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GRE General Test
Graduate admissions exam with verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing measures.
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Questions54 questions plus 1 Analytical Writing task
Testing time1 hour 58 minutes
ScoringNo pass/fail; programs set their own score expectations
Exam fee$231.30 in China or $249 in other ETS global fee areas from August 1, 2026; India pricing is listed separately by ETS India
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Exam overview
What to know before choosing your prep
- Who runs it
- ETS
- Category
- Graduate & Business Admissions
- Current version
- Shorter GRE General Test (since September 22, 2023)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English
- Score scale
- Verbal and Quantitative: 130–170 each; Analytical Writing: 0–6
- Testing provider
- ETS
- Format
- Computer-delivered at a test center or at home
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One 30-minute Analytical Writing task, two Verbal Reasoning sections, and two Quantitative Reasoning sections.
Eligibility
No universal eligibility prerequisite is published by ETS
Retake policy
Once every 21 days, up to five times within any rolling 12-month period.