Introduction to GRE

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GRE – Brief Intro  5 Sections  Analytical Writing – 1 Section  Verbal Reasoning – 2 Sections  Quantitative Reasoning – 2 Sections

 No negative marking  Can go back & forward within a given section  Test duration: 4 Hours (approx) www.aKademy.in

Analytical Writing  2 Components  Issue Topic – 30 Min  Argument Topic – 30 Min

 No choice  Score Range: Scale of 0-6

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Verbal Reasoning  2 Sections  Each of 30 Minutes; 20 Questions

 3 Question Types  Text Completion (6Q)  Sentence Equivalence (4Q)  Reading Comprehension (4 to 5 passages; 10Q)

 Score Range: 130 to 170 www.aKademy.in

Text Completion (6Q)  Select one answer choice per blank  Best fit in the blank

 3 Variants  One blank; 5 choices (2Q)  Two blanks: Each blank has 3 choices (2Q)  Three blanks: Each blank has 3 choices (2Q)

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Text Completion: Example

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Text Completion: Example

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Text Completion: Example

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Sentence Equivalence (4Q)  Each question has one blank  6 answer choices per question  Select two choices  Best fit in the blank  Have to produce sentences with similar meaning

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Sentence Equivalence: Example

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Sentence Equivalence: Example

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Reading Comprehension (10Q)  Passage followed by questions  4 to 5 passages per section

 3 question variants One correct answer out of 5 given choices  One or more correct out of 3 given choices  Select-in-passage questions (highlight the text)

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Verbal Skills  VOCABULARY  High Frequency GRE Words – 1500 to 2000 Words

 READING COMPREHENSION  Read & understand at considerable speed (for RC questions)

 REASONING Skills  Logical thinking (TC & SE questions; ARGUMENT Topic)

 WRITING Skills  ISSUE & ARGUMENT Topic www.aKademy.in

Quantitative Reasoning  2 Sections  Each section of 35 Minutes; 20 Questions

 2 Question Types  Quantitative Comparison (8Q)  Problem Solving(12Q)

 On Screen Calculator is provided  Score Range: 130 to 170 www.aKademy.in

Quantitative Comparison (8Q)  Two columns to compare  Qty A & Qty B

 4 Choices to pick from  A. Qty A > Qty B  B. Qty A < Qty B  C. Qty A = Qty B  D. Can’t be determined www.aKademy.in

Quantitative Comparison: Example

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Quantitative Comparison: Example

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Problem Solving (12Q)  3 Variants  One correct out of 5 choices  One or more correct (4+ choices)  Numeric Entry

 Data Interpretation  Out of 12 Q, there is one DI set with 3 Q www.aKademy.in

Problem Solving: Example

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Problem Solving: Example

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Problem Solving: Example

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Math Concepts  Arithmetic  Number theory, Fractions & Decimals  Percentages, Ratios & Proportions  Algebra, P&C, Probability

 Algebra  Linear & basic quadratic equations, Inequalities, Word problems

 Geometry  Lines & Angles, Triangles, Quads, Circles, 3D Figures, Coordinate

 Data Interpretation ~ Pie Charts, Line & Bar Graphs, Tables www.aKademy.in

GRE Tutor – Program Details  Course Duration 

8 Weeks (Monday to Saturday; Daily: 1.5 Hours)    

1 Week: 3 Weeks: 2 Weeks: 2 Weeks:

Analytical Writing Quantitative Reasoning Vocabulary + Verbal (Text Comp./Sent Equiv.)

Verbal (TC/SE + Reading Comprehension)

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