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| Graduate Record Examination Or GREŽ |
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| Posted on : 20 May, 2007 | Total Views : 236 |
The Graduate Record Examination or GREŽ is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools in English speaking countries. It is created and administered by the Educational Testing Service and is similar in format and content to the SAT.Almost all schools offering the MS program consider GREŽ scores as a very important basis of admission as well as financial aid.
It is a multiple-choice test administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) on behalf of the GREŽ Board. The GREŽ is administered only in English across the world.
The GREŽ consists of 3 multiple-choice sections-Analytical Writing& Writing Section, Quantitative Section and Verbal. Apart from the traditional sections, the GREŽ includes an essay section (mandatory only for certain universities) called the Writing Assessment, which is to be taken on a separate day.
Analytical & Writing Section:Scaled Scores: 0-6,Question Type: Analysis of Issue. Analysis of ArgumentTotal questions: 2,Duration : 45 minutes 30 minutes
Quantitative Section:Scaled Scores: 800s,Question Type: Quantitative Comparison, Discrete Math, Data Interpretation ,Total questions: 28, Duration : 45 minutes.
Verbal Section:Scaled Scores: 800,Question Type: Antonyms, Analogies, Sentence Completion, Reading Comprehension ,Total questions: 30,Duration : 30 minutes.
