Graduates planning to pursue a Masters (M.S) or Doctoral program (Ph.D.) in American Universities are required to take the GRE, conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, New Jersey. GRE is required by students seeking admission to Graduate Schools, Professional colleges. It therefore follows that the student must be a graduate before he joins the Graduate school - GRE is an entrance test. GRE is a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). GRE is used to evaluate your ability and eligibility for admission. GRE is scored on a maximum of 1600 points. Analytical writing scores are given separately on a scale ranging from 0-6.Remember, GRE score is a very important and vital factor in getting admission and financial assistantship or scholarships.

GRE General Test

The GRE General Test is designed to test fundamental verbal, mathematical, and logical skills that the average student is expected to assimilate in the course of his or her college education. The vast majority of graduate programs require that prospective students submit GRE scores in order to be considered for admission.

The VERBAL sections mainly test your vocabulary and reading comprehension.

The ANALYTICAL WRITING, tests a person's ability to express his thoughts clearly & logically on the paper.
The following chart shows how the scored versions of the GRE are organized.

Paper -and-Pencil Test CAT Quantitative Two Sections One Section (Math) 30 minutes/section 45 minutes 30 questions/section 28 questions Verbal Two Sections One Section 30 minutes/section 30 minutes 38 questions/section 30questions Analytical Writing One Section 2 Topics 75 minutes