About the GRE General Test The Analytical Writing section will always come first in the test. The Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and unidentifi ed/unscored sections may appear in any order; therefore, you should treat each section as if it counts toward your score. Total testing time is 3 hours and 45 minutes, including the unscored section. The directions at the beginning of each Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sec- tion specify the total number of questions in the section and the time allowed for the section. For the Analytical Writing section, the timing for each task is shown when the task is presented.
Test Design Features The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning measures of the computer-delivered GRE General Test are section-level adaptive. This means the computer selects the sec- ond section of a measure based on your performance on the fi rst section. The advanced adaptive design also means you can freely move forward and back- ward throughout an entire section. Specifi c features include:
b Preview and review capabilities within a section b A “mark and review” feature to tag questions, so you can skip them and return later if you have time remaining in the section b The ability to change/edit answers within a section b An on-screen calculator for the Quantitative Reasoning measure The Paper-delivered GRE General Test Typical Test Structure Measure Number of Questions Allotted Time Analytical Writing Section One: “Analyze an Issue” task 30 minutes (Two sections) Section Two:
“Analyze an Argument” task per section Verbal Reasoning 25 questions per section 35 minutes (Two sections) per section Quantitative Reasoning 25 questions per section 40 minutes (Two sections) per section The Analytical Writing sections will always be fi rst, while the other four sections may appear in any order. Total testing time is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes. The directions at the beginning of each section specify the total number of questions in the section and the time allowed for the section. Test Design Features b Answers are entered into the test book, rather than a separate answer sheet.
b You will be provided with an ETS calculator to use during the Quantita- tive Reasoning section; you may not use your own calculator. Information about using the calculator to help you answer questions appears in the free Practice Book for the Paper-delivered GRE General Test , which is available at www.ets.org/gre/prepare . 3 3