About the GRE General Test The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning raw scores are then converted to scaled scores through a process known as equating. The equating process accounts for minor variations in diffi culty among the different test editions. Thus, a given scaled score for a particular measure refl ects the same level of performance regardless of which edition of the test was taken. Score Reporting Three scores are reported on the General Test:
b a Verbal Reasoning score reported on a 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments b a Quantitative Reasoning score reported on a 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments b an Analytical Writing score reported on a 0–6 score scale, in half-point increments If you do not answer any questions at all for a measure (Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, or Analytical Writing), you will receive a No Score (NS) for that measure. Descriptions of the analytical writing abilities characteristic of particular score levels are available in this publication on page 41, and on the GRE website at www.ets.org/gre/awscoredescriptions .
The ScoreSelect ® Option The ScoreSelect ® option is available for both the GRE General Test and GRE Subject Tests and can be used by anyone with reportable scores from the last fi ve years. This option lets you decide which test scores to send to the institutions you designate. You can send scores from your most recent test administration or scores for all of the times you’ve taken a GRE test as part of your four free score reports. After test day, you can send scores from your Most Recent , All , or Any specifi c test administration(s) for a fee when ordering Additional Score Reports. Just remember, scores for a test administration must be reported in their entirety.
For more information, visit www.ets.org/gre/scoreselect . Score Reporting Time Frames Scores from computer-delivered GRE General Test administrations are reported approximately 10 to 15 days after the test date. Scores from paper-delivered admin- istrations are reported within six weeks after the test date. If you are applying to a graduate or business school program, be sure to review the appropriate admissions deadlines and plan to take the test in time for your scores to reach the institution. For more information on score reporting, visit the GRE website at www.ets.org/gre/scores/get . 9 9