rGRE – WHATS THE LATEST? :
<![CDATA[ rGRE – WHATS THE LATEST? The pattern of GRE has Changed w.e.f Sept. ’07
Registrations for the old Version are closed in INDIA
Only 3 dates in September 2007 – 10th, 15th / 16th, 29th Sept ’07.
Target session – Fall 2008
If missed, only options will be – Spring / Fall 2009]]>
THE CHANGE – AN OVER VIEW:
<![CDATA[ THE CHANGE – AN OVER VIEW]]>
NEW VERBAL – BETTER:
<![CDATA[ NEW VERBAL – BETTER No antonyms.
No Verbal Analogies.
Vocabulary-in-context only (simpler)
Reduced emphasis on one-word answers (Difficult words)
RC questions based on a greater variety of reading passages
Shorter RC passages
Two 40-minute sections in place of
one 30-minute section
Inclusion of new question formats in RC ]]>
NEW QUANT – A LITTLE TOUGH:
<![CDATA[ NEW QUANT – A LITTLE TOUGH Reasoning based
More question based on Real Life Situations
More than one choices can be correct
Data Interpretation is expected to be difficult with more reasoning based inputs
2 sections instead of one.
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NEW - AWA:
<![CDATA[ NEW - AWA New Name – Critical Thinking & Analytical Writing (CTAW)
Reduced time for writing “Perspective on an Issue”
More critical thinking inputs and supporting examples required
CTAW tasks will be sent to the Universities on request.]]>
rGRE - OVERALL ANALYSIS:
<![CDATA[ rGRE - OVERALL ANALYSIS A New-Linear GRE replaces Old-Adaptive
Old GRE score DOES NOT lose its validity.
From Vocabulary Savvy to Reasoning Savvy
Quant - Focus on real life problems, data interpretation and quantitative reasoning.
AWA has been changed into CTAW
The test is lengthier now
New Question types introduced]]>
NEW GRE SCORES - HIGHLIGHTS:
<![CDATA[ NEW GRE SCORES - HIGHLIGHTS Actual specification of score scale in Fall 2007.
Score will be in 3 digits.
Range - 130 to 170 instead of older 200 to 800.
1-pt. increments compared with 10-pt of the past.
No change in the validity of scores.
Conversion table to protect the validity of old scores.
Percentile score to help interpret scores better.]]>