The GRE, in its present avatar, is a test of verbal reasoning, analytical writing and quantitative reasoning. It is an entry level criterion for prospective graduate students who wish to enter Master's level courses in the Arts, Sciences and Humanities.
The GRE is a computer based and computer adaptive test that is administered in Nepal by the American Center. The GRE is held daily but seats must be booked in advance in order to avoid disappointment.
GRE Post October 2006
The GRE® Program will introduce a revised GRE General Test in October 2006 that is designed to:-
- Increase test validity
- Provide faculty with the betterinformation regarding applicant's performance
- address security concerns
- increase worldwide access to the test, and
- maker better use of advances in technolgy and psychometric design.
Changes planned include the following:
Verbal Reasoning:-
- Greater emphasis on higher cognitive skills and less dependence on vocabulary
- More text-based materials, such as reading passages
- A broader selection of reading passages
- Emphasis on skills related to graduate work, such as complex reasoning
- Expansion of computer-enabled tasks (e.g., clicking on a sentence in a passage to highlight it)
- Two 40-minute sections rather than one 30-minute section
Quantitative Reasoning:-
- Quantitative reasoning skills that are closer to skills generally used in graduate school
- Proportion of questions involving real-life scenarios and data interpretation increased
- Proportion of Geometry questions decreased
- Better use of technology (e.g., on-screen calculator)
- Two 40-minute sections rather than one 45-minute section
Analytical Writing:-
- New, more focused prompts that reduce the possibility of reliance on memorized materials
- The Issue and Argument tasks are each 30 minutes in length.
- Essay responses will be made available to designated score recipients.
Changes in the Verbal and Quantitative Score Scales:-
- The new score scales will have 40-50 scale points. The scales will increase in one-point increments and will be centered between 120 and 179. The actual score ranges will be finalized in 2006 based on field test results.
- A concordance table to compare old and new Verbal and Quantitative scores will be available.
- The Analytical Writing section will continue to be scored using a six-point holistic scale.
Changes in Test Delivery
- The GRE General Test will be administered on fixed administration dates.
- An expanded Internet-based testing network will be available worldwide.
As the direction of the potential changes is decided, information on the GRE Web site will be updated.
Test Format
The GRE is an Computer Adaptive and Computer Based test. The following is the format of the present GRE test.
Class Duration and Rotational Modules
The GRE class at City Education lasts for a total of eight weeks and is rotational. This means that students can join a class whenever a module begins. Because, at any given time, we have many GRE groups studying at City Education, students can join a GRE class on virtually any Monday.
The following is the distribution of all the modules and the amount of time it takes each module to get completed.
Duration: 9 weeks
Start Date
See you on Monday
Every Monday is class start date at City Education. This is an added advantage for students who wish to join GRE classes because most of them are working professionals and can not afford to wait for a class to begin.
Facilities
As an alumnus of City Education, you can expect the best facilities. With full day lab and library access, you have a wealth of material to study and a fast internet connection to do all your internet research. In addition to all these, you are also allowed, at no extra cost, to repeat any module that you feel you are not doing well at. Lastly, our instructors are accessible and friendly and are available at the institute all day for advice and assistance
Testing
Every Sunday is testing day! With full length tests every Sunday, we build up testing stamina and put you in the frame of mind in where you are prepared to take on just about anything. We use the official manual tests for full length testing every Sunday and thus ensure that students and faculty members get a 'real' picture of their students' progress and aptitude.
