Graduate Record Exams - GRE

Graduate Record Exam is a standard test which includes admission requirement for the graduate schools in the United States principally, and some other English speaking countries. This test is developed and administered by the US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS) under the direction of the Graduate Record Examination Board.

There are mainly two types of categories in this test.

Ø General GRE Test

Ø Subject GRE Test

General GRE Test - mainly contains verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and writing skills.

Subject GRE Test - The GRE® Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in the eight disciplines listed below. Each Subject Test is intended for students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area.

• Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Literature in English
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Psychology

*EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009

Ø $130 - Subject Tests—U.S., U.S. Territories, and Puerto Rico

Ø $150 - Subject Tests—All Other Locations

Ø $ 25 - Late Registration Fee

Ø $ 50 - Standby Testing

Ø $ 50 - Rescheduling Fee

Ø $ 50 - Changing Your Test Center or Subject Test

Ø $ 12 - Scores by phone

Ø $ 20 - Additional score report (ASR) requests–per recipient

Ø $ 30 - Paper-Based Test Hand Scoring

Ø $ 30 - Score Reinstatement Fee

*Fees are subjective to changes

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Preparation Tips for Entrance Exams

• The very first thing is to have confidence in yourself that you can DO IT…. Don’t loose confidence even if you have been low in coaching classes.
• Prepare a FEASIBLE TIMETABLE that you can follow. Be linear while preparing that time schedule. Keep space for leisure as well. This would help to regenerate energy to maintain a consistency.
• Maintain a good friend circle that can help you in case of confusion or queries.
• Collect as much exam information like number of sections, topic weightages, number of questions asked in previous year exams. Practice sample exam papers of previous years at home with the help of a stop watch to improve your speed. This will help you to pick up speed and find the areas of focus.
• Choose a couple of right books; take help from your seniors, colleagues, teachers, online resources and friends. Do not distract your mind with a pile of books at your study table.
• Use Flash Cards to make pointers. Reduce your summary notes into bullet points, keywords, lists, formulas and diagrams and place them onto a card for each topic.
• Continuous Practice plays an important role for exam preparations. Revise your lessons for periodically so that you do not loose touch.
• Avoid Cramming for a test since it would only add to stress. Understand the basics, dive deeper and make your fundamentals strong.
• No Noise Area: Try to choose a study place where there is no/least noise so that you are not distracted while studies.

Question Paper Pattern – Test Study In India

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

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Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)

Xavier Admission Test (XAT)

All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT)

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All India Engineering Entrance Exam Examination (AIEEE)

Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Exam (IIT-JEE)

Common Admission Test (CAT)

Indian Administrative Services (IAS)

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International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Graduate Record Exams (GRE)

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Points to take care on Final Exam Day

• Be ready with the stationery and a watch required in your exam.
• Start early from your home so that you are on time to the examination center.
• Feel relaxed as you enter the examination hall.
• Take time to read the instructions carefully.
• Once you are through with the instructions, divide your time accordingly for different sections in question paper. Spare a couple of minutes that can be used to cross-check the questions done.
• Start with the questions/section that you are confident of.
• If you are running out of time, at least write some key words and phrases. Blank answers get no marks.

Last but not the least, Make sure to eat a healthy meal before you take your exam.