GRE

Graduate Record Examination or the GRE, is a nation-wide test undergraduates take in order to get into graduate school in the United States. In many ways, it is similar to the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Both are administered by the Educational Testing Service and have similiar question format, for different levels of education.

Overview

In the past few years, the GRE has become computer-based, unlike the SAT. The general test has section testing verbal, quantitative (math), and analytical (writing) abilties. 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 of knowledge, such as computer science of upper-level mathematics. Subject tests typically have 100 multiple choice questions that must be answered in 60 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 will usually find a test center easily accessible, while more rural areas will require a drive of 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.

Score Breakdown

(Source: REA test guide. ISBN 0-87891-446-3)

Raw Score Verbal Score Percentile Quantative 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

Raw Score	Verbal Score	Percentile	Quantative 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

GRE

Overview

Score Breakdown

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