Common Graduate Admission Exams

General Records Examination (GRE) General Test

GRE®

Cost: $205 ($150 for Subject Tests)

Official Website: https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about

Official Prep Guides: https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/ The GRE is typically required for most graduate programs. The GRE General Test features question types that closely reflect the kind of thinking you'll do in graduate and professional school. Some programs also require a GRE Subject Test, such as Law School and Business School specific subjects.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

GMAT™

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST

Cost: $275

Official Website: https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat

Official Prep Guides:

https://www.mba.com/exam-prep/gmat-official-

starter-kit-practice-exams-1-and-2-free The GMAT is required by some Business School programs but will help you stand out during the admission process in all.

The GRE is typically required for most graduate programs. The GRE General Test features question types that closely reflect the kind of thinking you’ll do in graduate and professional school. Some programs also require a GRE Subject Test, such as Law School and Business School specific subjects.

Test Content:

Analytical Writing

• ■ Two parts: Analyze an Issue and Analyze an Argument
• 30 mins per essay

Verbal Reasoning:

• Two sections: 20 questions per section
• ■ 30 mins per section Quantitative Reasoning
• Two sections: 20 questions per section
• ■ 35 mins per section

Total time: 3 hrs 45 mins (plus short breaks)

The GMAT is required by some Business School programs but will help you stand out during the admission process in all.

Test Content:

Analytical Writing

• ■ One part: Analyze an Argument
• 30 mins

Integrated Reasoning

• ■ 12 questions
• 30 mins

Verbal Reasoning:

• 36 questions
• 65 mins

Quantitative Reasoning

• 31 questions
• 62 mins

Total time: 3 hrs 30 mins (plus short breaks)