GRE

If you are planning to join Master level programs in the USA and some other countries across the world then you should take a common entrance exam called GRE. The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized entrance test which has been accepted by the most of the top Graduate Schools for Masters level programs (like the popular Master of Science degree – MS in USA). Since 1949 the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is administrating the GRE Exam to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing, and critical thinking skills of the students. The GRE Test not entirely based on any specific field of study outside of the GRE itself.

The GRE Exam is a Computer Based test conducted at various Pre-arranged qualified testing centers across the world. The Graduate Schools provide admission based on the GRE Scores, but the level of emphasis placed upon the GRE Scores varies widely between the schools and departments within schools. Depending on the Country of taking Test the Cost of GRE General Test varies between US$160 to $210. The ETS also reduce the test fee based on certain circumstances, they provide financial aid for the students who prove economic hardship. ETS will hold the Test Scores upto 5 years and later it will erase all the scores that are 5 years old. So your GRE Score will be valid for a period of five years from the date you took the test.

The difficulty level of the GRE Exam is not based on the question by question basis, it depends on the Sections. Your performance in first verbal and math sections determine the difficulty of the second sections presented. You also have the option to take Computer-based GRE Test once every 21 days, up to five times within a year, if you feel that you don’t perform well in the Previous Test. This applies even if you canceled your scores on a previously taken test. You can also take paper based GRE Test as often as it is offered.