GRE General Test practice
Designed around the current GRE General Test structure, timing and question types: one Analyze an Issue task, then two Verbal Reasoning and two Quantitative Reasoning sections, about 1 hour 58 minutes in all. The second Verbal and Quant sections are set by how you did on the first.
GRE practice test bundles
Bundles are arranged on request; single tests can be bought below. Each test can be taken twice.
about $13 per test
- 5 full-length GRE practice tests
- Two attempts per test
- 12 months' access
- A score report after each attempt
about $12 per test
- 10 full-length GRE practice tests
- Two attempts per test
- 12 months' access
- A score report after each attempt
about $10.50 per test
- 20 full-length GRE practice tests
- Two attempts per test
- 12 months' access
- A score report after each attempt
GRE General Test practice tests
Each test has one Issue task, 27 Verbal and 27 Quantitative questions, with the second section of each measure set by your first. Start with the free practice test. Each test can be taken twice.
The current GRE format
The GRE General Test takes about 1 hour 58 minutes: one 30-minute Analyze an Issue essay, then two Verbal Reasoning sections (12 and 15 questions) and two Quantitative Reasoning sections (12 and 15 questions). Verbal and Quant are scored 130–170 each; Analytical Writing 0–6 in half points.
- Length
- About 1 hour 58 minutes
- Scoring
- Verbal and Quantitative 130–170 each, in 1-point steps; Analytical Writing 0–6, in half points
- How it is taken
- Computer-delivered.
- Adaptive?
- Adaptive by section: the second Verbal and the second Quant section are set by how you did on the first. An unscored section may be included, or an identified research section at the end.
- Set by
- ETS
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Writing1 task (Analyze an Issue) · 30 minutesAlways first | 1 task (Analyze an Issue) | 30 minutes |
| Verbal Reasoning12 + 15 questions · 18 + 23 minutes | 12 + 15 questions | 18 + 23 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning12 + 15 questions · 21 + 26 minutes | 12 + 15 questions | 21 + 26 minutes |
Changed from the previous format
- Until 22 September 2023 the test ran about 3 hours 45 minutes with two essays (Issue and Argument).
Start with the free GRE practice test
It gives you a starting score and shows which question types are costing you points, before you decide what to study or whether to book lessons.