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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)
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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
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Analytical Writing Quantitative Reasoning Vocabulary + Verbal (Text Comp./Sent Equiv.) Verbal (TC/SE + Reading Comprehension)
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