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F I N C H A M , M S , C R C  \nWHY THE GRE?  \n• The GRE® General Test is the most widely accepted, proven standardized assessment for graduate and professional school  \n• More than 600,000 people take the GRE General test annually  \n• The GRE test is taken by people from over 230 countries throughout the world each year  \n• The GRE test is widely accessible, with availability at nearly 700 test centers in more than 150 countries  \n• A standardized test that graduate programs in sciences, social sciences and humanities use to assess applicants in admission  \nETS GRE Exam: [https://www.ets.org/gre/](https://www.ets.org/gre/)  \nUCLA Graduate Division: [https://grad.ucla.edu/](https://grad.ucla.edu/)  \nGENERAL INFORMATION  \no Cost: $205  \no Allow 3.5 hours for the test  \no Sign up at [www.gre.org](www.gre.org) or 1-800-GRE-CALL  \no Testing Centers and Dates:  \n[https://ereg.ets.org/ereg/public/workflowmanager/workflow?workflowItemId=tcAvailability](https://ereg.ets.org/ereg/public/workflowmanager/workflow?workflowItemId=tcAvailability)  \nGRE AREAS  \n• GRE aims to measure skills of  \no Analytical writing (reasoning, critical thinking, formal writing)  \no Verbal reasoning (reading comprehension, critical reasoning and vocabulary usage)  \no Quantitative reasoning (algebra, geometry, arithmetic, and vocabulary)  \nUCLA Graduate Division: [https://grad.ucla.edu/](https://grad.ucla.edu/)  \nSTRUCTURE OF THE TEST  \no6 Sections of the test totaling 3hours 45minuts  \n– Always begins with writing and then from there sections are mixed treat each section like it is being scored.  \noAnalytical Writing  \noVerbal Reasoning  \noQuantitative Reasoning  \noExperimental/Research One section  \n– Not scored and can be mixed in with the other sections or appear at the end.  \nSCORING  \noVerbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning  \n– -scaled score 130-170 in 1 pt. increments  \noAnalytical Writing  \n– - score levels 0.0-6.0 in 0.5 pt. increments  \no Scores are good for 5 years  \n– -4 free score reports  \n– -additional reports $27 each  \nSCORE REPORT  \noYour official GRE score report contains your:  \n􀂃 Contact information (name, phone number and email)  \n􀂃 Date of birth  \n􀂃 Gender  \n􀂃 Intended graduate major  \n􀂃 Test date(s)  \n􀂃 GRE test score(s) and the associated percentile ranks  \n􀂃 Authorized score recipients or fellowship sponsors and the scores reported to those institutions  \n􀂃 Cumulative record of scores reported within the last five years  \nSCORE REPORT  \noOfficial score reports sent to the institutions you designate include your:  \n􀂃 Contact information (name, address, phone number, email)  \n􀂃 Intended graduate major  \n􀂃 GRE test score(s) and the associated percentile ranks  \noSore Availability:  \n􀂃 About 10–15 days after your test date, your official scores will be available in your ETS Account and sent to the score recipients you designated on test day.  \noSample Score Report:  \n􀂃  [https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/examinee_score_report.pdf](https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/examinee_score_report.pdf)  \nSCORING SERVICES  \noGRE Diagnostic Services  \n􀂃 If you plan on retaking the test, use the GRE Diagnostic Service to help you understand your performance on questions in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections of the test you took.  \n􀂃 The FREE service includes the types of questions you answered correctly and incorrectly organized by skill area, and the difficulty level and time spent on each question.  \nSCORING SERVICES  \noScore Review for Analytical Writing or Verbal and Qualitative Reasoning  \n􀂃 For a $60 fee you may request a score review of the Analytical Writing measure or for a $50 fee the Verbal and Qualitative Reasoning test that you took up to 90 days after the administration.  \n􀂃 Allow one to three weeks for the results of the review to be emailed to you.  \n􀂃 Note that during the review process your GRE General Test scores will be placed on hold; you will not be able to report your scores to designate","cbCaiqbI2ierGeMV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqbI2ierGeMV","pdf",903284,51,"English","# Why the GRE?\n# General Information\n# GRE Areas\n# Structure of the Test\n# Scoring\n# Score Report\n# Scoring Services","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the GRE General Test?\",\"answer\":\"The GRE General Test is a standardized assessment used by graduate programs in sciences, social sciences, and humanities to evaluate applicants for admission.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the GRE test structured and what sections are scored?\",\"answer\":\"The test contains six sections totaling about 3 hours 45 minutes. 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