GRE For Dummies with Online Practice, 9th Edition

Chapter 22

Ten Key Facts about the GRE

IN THIS CHAPTER

Highlighting important points relevant to taking the GRE

Setting yourself straight about what the GRE does and doesn’t test

You’ve probably heard stories from your friends about the GRE. Rumors abound, growing wilder with each telling: “You have to know calculus!” (Absolutely not true.) “It’s an open-book test this year!” (You wish!) “You can use an on-screen calculator!” (Actually, this one is true.)

As a GRE-prep instructor, I field questions all the time from students trying to get a sense of what to expect on the test. This chapter reveals several key facts that you need to know when prepping for the exam and heading into the testing center.

You May Return to Previous Questions in the Same Section

The GRE allows you to return to previous questions in any given math or verbal section as long as you haven’t moved on to the next section. One thing you can do is flip through the questions, answer all the easy ones first, and then go back through to wrestle the challenging questions.

The worst thing that you can do is get stuck on a question. Even if you get it right, if it takes you five minutes, the question still won — ...