Nearly every major business school now accepts the GRE
Accepted for other graduate programs as well
Multi-Stage Test (MST) = difficulty level adapts after each section
More sections than on the GMAT, but each is shorter
Integrated Reasoning & Critical Reasoning questions are included in the Quantitative & Verbal sections
No Data Sufficiency questions
| GRE Test Section | # of Questions | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Writing Assessment | 2 essays | 30 minutes per essay |
| Quantitative | 20 questions in each of two sections | 35 minutes per section |
| Verbal | 20 questions in each of two sections | 30 minutes per section |
| Experimental or Research (unscored) | Varies | 30-35 minutes |
| Total exam time | About 4 hours (includes a 10-minute break) |
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Accepted for business school only
Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) = difficulty level adapts after each question
Fewer but longer sections
Entire sections on Integrated Reasoning & Critical Reasoning
Data Sufficiency questions in the Quantitative section
| GMAT Test Section | # of Questions | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Writing Assessment | 1 essay | 30 minutes |
| Integrated Reasoning | 12 questions | 30 minutes |
| Quantitative | 37 questions | 75 minutes |
| Verbal | 41 questions | 75 minutes |
| Total exam time | About 3 hours, 45 minutes (includes two optional 8-minute breaks) |
