New GRE vs Old GRE Patterns

New GRE vs Old GRE

Verbal Reasoning New GRE 2011 Old GRE Question Types •  No Analogies / No Antonyms •  Sentence Equivalence Questions •  Text Completions (Three options separately for each blank) •  Reading Comprehension (12 - 15 passages: 50% of all questions, i.e. about 25 questions) •  Analogies •  Antonyms •  Sentence Completions (Five options: for all blanks combined) •  Reading Comprehension (3 passages: total 6 – 10 questions) Scoring •  130 to 170 and 1 point increments •  200 to 800 and 10 point increments Section Time •  Two Sections of 25 Questions each •  Time: 35 min per section •  One Section of 30 Questions •  Time: 30 Minutes Test Format •  Lateral •  Adaptive Question Format •  Choose one •  Choose one •  Choose all that apply Quantitative Reasoning Question Types •  Emphasis on data interpretation and real-life scenarios •  Multiple Choice Questions •  Pick One answer •  Pick multiple answers •  Numeric Entry Questions •  Enter answers •  On-screen calculator •  Quantitative Comparison •  Problem Solving •  Data Interpretation Scoring •  130 to 170 and 1 point increments •  200 to 800 and 10 point increments Section time •  Two Sections of 25 Questions each •  Time: 40 min per section •  28 Questions •  One Section •  45 minutes Test Format •  Lateral •  Adaptive Question Format •  Choose one •  Choose one •  Choose all that apply •  Numerical entry Questions Analytical Writing Essay Types •  1 - Analyze an issue task •  1 - Analyze an argument task •  More Specific Topics •  No Choice of Topic •  Two Essays Section Timing •  30 Minutes per Essay •  Issue - 45 minutes Scoring Scale •  0 to 6 •  0.5 increments •  0 to 6 •  0.5 increments Dates •  Offered from August 1, 2011 •  Will be offered till July 31, 2011