 130-170)

Tips For Students

Remain disciplined with time management on the Analytical Writing Test
Articulate written responses with academic and formal language
Refresh on advanced vocabulary for Verbal Reasoning Test
Refresh on high school mathematics topics for Quantitative Reasoning Test
Familiarize with charts and diagrams
No penalty for incorrect multiple-choice question (MCQ) answers

GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning Interpretative Data (2017-2020)*


Scaled Score
Verbal Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning

170
99%
96%

169
99%
94%

168
98%
91%

167
98%
89%

166
97%
86%

165
96%
84%

164
94%
81%

163
92%
79%

162
90%
76%

161
88%
74%

160
85%
70%

159
82%
67%

158
79%
64%

157
75%
61%

156
72%
57%

155
67%
54%

154
63%
50%

153
59%
46%

152
53%
43%

151
49%
39%

150
44%
35%

149
39%
32%

148
35%
28%

147
31%
25%

146
28%
21%

145
25%
18%

144
22%
15%

143
19%
13%

142
16%
11%

141
14%
9%

140
12%
7%

139
10%
6%

138
8%
4%

137
7%
3%

136
5%
2%

135
4%
2%

134
3%
1%

133
2%
1%

132
2%
1%

131
1%
-

130
-
-

Mean Scores
150.37
153.66

Standard Deviation
8.59
9.44

*Based on the performance of all individuals who tested between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2020.

Source: Educational Testing Service (ETS) 2021

Scaled Score	Verbal Reasoning	Quantitative Reasoning
170	99%	96%
169	99%	94%
168	98%	91%
167	98%	89%
166	97%	86%
165	96%	84%
164	94%	81%
163	92%	79%
162	90%	76%
161	88%	74%
160	85%	70%
159	82%	67%
158	79%	64%
157	75%	61%
156	72%	57%
155	67%	54%
154	63%	50%
153	59%	46%
152	53%	43%
151	49%	39%
150	44%	35%
149	39%	32%
148	35%	28%
147	31%	25%
146	28%	21%
145	25%	18%
144	22%	15%
143	19%	13%
142	16%	11%
141	14%	9%
140	12%	7%
139	10%	6%
138	8%	4%
137	7%	3%
136	5%	2%
135	4%	2%
134	3%	1%
133	2%	1%
132	2%	1%
131	1%	-
130	-	-
Mean Scores	150.37	153.66
Standard Deviation	8.59	9.44
*Based on the performance of all individuals who tested between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2020. Source: Educational Testing Service (ETS) 2021

GRE Analytical Writing Interpretative Data (2017-2020)*


Score Levels
Analytical Writing

6.0
99%

5.5
98%

5.0
91%

4.5
80%

4.0
54%

3.5
37%

3.0
13%

2.5
5%

2.0
1%

1.5
-

1.0
-

0.5
-

0.0
-

Mean Scores
3.60

Standard Deviation
0.85

*Based on the performance of all individuals who tested between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2020.

Source: Educational Testing System (ETS) 2021