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Category | Previous GRE (Before Sep 22, 2023) | New GRE (After Sep 22, 2023) |
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Acceptance | Thousands of graduate, business and law schools accept GRE scores for their master's, MBA, JD and PhD programs | Thousands of graduate, business and law schools accept GRE scores for their master's, MBA, JD and PhD programs |
Test Duration | Availability | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Analytical Writing | 2 tasks ("Analyze an Issue" & "Analyze an Argument") | 1 Analytical writing essay task |
Verbal Reasoning | 2 sections, 40 questions total | 2 sections, 27 questions total |
Quantitative Reasoning | 2 sections, 40 questions total | 2 sections, 27 questions total |
Question Types | Same as current | Same, except removal of "Analyze an Argument" |
Availability | At a test center: The test is offered on a continuous basis at hundreds of centers in 160 countries. At home: Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | At a test center: The test is offered on a continuous basis at hundreds of centers in 160 countries. At home: Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
Score Reporting | 10-15 calendar days | 8-10 calendar days |
Calculator | On-screen calculator available | On-screen calculator available |
Test Format | At home or test center | At home or test center |
Scores Validity | 5 years | 5 years |
* The test is section-adaptive, meaning the difficulty of the second section depends on your first section performance.
* Fee reduction programs available for eligible students
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