How GRE Computer Based Test Works?

The GRE Computer Based Test(CBT) is also some times called as Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). GRE CBT works on 50 Percentile principle. It means that when first question appears in exam is a medium level question. If you answer the question correctly then the next question appeared is a hard level question. If you answer this question also then the harder question is appeared. But if you answered wrong , it would give you medium level question. In the first 5 to 6 questions , the computer understands the IQ of the examinee and then it keeps giving that level question. It is also said that as you going on appear harder questions, the score may be more.

GRE - Graduate Record Examination

Graduate Record Examination

GRE is an examination designed to measure the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing skills.

GRE measures your skill that you have developed over a long period.

The GRE is available in two formats CBT ( Computer Based Test) and Paper Based.

A Computer Based GRE has the following pattern.

Section	Time (Minutes)	Description
	Variable	Tutorial – You must go through the tutorial
1	30	Verbal Ability 5-7 Sentence completion question 6-8 Analogy questions 8-10 Antonyms questions 6-10 Reading Comprehension Questions based on 2 to 4 passages
2	45	Quantitative Ability 14 Quantitative comparison questions 10 Discrete Quantitative Questions ( Multiple Choice Questions) 4 Data Interpretation Questions ( Tables/ Graphs)
10 Min Break
3	45 30	Analytical Writing I : Issue Task – 1 essay on an issue giving one’s perspective Analytical Writing II : Argument Task – 1 essay analyzing an argument
Total	150	2 hours and 30 Minutes