Introduction T he GRE ® General Test—the most widely accepted graduate admissions test worldwide—measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical think ing, and analytical writing skills that are necessary for success in graduate and business school. Prospective graduate and business school applicants from all around the world take the GRE General Test. Applicants come from varying educational and cultural backgrounds, and the GRE General Test provides a common measure for comparing candidates’ qualifications.
GRE scores are used by admissions committees and fellowship panels to supple ment your undergraduate records, recommendation letters, and other qualifications for graduate-level study. The GRE General Test is available at about 1,000 test centers in more than 160 countries. In most regions of the world, the computer-delivered test is available on a continuous basis throughout the year. In Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea, the computer-delivered test is available up to three times per month. In areas of the world where computer-delivered testing is not available, the test is administered in a paper-delivered format up to three times a year.
For the most up-to-date information about the GRE General Test, visit the GRE website at www.ets.org/gre. 1 1 About the GRE ® General Test 1 Your goal for this chapter BulletReview basic information on the structure of the test, test preparation, and scoring