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The first task is an
issue task, in which the test-taker has a choice of two topics. The second task
is an argument task, in which the test-taker must complete the one task given.
Test-takers are given up to 45 minutes to complete the issue task and up to 30
minutes to complete the argument task.
The verbal and
quantitative sections are composed of multiple choice questions (30 in the
verbal section and 28 in the quantitative section) and may appear in any order
in the exam. Thirty minutes are given to complete the verbal section, and 45
minutes are given to complete the quantitative section.
The computerized GRE
test may also contain a pretest section. This section will be unidentified as
such, and it may appear in any position during the test (after the analytical
writing section). This section is not counted as part of the GRE test score.
Also, a research section may appear.
This section will be
identified as the research section, and if it appears, it will be the final
section of the test. This section also is not counted as part of the GRE test
score. The amount of questions and the time to complete the pretest and the
research sections will vary.
The GRE test is scored in two ways. First, the verbal and quantitative sections
are part of a computer adaptive test. This means that the questions that are
given to the test-taker are dependent partially on the answers the test-taker
has provided to previous questions.
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