AWA Section has been the most neglected section on the GRE, by the students, thinking that AWA scores are not so important, however, it is not true. A low AWA score may result in a red flag to your admission by an university. AWA score is considered when the admission committee examine the SOP of students. So, it is recommended to give some time for the preparation of AWA section.

AWA section consists of two writing tasks.

There is a possibility of 4 types of questions in a quant section. They are:

• Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) – Single Answer – approx 8-9 questions
• MCQ – Multiple Answer – approx 2-3 questions
• Quantitative Comparison questions – approx 8-9 questions
• Numerical Entry – approx 1-2 questions

GRE verbal section has undergone drastic changes since August 2011. Until August 2011, the verbal section consists of questions on synonyms, antonyms, analogies, Sentence Completion and Reading Comprehension.

Since 2011 August, the questions on synonyms, antonyms and analogies are removed. The question types in the verbal section of revised GRE are

The first thing you want to consummate, to crack any examination, is the format of the exam. So, let us have a brief look over the format of GRE first, before going into the details.  GRE has six sections.

Section 1  –  Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) – 2 writing tasks each 30 mins.                                                                                         Task 1     –    Analyse an Issue (30 mins)                                                                                                     Task 2     –    Analyse an Argument (30 mins)

Section 2        –         Verbal (30 mins) or Quantitative (35 mins)

Section 3        –         Verbal (30 mins) or Quantitative (35 mins)

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