What is GRE?

The GRE is a required admissions test for most graduate programs and a number of business schools in the United States and Canada

The test can be taken multiple times and scores are valid for 5 years.

The computer-based test takes about 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete.

It consists of six sections: one Analytical Writing section with two separately timed tasks, two Verbal Reasoning sections, and two Quantitative Reasoning sections.

Scores for both the Verbal Reasoning and the Quantitative Reasoning sections range from 130 to 170, while the writing score ranges from 0 and 6.

Most of our students score above 300 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections and 5 on the essay!

gre Test Format

The test consists of the following sections:

Section I: Analytical Writing

Critical thinking and analytical writing skills, including the ability to examine claims and accompanying evidence and articulate and support complex ideas with relevant reasons and examples.

Section II: Verbal Writing

Analyse and draw conclusions from discourse, reason from incomplete data, understand literal and figurative meanings, and author’s intent, summarise text, distinguish major and minor points, understand the meanings of words, sentences, and entire texts, understand relationships among words and among concepts.

Section III: Quantitative Reasoning

Ability to understand, interpret, and analyse quantitative information, solve problems using mathematical models, and apply basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis.

Sections	Questions	Duration	Scoring
Analytical Writing	2 written tasks	60 minutes	0 - 6
Verbal Reasoning	20 questions x 2 sections	60 minutes	130 - 170
Quantitative Reasoning	20 questions x 2 sections	170 minutes	130 - 170
Unscored	Varies	Varies	Unscored
Research	Varies	Varies	Unscored
Total		3 hours 45 minutes Including 10-minute break

Our gre Courses

Looking for Online Courses? At ICON+ we offer all our Courses in-Centre and Online.

Personal Coaching

1-to-1 Personal Coaching

Our GRE Online Personal Coaching is for students who prefer one-on-one preparation with our highly qualified teachers. The GRE Personal Coaching course is tailored to your unique learning needs, strengths and weaknesses to comprehensively cover each section of the test at your own pace. Your Personal Coaching sessions can be held remotely through online streaming platforms. Available in 10 to 50-hour coaching services, your coach will be with you all the way. You will also enjoy complimentary access to our Interactive GRE Question Bank to help with you practice between sessions!

Our GRE Score Improvement Guarantee entitles you to a refund should there be no improvement in your score after going through our test prep course — we are just that confident!

Kenneth

MBA & Postgrad, English

Hailing from a diverse professional background, Kenneth has years of experience in private tutoring, exam prep, and as a classroom teacher. Friendly and attentive to the learning pace of his students, Kenneth is passionate about maximising their potential, and guiding them towards the joy of learning.

Vishesh

MBA & Postgrad

Vishesh recently completed his MBA from the INSEAD Business School (France and Singapore). He has more than 8 years of professional experience working for global organizations such as Qualcomm (India) and EVBox (Netherlands) as well as sweating it out with startups such as Altigreen (India) and Telio (Vietnam). Vishesh also boasts an engineering degree from IIT Roorkee, one of the most prestigious universities in India.

Roshini 👩

Satisfied GRE Client

“The GRE prep course that i did at ICON+ was truly outstanding. From the moment my instructor presented me with the stack of wordlists and past-year papers at my first class, I know I was in good hands. Sure, the lessons were intense, and there was quite a bit of homework, but it was well worth it, and by the time my test came around I felt I was well prepared. The positive and encouraging environment at ICON+ also really helped to boost my confidence. Thanks a lot guys, I couldn't have done it without you!"

Michael 👦

Satisfied GRE Client

“It's simply amazing that I achieved this score, as after two very unsatisfactory attempts I completely lost faith in my ability to ever do well on this tough test. I thought I knew how to tackle the GRE questions, but my teacher taught me so many faster, more direct, and thus easier ways to solve questions that, now, look quite easy. I know for sure there's no way I wouldn't have made it without the help of my great teacher and ICON+'s excellent material, which is only on a computer, just like the real thing – it was exactly what I needed to score! So, ICON+, thanks for the magic!"

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