What is the GRE General Test?
Students seeking admission to MS courses in different fields in the US and various other countries appear for GRE General Test.
What is the GRE Subject Test?
The GRE Subject Test evaluates the candidates’ ability on a particular subject. The subject tests are conducted in the following areas: Mathematics, Literature (English), Physics and Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry (Cell and Molecular Biology). Generally, this test is required for getting admission to specialized courses. Apart from this, this test is conducted only thrice a year in April, September, and October and is available only in paper-delivered format.
Exam Pattern
| i) Verbal Reasoning | Two Sections – 20 questions in each section,Time Allotted – 30 mins per section |
| ii) Quantitative Reasoning | Two Sections – 20 questions in each section,Time Allotted – 35 mins per section. |
| iii) Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) | Two Essays – Issue & Argument,Time Allotted – 30mins each. |
| Total Time | 3 hours, 45 minutes |
| Nature of Exam | Computer Based Adaptive Test |
| Total Scores | GRE score is out of 340. |
Other Details
| Website | http://www.ets.org/gre |
| Registration | Online |
| Test Fees | US $205 |
| Score Validity | 5 Years |
| Score Reporting | There is a provision of reporting your GRE test scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the GRE test fee you pay |
| Additional Test Score Reporting Fees | US $27 |
