GRE-Graduate Record Exam for PG

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GRE-Graduate Record Exam for PG
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The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools in the United States,in other English-speaking countries and for English-taught graduate and business programs world-wide. Created and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) in 1949, the exam aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The GRE General Test is offered as a computer-based exam administered by selected qualified testing centers.

In the graduate school admissions process, the level of emphasis that is placed upon GRE scores varies widely between schools and between departments within schools. The importance of a GRE score can range from being a mere admission formality to an important selection factor.

The GRE was completely overhauled in August 2011, creating an exam that is not computer adaptive on a question-by-question basis (but is so on a section basis, is scored on a 130 to 170 scale, yet still retained sections and question types from its predecessor.

The cost to take the test varies between US$130 and $210, depending on the country in which it is taken, although ETS will reduce the fee under certain circumstances. They are promoting financial aid to those GRE applicants who prove economic hardship.ETS erases all test records that are older than 5 years, although graduate program policies on the admittance of scores older than 5 years will vary.


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