The Graduate Record Examinations Practice General Test - Section 2 and Section 3 - Verbal Reasoning - Large Print (18 point)

Sep 27, 2026

Practice General Test #3 for the Graduate Record Examinations includes Large Print (18 point) materials focused on the Verbal Reasoning sections (Sections 2 and 3). The text provides section-specific timing guidance, emphasizes answer scoring rules, and advises working quickly while avoiding excessive time on difficult items. It also explains content adaptation, policies against unauthorized copying, and instructions for marking responses in the test book. Further guidance describes multiple-choice formats and acceptable marking.

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Reading Time3 h 22 min

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Section 2—Verbal Reasoning

Section 3—Verbal Reasoning

Instructions for Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning Sections

Standard Timing and Scoring Notes

Marking Your Answers

Question Formats: Multiple-Choice

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS ® Practice General Test \# 3 Large Print (18 point) Edition Section 2—Verbal Reasoning Section 3—Verbal Reasoning Copyright © 2023 by ETS. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS, and GRE are registered trademarks of ETS in the United States and other countries. 835484 NO TEST MATERIAL ON THIS PAGE The message printed in the following box is for your information and is printed in the font size you requested. This same message also appears, in a smaller font size, as a footer on the left side of every page with test material. Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. The Graduate Record Examinations Practice General Test \#3 Instructions for the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning Sections For your convenience, these instructions are included both in the test book for Sections 2 and 3, and in the test book for Sections 4 and 5. The instructions are the same in both locations. As a reminder, standard timing for each section of the test is shown in the following table: | Section Order | Section Name | Standard Time | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Analytical Writing | 30 minutes | | 2 | Verbal Reasoning | 21 minutes | | 3 | Verbal Reasoning | 28 minutes | | 4 | Quantitative Reasoning | 24 minutes | | 5 | Quantitative Reasoning | 32 minutes | NO TEST MATERIAL ON THIS PAGE Important Notes In the actual test, your scores for these sections will be determined by the number of questions you answer correctly. Nothing is subtracted from a score if you answer a question incorrectly. Therefore, to maximize your scores it is better for you to guess atan answer than not to respond at all. Work as rapidly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not spend too much time on questions that are too difficult for you. Go on to the other questions and come back to the difficult ones later. Some or all of the passages in this test have been adapted from published material to provide the examinee with significant problems for analysis and evaluation. To make the passages suitable for testing purposes, the style, content, or point of view of the original may have been altered. The ideas contained in the passages do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Graduate Record Examinations Board or Educational Testing Service. Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. You may use a calculator in the Quantitative Reasoning sections only. You will be provided with a basic calculator and cannot use any other calculator, except as an approved accommodation. Marking Your Answers In the actual test, all answers must be marked in the test book. The following instructions describe how answers must be filled in. Your answers will be hand-scored, so make sure your marks are clear and unambiguous. Examples of acceptable and unacceptable marks will be given with the sample questions. Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. Question Formats This practice test may include questions that would not be used in an actual test administered in an alternate format because they have been determined to be less suitable for presentation in such formats. The questions in these sections have several different formats. A brief description of these formats and instructions for entering your answer choices are given as follows. Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. Multiple-Choice Questions—Select One Answer Choice These standard multiple-choice questions require you to select just one answer choice from a list of options. You will receive credit only if you mark the single correct answer choice and no other. Example: What city is the capital of France? Rome Paris London Cairo Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. GO ON TO THE NEXT PA

FAQs

How is scoring determined for the Verbal Reasoning sections in this practice test?

Scores are determined by the number of questions answered correctly. Incorrect answers do not subtract from a score.

What time limits are listed for the Verbal Reasoning sections?

Section 2 Verbal Reasoning has a standard time of 21 minutes, and Section 3 Verbal Reasoning has a standard time of 28 minutes.

What guidance is given for how to work through questions during the test?

Work rapidly without losing accuracy, avoid spending too long on difficult questions, move on, and return later if time allows.

Sep 27, 2026

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