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What is the current GRE General Test structure?

ETS lists one 30-minute Analyze an Issue writing task, two Verbal Reasoning sections totaling 27 questions in 41 minutes, and two Quantitative Reasoning sections totaling 27 questions in 47 minutes. Independent fixed practice provides study feedback rather than official section-adaptive routing or GRE scores. Prepare writing and verbal reasoning as well as Math.

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Short, active practice for the GRE General Test: flip Quant flashcards for number properties, algebra, geometry and data analysis, learn Verbal question strategies, quiz yourself on 1,200 vocabulary words in context, answer a new question every day and build a week-by-week plan for your test date.

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GRE Quantitative Reasoning flashcards

Number properties, algebra, geometry and data analysis facts, Quantitative Comparison strategy and quick “solve it” problems. Mark each card “Got it” or “Review again”; cards you miss collect in your review list.

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What are the four answer choices in a Quantitative Comparison question?
(A) Quantity A is greater. (B) Quantity B is greater. (C) The two quantities are equal. (D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
How do you test for choice D quickly?
Plug in different allowed values: try 0, 1, a negative, a fraction and a large number. If one value makes A bigger and another makes B bigger, the answer is D.
When can the answer never be D?
When both quantities are fixed numbers with no variables. Then one is greater or they are equal, so simplify and compare.
Can you do the same thing to both quantities?
You can add, subtract, or multiply and divide by a positive number on both sides. Never multiply or divide by something that could be negative or zero.
Which integers are prime, and is 1 prime?
A prime has exactly two positive factors: 1 and itself. The primes under 30 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29. 1 is not prime, and 2 is the only even prime.
What are the even/odd rules?
Even ± even = even; odd ± odd = even; even ± odd = odd. Even × anything = even; odd × odd = odd.
What is the remainder when 47 is divided by 6?
6 × 7 = 42, so the remainder is 5. In general n = qd + r with 0 ≤ r < d.
How do you find the number of factors of a number?
Write its prime factorization, add 1 to each exponent and multiply. 72 = 23 × 32, so it has (3 + 1)(2 + 1) = 12 factors.
What are the divisibility rules for 3, 4, 9 and 6?
3: digit sum divisible by 3. 9: digit sum divisible by 9. 4: last two digits divisible by 4. 6: divisible by both 2 and 3.
How do greatest common factor and least common multiple relate?
For two positive integers, GCF × LCM = the product of the numbers. GCF(12, 18) = 6 and LCM = 36; 6 × 36 = 216 = 12 × 18.
A price rises 25% and then falls 20%. What is the net change?
1.25 × 0.80 = 1.00, so there is no net change.
Simple vs. compound interest?
Simple: I = Prt. Compound: A = P(1 + r/n)nt. $1,000 at 10% compounded yearly for 2 years: 1,000(1.1)2 = $1,210.
How do you handle ratios with a total?
Add the parts. Boys to girls 3:5 in a class of 32: there are 8 parts of 4 students, so 12 boys and 20 girls.
Key exponent and root facts?
xaxb = xa+b; (xa)b = xab; x−a = 1/xa; √(ab) = √a√b. A number between 0 and 1 gets smaller when squared.
If 3x − 7 > 2x + 1, what is the range of x?
x > 8. Inequalities work like equations, except you flip the sign when you multiply or divide by a negative.
Which three quadratic identities save the most time?
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2; (a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab + b2; (a + b)(a − b) = a2 − b2.
If x + y = 10 and x − y = 4, what is x2 − y2?
x2 − y2 = (x + y)(x − y) = 10 × 4 = 40. No need to solve for x and y.
Solve |x − 4| = 6.
x − 4 = 6 or x − 4 = −6, so x = 10 or x = −2.
How do you handle work-rate problems?
Add rates. If A finishes a job in 3 hours and B in 6 hours, together they do 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2 job per hour, so 2 hours.
Distance, rate and time?
d = rt. Average speed = total distance / total time, not the average of the speeds.
What is the slope and y-intercept of 2x + 3y = 12?
Solve for y: y = −(2/3)x + 4. Slope −2/3, y-intercept 4.
How do you read a function defined by a symbol, like a ◆ b = 2a − b?
Substitute exactly as defined. 5 ◆ 3 = 2(5) − 3 = 7. Order matters unless the rule is symmetric.
What is the triangle inequality?
Each side is less than the sum of the other two and greater than their difference. Sides 4 and 9: the third side is between 5 and 13.
Special right triangles?
45-45-90: x, x, x√2. 30-60-90: x, x√3, 2x.
Arc length and sector area?
Arc = (θ/360) × 2πr; sector = (θ/360) × πr2. An inscribed angle is half the central angle on the same arc.
Sum of interior angles and one angle of a regular polygon?
Sum = (n − 2) × 180°. Each angle of a regular n-gon = (n − 2) × 180° / n. Regular hexagon: 120°.
Volume and surface area of a rectangular box and a cylinder?
Box: V = lwh, SA = 2(lw + lh + wh). Cylinder: V = πr2h, SA = 2πr2 + 2πrh.
Should you trust how a GRE figure looks?
No. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Trust the given numbers and marks, not the picture, especially in Quantitative Comparison.
What do mean, median, mode and range measure?
Mean: total / count. Median: middle value in order. Mode: most frequent value. Range: largest minus smallest.
How do quartiles and the interquartile range work?
Q1 is the median of the lower half, Q3 the median of the upper half; IQR = Q3 − Q1. A box plot shows minimum, Q1, median, Q3 and maximum.
What happens to the standard deviation if you add 5 to every value? If you double every value?
Adding 5 shifts the data but leaves the spread, so the standard deviation stays the same. Doubling every value doubles the standard deviation.
What does the normal distribution 68-95-99.7 rule say?
About 68% of values lie within 1 standard deviation of the mean, about 95% within 2, and about 99.7% within 3.
Permutations and combinations?
Order matters: n!/(n − r)!. Order does not matter: n!/(r!(n − r)!). Committees use combinations; rankings use permutations.
Probability rules for “and,” “or” and “not”?
Independent and: P(A)P(B). Or: P(A) + P(B) − P(A and B). Not: 1 − P(A). “At least one” is usually 1 − P(none).
The average of 4 numbers is 15. Adding a fifth number makes the average 18. What is the fifth number?
Totals: 60 then 90, so the fifth number is 30.
How long is GRE Quant, and how many questions?
Two sections: 12 questions in 21 minutes and 15 questions in 26 minutes, 27 questions in all. Scores run from 130 to 170.
What calculator do you get?
A basic on-screen calculator (add, subtract, multiply, divide, square root). Use it for messy arithmetic, not for estimating or simplifying, which is often faster by hand.
How do multiple-answer (“select all that apply”) questions score?
You must choose every correct answer and no wrong ones to get credit. There is no partial credit, so check each choice on its own.
How do numeric entry questions work?
You type the answer instead of choosing. Enter it exactly as asked (fraction boxes or a decimal), and round only if the question tells you to.

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GRE General Test Snapshot

1 hr 58 minscored-section time
5 sectionsone writing + four reasoning
54 + 1reasoning questions + essay
Fixed routePractice Form 01 is not adaptive

The real test is computer-delivered and section-level adaptive. The second section of Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning depends on performance in the first section. This practice tool follows one fixed route.

GRE Test Outline

The GRE General Test has one writing task and two timed sections each in Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning. The real test adapts between sections within each reasoning measure.

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GRE MEASURE 01

Analytical Writing

30 minutes · 1 Analyze an Issue task. Develop a defensible position with reasons, evidence, and relevant examples.

  • Read the task instruction
  • Organize one focused argument
  • Review clarity and development
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GRE MEASURE 02

Verbal Reasoning

27 questions in two sections: 12 questions / 18 minutes, then 15 questions / 23 minutes.

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Text Completion
  • Sentence Equivalence
03
GRE MEASURE 03

Quantitative Reasoning

27 questions in two sections: 12 questions / 21 minutes, then 15 questions / 26 minutes.

  • Arithmetic and algebra
  • Geometry and data analysis
  • On-screen calculator on the real test

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  • Quantitative: identify the response type before solving
  • Writing: answer the exact Issue prompt and support a clear position
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Verbal · 27 questions

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Writing · 30 minutes

Analyze an Issue practice

One Issue-pool prompt with a timed writing workspace and self-review guidance.

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GRE Topics: Learn, Practice, and Review

Use this complete topic map to plan targeted study. ETS describes broad content areas but does not publish a fixed question quota for each topic or item subtype.

Verbal Reasoning

Read precisely, connect claims and evidence, and use context to select words or sentences.

Reading Comprehension

  • Identify the main idea and purpose
  • Find supporting details and accurate summaries
  • Draw inferences from stated and incomplete information
  • Track paragraph structure, transitions, and relationships
  • Evaluate evidence, assumptions, explanations, and viewpoints
  • Interpret words and claims in context
  • Single-answer, select-all, and select-a-sentence responses

Text Completion

  • Use sentence logic and contrast cues
  • Read transitions, cause, concession, and qualification
  • Predict a blank before evaluating options
  • Solve one-, two-, and three-blank items using the whole sentence

Sentence Equivalence

  • Identify the sentence’s central idea and logical cue
  • Predict a completion that fits the context
  • Select two choices that create equivalent sentence meanings
  • Remember that both choices are required for credit

Quantitative Reasoning

Translate the question into a mathematical relationship, then check the answer in the format requested.

Arithmetic

  • Integers, divisibility, factors, primes, remainders, and parity
  • Operations, exponents, and roots
  • Estimation, decimals, absolute value, and number lines
  • Percentages, ratios, rates, and sequences

Algebra

  • Exponent rules; factoring and simplifying expressions
  • Relations, functions, and function notation
  • Linear and quadratic equations and inequalities
  • Systems of equations and inequalities
  • Word problems modeled with equations
  • Coordinate graphs, intercepts, slope, and line equations

Geometry

  • Parallel and perpendicular lines; angle relationships
  • Triangles, including isosceles, equilateral, and 30°–60°–90°
  • Circles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons
  • Congruence, similarity, and three-dimensional figures
  • Area, perimeter, volume, and the Pythagorean theorem

Data Analysis

  • Mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, IQR, quartiles, and percentiles
  • Tables, line, bar, circle, box, scatter, and frequency-distribution displays
  • Elementary, compound, independent, and conditional probability
  • Random variables, probability distributions, and normal distributions
  • Counting methods, combinations, permutations, and Venn diagrams

Analytical Writing

Plan and develop one clear response to the exact Analyze an Issue task.

Analyze an Issue

  • Read the task instruction and identify what it asks you to do
  • Take a defensible position and qualify it when useful
  • Develop reasons with specific, relevant examples
  • Consider implications, exceptions, or counterarguments
  • Organize a coherent discussion and revise for clarity

Common GRE Practice Gaps

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Choosing a word before reading the whole sentence

For Text Completion, use contrast, cause, and qualification cues before evaluating vocabulary choices.

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Relying on memory instead of passage evidence

For Reading Comprehension, return to the exact lines that support each choice.

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Solving without checking the response format

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Writing a list instead of an argument

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GRE General Test FAQ

How long is the current GRE General Test?

The five scored sections total about 1 hour 58 minutes: one 30-minute Analyze an Issue task, two Verbal sections, and two Quantitative sections. ETS may include an additional unscored or research section.

How many questions are in each reasoning measure?

Verbal Reasoning has 27 questions in two sections (12 in 18 minutes and 15 in 23 minutes). Quantitative Reasoning has 27 questions in two sections (12 in 21 minutes and 15 in 26 minutes).

Does the practice form adapt like the real GRE?

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