Saturday, October 30, 2010

GRE Format will Change by 2011

 The GRE Exam, taken by students all over the world each year, will be different in 2011. The Educational Testing Service on Dec. 4, calling the changes the “largest revisions” in the test’s history.

ETS spokesman Tom Ewing said changes have been a “long time coming.” ETS first announced changes in 2006, but delayed making them until 2007 to add more Internet-based test centers. In 2007, it canceled the planned changes. The new test will include a new grading scale and an increased emphasis on reasoning and critical thinking skills, while focusing less on analogy and vocabulary sections.

Changes to the computer systems the test is administered through will allow students to skip questions and come back later to complete them before finishing the section. Previously, students could not go back to answer questions they skipped. The most significant change, Ewing said, will be in the types of prompts.

“The questions asked will be more focused and require thoughtful responses rather than strictly memorization,” he said. Ewing said exam changes will benefit future test takers.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

How can I register for the GRE computer-based General Test?

In United States, the territories pf USA and Canada require three ways to register for the GRE  computer-based General Test

1. An online credit card required.
2  Phone - Call 1-800-GRE-CALL (1-800-473-2255), 1-443-751-4820, or test center. Credit card or voucher number required.
3  Mail - Download and complete the application for leave Voucher (PDF). Mail it with payment to the address on the form.

For more information, please see the registration instructions for each recording mode.
Outside the United States, the territories of the United States and Canada are four ways to register for the GRE General Test computer.




1. Online Credit card required. Not availbale in Nigeria.
2. Online - Credit card required. Not available in Nigeria.
3.  Telephone - Call the Regional Registration Center in your area. Credit card or voucher number required.
4. Fax - Fax the International Test Scheduling Form (PDF) to the appropriate Regional Registration Center. Credit card or voucher number required.
5. Mail - Mail International Test Scheduling Form (PDF) with payment to the appropriate regional treatment center for registration.



How do I register for GRE subject tests?


You can register online for the GRE Subject Test or by mail:

    1 Online - Credit card required. Not available in Nigeria.
    2 Mail - Download and complete the GRE Registration Form (PDF). Mail it with payment to the address on the form. Credit card, money order or certified check only.

How a better score on the GRE Verbal get

Even the verbal GRE is composed of several parts (such as reading comprehension, analogies and antonyms), it is essentially a vocabulary test. If you have a wide vocabulary, you will do well. Simple as that. There are hundreds of thousands of words in English and only a relatively small proportion of them are used in everyday life, film or television. So do not be surprised if you open a practice GRE test and see some words I never imagined existed in English. Some of these words are rarely used and probably never need them in the studio, if you're interested in the thesis on obscure English vocabulary.
However , if a graduate school of your choice wants to take the GRE, it is possible in your best interest to improve your chances of getting a good GRE verbal score.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

How to Prepare for the GRE Issue Essay

This question essay on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) will present two topics to choose from. You have to take a position on some of these issues and defend. Follow these steps to prepare for the essay section shows the GRE test.

1. Meet GRE issue essay topics pool. This is available online at the GRE website.

2.  Use signal words as you write.Including words such as "furthermore" or "in contrast" will make the grader's job easier and reflect better on you as a writer.

3. Meet GRE issue essay topics pool. This is available online at the GRE website.

4. Take your time in selecting the topic on which to write. Make sure to pick the topic you feel strongest about and can most easily defend.

5. Write the main body of the GRE issue essay first. Save the introduction and conclusion for the last 15 or 20 minutes during revision time. This will allow you to review your main points for inclusion in the opening and closing paragraphs.

6.  Write a brief outline of your paragraph topics before writing to help keep you focused. The GRE issue essay is timed so don't spend too much time on this step.

Monday, October 18, 2010

GRE FEES

There are no restrictions on students for GRE test. There is no age limit or qualification imposed on the student . Although the GRE test results will be valid for five years and are accepted by most universities, it is recommended that students make notes that do more than 2 years for a better impression of the universities.The fees for the GRE test differs from country to country.The GRE test fee is not paid in a currency other than U.S. dollars. Multiple payment options for paying fees GRE is available.

The GRE Test fee can be paid in several ways. Here is the list given to valid form of payment for the cost of the GRE.

1 globally accepted credit card
2 US dollar denominated draft
3 Money Order/Certified Check
4 U.S. Postal Money Order
5 International Money Order
6 UNESCO Coupons

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Steps For Study GRE

You can be prepare for the GRE ( Graduate Record Examinations), familiar from the format test your fundamentals and practical examination.

1.Familiarize yourself with the general form of the test. GRE tests contain three main areas: verbal ability, mathematical skills and analytical abilities. There will be two sections for each of these areas, plus an additional unscored section. Unscored of the content varies.

2. Practice yourself for GRE as possible. The more practice you get, the more familiar you'll become with the test's format, and the  more comfortable you'll be when you actually take it.

3.Watch the directions for each section of the test before you take it.Skipping the directions will save time during the test.

4.  Remember that you will have 30 minutes to complete each section of the exam. Each verbal section will have 38 questions, each math section will have 30 questions, each analytical section will have 25 questions and the unscored section will have 25 to 30 questions, depending on content.

5. Familiarize yourself with the question format for each section. The verbal section has four types of questions: antonym, analogy, sentence completion and reading comprehension. Math sections provide basic quantitative comparisons and problem solving and analytical section features analytical thinking and logical reasoning questions.

6. Review basic math such as geometry, algebra, proportions, fractions, percents, decimals, the order of operations and anything else you might have learned in high school math.

7. Try to solve a few puzzles and games to prepare for the analytical portion of the exam.

8. Increase your vocabulary. The verbal portion of the GRE is essentially a vocabulary test.