GRE FAQ
Which MBA programs accept GRE scores?
A rapidly growing list of business schools around the world accept GRE scores for their MBA programs, including many top-ranked programs.
What skills does the GRE revised General Test measure?
The Verbal Reasoning section measures your ability to analyze and draw conclusions from discourse, understand multiple levels of meaning, select important points and understand the meanings of sentences and entire texts.
The Quantitative Reasoning section measures your ability to interpret and analyze quantitative information and use mathematical skills such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics to solve problems.
The Analytical Writing section continues to measure your ability to sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion, articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively, support your ideas with relevant examples and examine claims and accompanying evidence.
Why does the test have an on-screen calculator?
We've included an on-screen calculator for use in the Quantitative Reasoning section to reduce the emphasis on computation and to focus more attention on reasoning skills. The calculator has four functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and a square root. For paper-based tests, calculators are provided at the test center for use during the test. You may not bring your own calculator.
What is new about the GRE revised General Test?
With the introduction of the GRE revised General Test on August 1, 2011, ETS has enhanced the test in many significant ways to give you a better test experience and better demonstrate your skills and readiness for graduate-level work:
A new test-taker friendly design for the computer-based test lets you edit or change your answers and skip questions, all within a section, and use an on-screen calculator. Learn more about the new test-taker friendly design.
New types of questions in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections, many featuring real-life scenarios that reflect the kind of thinking you'll do in today's demanding graduate and business school programs. Learn more about the new types of questions.
Important score reporting information you need to know: If you take the GRE revised General Test between August and November 2011, there are special score reporting timelines. See the detailed score reporting schedule. Score reporting for the computer-based test will return to the regular reporting period of 10 to 15 days in December 2011. Scores for the paper-based test will be sent within six weeks after you take the test.
For multiple answer questions, if I get any of the answers correct, do I receive partial credit?
For the questions with multiple answers, all of the selections made must be correct in order to receive credit for answering the question correctly.
What level of math content is included in the GRE revised General Test?
The GRE revised General Test uses the foundations of high school math to test quantitative reasoning. The test material measures your ability to understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis; to reason quantitatively; and to solve problems in a quantitative setting.