Comparison Chart of GRE Changes (zz)

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Comparison Chart of GRE Changes

If you're planning to take the GRE in September 2007 or later, youmay already know that the test format and delivery will be dramaticallydifferent. Please check back with us frequently to get the mostup-to-date information. Current GRE (Through Summer 07) New GRE (Starting September 07) What Is The Test Format? Computer-adaptive: the test adapts to your performance; question pool varies by test taker Computer-based, linear exam: every test taker receives the same exam if taken on the same day How Long Is It? 2½ hours 4+ hours When Is It Offered? Most weekdays and weekends, year-round Approximately 30 fixed test dates per year How Is It Scored? Verbal Score 200 to 800 points Verbal Score 130 to 170 points Quantitative Score 200 to 800 points Quantitative Score 130 to 170 points Analytical Writing Assessment 0 to 6 points Analytical Writing Assessment 0 to 6 points What Is The Test Content? Analytical Writing 2 essays: one 30-minute and one 45-minute One Issue essay, one Argument essay Analytical Writing 2 essays: 30 minutes each for the Issue and Argument essays Quantitative 28 multiple-choice questions one 45-minute section Quantitative two 40-minute sections* • quantitative reasoning skills tested more thoroughly • fewer geometry questions • more “real-life” and data interpretation questions • new question formats • new on-screen calculator Verbal 30 multiple-choice questions one 30-minute section includes analogy and antonym questions Verbal two 40-minute sections* • analogy and antonym questions eliminated • will include more critical reading passages • new question formats *One section may be experimental

GRE Changes in September 2007

If you’re planning to take the GRE in September 2007 or later, youmay already know that the test format and delivery will be dramaticallydifferent. ETS, the organization that administers the GRE, isfinalizing these changes, so details about the test are still subjectto change. ETS has been researching and testing possible changes forthe past few years and plans to launch the new version of the exam inSeptember 2007. Please check back with us frequently to get the mostup-to-date information.    Changes to the GRE at a Glance The new test will be administered as a computer-based, linear exam. The current GRE is a computer-adaptive test (CAT). ETS will revise the content of each of the three sections of the test: Analytical Writing, Verbal, and Quantitative. ETS will offer the GRE on fixed testing dates rather thanongoing test dates throughout the year. It plans to offer the test on30 dates per year. The GRE will be delivered via the Internet to testing centers,and everyone who takes the exam on a given day will receive the samequestions. The new exam will be about four hours long, a significant increase over the 2½ hour length of the current exam. Scoring scales will change. AWA scores will retain the current0-to-6 scale, but test takers will receive Quantitative and Verbalscores on a scale of 130 to 170. ETS intends to increase the number of test centers to ensure that there will be enough spaces for all test takers. Students planning to take the exam before September 2007 will not be affected by these changes. If you have further questions about the changes to the GRE, feel free to contact us at 800-2Review. Finally,the changes to the GRE are not something you should worry about. Whenyou work with The Princeton Review, you will be thoroughly prepared ontest day, no matter which test you are taking.

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