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The Graduate Record Examination or the GRE, is a standardized test taken in order to get into graduate school in the United States. In many ways, it is similar to the SAT. Both are administered by the Educational Testing Service and have similar question formats, though the latter is designed by the College Board and is intended for a different level of education. Overview Many graduate schools in English-speaking countries (especially in USA) require GRE test results as part of the application procedure. The GRE test is a standardised test designed to measure the abilities of all graduates in tasks of general academic nature, regardless of their fields of specialization. It is not an intelligence test. GRE test is supposed to measure the extent to which undergraduate education has developed an individual's verbal and quantitative skills in abstract thinking. It tests for argumentation skills in topics of general interest. In the past few years, the GRE has become computer-based, unlike the SAT. The general test has sections testing verbal, quantitative (mathematical), and analytical writing abilties. The verbal and quantitative sections consist of multiple choice questions. One characteristic of the new computer-based format is adaptive difficulty. As a test taker progresses into the exam, the difficulty of the questions is adjusted. This means that assessments are more accurate and can be done with fewer questions. Like the SAT, all sections are scored on a 200-800 point scale, in increments of 10. There are also several (optional) GRE subject tests. These test knowledge of a specific area, such as computer science or upper-level mathematics. Subject tests typically have 70-100 multiple choice questions that must be answered in 170 minutes. While the subject tests are held at many undergraduate institutions, the general test is only held at test centers (due to the computer-based format). Students in major cities in the US, or those attending large US universities, will usually find a test center easily accessible, while those in more isolated areas may have to drive a few hours to an urban location. Many industrialized countries also have test centers, but not all do and at times test-takers must cross country borders (see GRE website for details). There has been wide speculation on whether or not GRE scores constitute an honest display of a potential graduate student's knowledge or capability for success. Many schools and universities have eschewed Subject Test requirements, and the GRE General Test has been considered at times irrelevant. Recent reports and questionnaires may show that the GRE General Test is not as significant in determining graduate admissions as once believed. Score Breakdown (Source: REA test guide. ISBN 0-87891-446-3) | Raw Score | Verbal Score | Percentile | Quantitative Score | Percentile | | 72-76 | 800 | 99 | | 71 | 790 | 99 | | 70 | 780 | 99 | | 69 | 760 | 99 | | 68 | 750 | 98 | | 67 | 740 | 98 | | 66 | 720 | 96 | | 65 | 710 | 96 | | 64 | 700 | 95 | | 63 | 690 | 94 | | 62 | 680 | 93 | | 61 | 660 | 91 | | 60 | 650 | 89 | 800 | 98 | | 59 | 640 | 88 | 800 | 98 | | 58 | 630 | 86 | 790 | 98 | | 57 | 620 | 85 | 780 | 97 | | 56 | 610 | 84 | 770 | 95 | | 55 | 600 | 82 | 750 | 92 | | 54 | 590 | 80 | 740 | 90 | | 53 | 580 | 78 | 730 | 89 | | 52 | 570 | 75 | 720 | 87 | | 51 | 560 | 73 | 700 | 83 | | 50 | 550 | 71 | 690 | 81 | | 49 | 540 | 68 | 680 | 79 | | 48 | 530 | 65 | 670 | 77 | | 47 | 520 | 63 | 650 | 72 | | 46 | 510 | 60 | 640 | 71 | | 45 | 500 | 57 | 630 | 68 | | 44 | 490 | 55 | 620 | 65 | | 43 | 480 | 52 | 600 | 61 | | 42 | 470 | 49 | 590 | 59 | | 41 | 460 | 45 | 580 | 56 | | 40 | 450 | 43 | 560 | 52 | | 39 | 440 | 40 | 550 | 49 | | 38 | 430 | 37 | 540 | 46 | | 37 | 420 | 34 | 530 | 44 | | 36 | 420 | 34 | 510 | 39 | | 35 | 410 | 31 | 500 | 37 | | 34 | 400 | 28 | 490 | 34 | | 33 | 390 | 26 | 480 | 32 | | 32 | 380 | 24 | 460 | 27 | | 31 | 370 | 22 | 450 | 26 | | 30 | 360 | 18 | 440 | 23 | | 29 | 360 | 18 | 430 | 21 | | 28 | 350 | 17 | 410 | 18 | | 27 | 340 | 15 | 400 | 16 | | 26 | 330 | 13 | 390 | 14 | | 25 | 330 | 13 | 380 | 13 | | 24 | 320 | 11 | 360 | 10 | | 23 | 310 | 10 | 350 | 9 | | 22 | 300 | 8 | 340 | 8 | | 21 | 290 | 7 | 330 | 7 | | 20 | 280 | 6 | 310 | 5 | | 19 | 270 | 4 | 300 | 4 | | 18 | 260 | 3 | 290 | 3 | | 17 | 250 | 3 | 280 | 3 | | 16 | 240 | 2 | 260 | 2 | | 15 | 230 | 1 | 250 | 1 | | 14 | 220 | 1 | 240 | 1 | | 13 | 210 | 1 | 230 | 1 | | 12 | 200 | 0 | 210 | 0 | | 0-11 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 0 | See also External links
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