If you want to study abroad, you are required to qualify GRE exam. This is one of the first steps in studying abroad. GRE has a very vast syllabus which can be overwhelming. So here are our tips about how you can prepare for this exam.
If you want to study abroad, you are required to qualify GRE exam. This is one of the first steps in studying abroad. GRE has a very vast syllabus which can be overwhelming. So here are our tips about how you can prepare for this exam.
1. Verbal Reasoning
This section tries to evaluate your ability to extract information from written materials. There are three types of questions in this section:
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Reading Comprehension: This is designed to test you on a wide variety of abilities. One basic tip to ace this section if to have good GRE vocabulary. To ace this section we advise you to constantly read anything and everything. You should definitely read newspapers and novels. You should read one novel every week.
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Text Completion: Text completion wants you to remove unnecessary information from passages. You must have good analytical skills for this section. You should know which information is necessary and which are not.
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Sentence Equivalence: This section wants you to complete a passage. You should understand the passage and then decide its meaningful completion.
2. Quantitative Reasoning
This part tests your basic mathematical skills. The syllabus is very vast but they are of 10 standard levels. If you have strong command over numbers and GRE vocabulary, this section is a cake-walk for you. Some questions are based on real-life settings and some try to evaluate your conceptual knowledge. To ace this section, you should first focus on basics. Clear you basics. Solve as many questions as possible. You will have multiple choice questions as well as numeric entry questions. We also recommend you to learn Vedic mathematics that would be helpful during calculations. Remember that GRE is a speed based exam, you must not spend too much time in calculations.
3. Analytical Writing
Here GRE tests your analytical ability and critical thinking ability. This is where your creativity comes into play. This part needs you to reason to support complex ideas. You must be able to develop and support arguments. You need to present very cogent argument and make your stand clear. Even if you are an avid writer, you should prepare well for this part before arriving at the test centre. This task covers a broad range of topics from arts and humanities to physical science. This is where reading habits come handy.
Tips to ace analytical writing section:
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Divide time and work. You need ample amount of time to study the instructions, make your stand and then present arguments to support your choice.
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You must save some time to revise your writing. You should remember that occasional spelling and grammatical errors can be overlooked but persistent errors leave a bad impression in the mind of examiner.
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Study the scoring guidelines. This will help you to understand how evaluators are going to mark your essay.
To Sum Up
GRE tests you on a variety of skill sets. Prepare for the exam religiously. If you give your 100% there is no one who can stop you from scoring well in this exam.
Here GRE tests your analytical ability and critical thinking ability. This is where your creativity comes into play. This part needs you to reason to support complex ideas. You must be able to develop and support arguments. You need to present very cogent argument and make your stand clear. Even if you are an avid writer, you should prepare well for this part before arriving at the test centre. This task covers a broad range of topics from arts and humanities to physical science. This is where reading habits come handy. This part tests your basic mathematical skills. The syllabus is very vast but they are of 10 standard levels. If you have strong command over numbers and GRE vocabulary, this section is a cake-walk for you. Some questions are based on real-life settings and some try to evaluate your conceptual knowledge.
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