The first section is a writing section, while the other three are multiple-choice style. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. 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. In the United States, the cost of the general test is $150 as of May 1, 2009, although ETS will reduce the fee under certain circumstances. ETS responded by announcing plans in 2006 to radically redesign the test structure starting in the fall of 2007 however, the company has since announced, "Plans for launching an entirely new test all at once were dropped, and ETS decided to introduce new question types and improvements gradually over time." The new questions have been gradually introduced since November 2007. The importance of a GRE score can range from being an important selection factor to being a mere admission formality.Ĭritics of the GRE have argued that the exam format is so rigid that it effectively tests only how well a student can conform to a standardized test taking procedure. In the graduate school admissions process, the level of emphasis that is placed upon GRE scores varies widely between schools and even departments within schools.
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The GRE is typically a computer-based exam that is administered by select qualified testing centers however, paper-based exams are offered in areas of the world that lack the technological requirements.
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Created and administered by Educational Testing Service (or ETS) in 1949, the exam is primarily focused on testing abstract thinking skills in the areas of mathematics, vocabulary, and analytical writing. Graduate Record Examination or GRE is a commercially-run standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools principally in the United States, but also in other English speaking countries.