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The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized exam used by thousands of graduate schools as part of their application process. The GRE is comprised of three sections: Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing. There’s also an experimental section that’s ungraded. The GRE is a 3 hour and 45-minute long computer-based exam that tests your verbal, math, and writing knowledge. Read more about what is the GRE? →

To understand how difficult the GRE is, it’s helpful to compare it to other standardized tests. The GRE is considered to be more difficult than the SAT and the ACT and less difficult than other graduate exams, like the LSAT, MCAT, or GMAT. This is because these tests require more specialized knowledge. Read more about GRE difficulty →

The GRE is made up of three parts - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. There are two Verbal sections and two Quantitative sections. Both of these sections feature computer adaptive questions. This means that if you score well on one section, the next one will be harder. Finally, there are two Analytical Writing sections where you will write two essays. Read more about GRE scoring →

For the Verbal section, a top score is 163 to 170. This score puts you in the top 10% of all test-takers. For the Quantitative section, scoring between 165 to 170 puts you in this top bracket. To score within the top 10% for Analytical Writing, you’ll need a 5.0 to 6.0. Read more what it takes to get a good GRE score →