Analytical Writing comes first. Verbal and Quantitative sections can appear in either order afterwards.
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The shorter GRE General Test combines Analytical Writing with two Verbal and two Quantitative sections. This guide describes the standard format; ETS controls the current rules and accommodations.
| Area | Format | Timing / allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Writing | One issue-writing task | 30 minutes |
| Verbal · section 1 | 12 questions | 18 minutes |
| Verbal · section 2 | 15 questions | 23 minutes |
| Quantitative · section 1 | 12 questions | 21 minutes |
| Quantitative · section 2 | 15 questions | 26 minutes |
The standard overall test length is approximately 1 hour 58 minutes. You may navigate and revise within a section.
ETS reports Verbal and Quantitative scores separately from 130–170, and Analytical Writing from 0–6. The 340 in our name is a preparation aspiration, not a promised result.
Our launch sampler is fixed, not section-adaptive. Raw sample results are not official GRE scaled scores. Writing guidance is unscored and does not imitate ETS scoring.
Official referenceOfficial GRE test structure ↗Understanding GRE scores ↗Format checked 22 October 2026. Examination authorities may revise rules.
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