GENERAL TEST BEFORE OCTOBER 2002
- Verbal Reasoning
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Analytical Reasoning
GENERAL TEST IN OCTOBER 2002 AND BEYOND - Verbal Reasoning
- Quantitative Reasoning
!!!As of October 1, 2002, the General Test will be composed of verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. The verbal and quantitative sections will be unchanged from their present content.
The analytical writing section will be identical to the stand-alone test we now call the Writing Assessment that was intro-duced in October 1999. The current analytical section will no longer be part of the General Test.
Verbal (this section is unchanged; it contains 30 multiple-choice questions in computer-adaptive format)
• Analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained
from it
• Analyze relationships among component parts of sentences
• Recognize relationships between words and concepts
Quantitative (this section is unchanged; it contains 28 multiple-choice
questions in computer-adaptive format)
• Understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data
analysis
• Reason quantitatively
• Solve problems in a quantita-tive setting
Analytical Writing (NEW section; it contains two analytical writing tasks)
• Articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively
• Examine claims and accompany-ing evidence
• Support ideas with relevant reasons and examples
. Sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion
• Control the elements of standard written English
What is the analytical writing section like?
The assessment consists of two analytical writing tasks: a 45-minute
“Present Your Perspective on an Issue” task and a 30-minute “Analyze an
Argument” task.
The “Issue” task states an opinion on an issue of general interest and asks test takers to address the issue from any perspective(s) they wish, as long as they provide relevant rea-sons and examples to explain and support their views.
The “Argument” task presents a different challenge: it requires test takers to critique an argument by discussing how well reasoned they find it. Test takers are asked to consider the logical sound-ness of the argument rather than to agree or disagree with the position it presents. These two tasks are com-plementary in that the first requires the writer to construct a personal argument about an issue, and the second requires a critique of some-one else’s argument by assessing its claims. Topics for the analytical writ-ing measure are published on the GRE Web site at www.gre.org/ writing.html.
TEST PREPARATION
How can individuals prepare for the new General Test?
A CD-ROM containing GRE POWERPREP ® Software – Test Preparation for the GRE General Test and Writing Assessment will be sent to each individual who registers for the GRE General Test. A download-able version of the software is also available for free to anyone who visits the GRE Web site. The software includes test tutorials, practice questions with explanations, two actual computer-adaptive tests for the verbal and quantitative meas-ures, and sample topics and essays for the analytical writing measure. The software lets users practice writing essays under simulated GRE testing conditions, with the same GRE word processing and testing tools that appear on the test. In addition, individuals can view information about the analytical writ-ing measure on the GRE Web site. The materials available there include information about the nature of the test, directions for the two essay tasks, the entire pool of topics, and scoring criteria.
What will the price of the new General Test be in October 2002?
Because of the greater costs of scoring essays compared to scoring multiple-choice tests, the price of the General Test will increase by approximately $10 in October 2002.
What scores will be reported?
Three scores will be reported on the new General Test:
• a verbal score reported on the existing 200-800 verbal score scale,
• a quantitative score reported on the existing 200-800 quanti-tative
score scale,
• an analytical writing score reported on the existing 0-6 Writing
Assessment score scale, with half-point increments.
Score recipients will be provided with brief descriptions of the analyt-ical writing abilities characteristic of particular score levels. Test takers will receive their unofficial verbal and quantitative scores at the test center; however, because of the essay scoring process, they will not receive their analytical writing scores at that time.
To learn more about the NEW GRE General Test, : Visit the GRE Web site at www.gre.org or email newgeneraltestinfo@ets.org
URL's to visit
ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/gre/m514bro2.pdf (The new GRE brochure in pdf format)
http://www.gre.org/writdir.html
http://www.ets.org/news/01062801.html
http://www.uncwil.edu/grad_info/GREtest.PDF
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