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While GMAT<\/a> is primarily used for MBA admissions, GRE<\/a> is used for graduate programs of disciplines including psychology and engineering. GRE scores are also required for some PhD programs worldwide. The table below provides a thorough comparison of the tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Criterion<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

GMAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRE General<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Test FEE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$250<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

$205<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Validity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dates<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Round the year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Round the year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Number of Sections<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Structure<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3 structures in total<\/p>\n

(i) AWA, IR, QR, VR<\/p>\n

(ii) QR, VR, IR, AWA<\/p>\n

(iii) VR, QR, IR AWA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Apart from AWA, the rest of the 5 sections could be in any order with a minimum of 2 QR and 2 VR and one experimental section.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Experimental<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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There are few Experimental questions in QR and VR sections.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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There is one experimental section with 20 questions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 Questions (30 Minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 questions (30 minutes each)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Integrated Reasoning (IR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12 Questions (30 Minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

No IR section<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Quantitative Reasoning (QR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31 Questions (62 Minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20 Questions per section (30 minutes each)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Verbal Reasoning (VR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36 Questions (65 Minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20 Questions per section (30 minutes each)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Time<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

187 minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

225 minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total Score<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

200 – 800 (with 10 point increment)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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260 – 340 (with 1 point increment)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 – 8 (with 1 point increment)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No IR section<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

AWA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 – 6 (with 0.5 point increment)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 – 6 (with 0.5 point increment)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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QR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 – 51 (raw score)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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130 – 170<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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VR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 – 51 (raw score)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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130 – 170<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Adaptive<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Computer Adaptive<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Section Adaptive<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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QR Question types<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(i) Problem Solving (PS)<\/p>\n

(ii) Data Sufficiency (DS)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(i) Problem solving with 1 answer<\/p>\n

(ii) Problem solving with 1 or more answers<\/p>\n

(iii) Quantitative Comparison (QC)<\/p>\n

(iv) Numerical Entry (NE)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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VR Question types<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(i) Sentence Correction<\/p>\n

(ii) Reading Comprehension<\/p>\n

(iii) Critical Reasoning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

(i) Sentence Equivalence<\/p>\n

(ii) Reading Comprehension<\/p>\n

(iii) Text Completion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IR Question types<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

(i) Table Analysis<\/p>\n

(ii) Two Part Analysis<\/p>\n

(iii) Graphical Interpretation<\/p>\n

(iv) Multi source Reasoning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

No IR section<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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AWA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(i) Issue Based<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

(i) Issue Based<\/p>\n

(ii) Argument Based<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

by: Khartik Sunkara – Senior Quants Trainer<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact us today for a demo class.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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