The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), also called the GRE General Test is a standardized test that is taken by graduates, business schools, and law school applicants. The test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills that are not related to any specific field of study. This e-book provides information on the GRE and the ways to get the best out of you as you prepare for the GRE. Know more about Manya's GRE Test Prep Program - https://www.manyagroup.com/gre/

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3. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Manya Education, the master franchise of the most popular test prep company, The
Princeton Review.
As you've probably already guessed, this book will be of great help to plan your GRE preparation.
While most of you know what the GRE is, you may not know exactly what is the right way to start
your preparation. This book provides information on the GRE and the ways to get the best out of
you as you prepare for the GRE.
Having been in the eld of Test Preparation for more than 17 years, our goal at Manya is to help
students crack the GRE and get into their dream universities. Manya's GRE course is a
comprehensive practice-based program focusing on strategies and techniques to help you
master the GRE. We help students to work smart on the GRE, not hard. We have been able to
produce an average score improvement of 12 points on the GRE.
If you like to know more about our GRE courses and variants, please visit our website
www.manyagroup.com or walk into any of our 45+ centers.
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4. INDEX
7. GRE Strategy and Techniques ................................
1. All About The GRE ................................................
2. GRE Test Structure .................................................
3. Quantitative Reasoning Section .............................
5. GRE Scoring Pattern ..............................................
8. Choose The Right Mentor .....................................
9. Key Takeaways ...................................................
6. GRE Study Material ...............................................
4. Verbal Reasoning Section ......................................
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5. ALL ABOUT THE GRE
Before we start preparing for the GRE, it is important to know all about GRE. May it be the
GRE structure, the questions types, or the scoring pattern, ensure that you understand the
rules of the game before you start to play.
And then have to play better than anyone else”
“You have to know the rules of the game.
- Albert Einstein
Ÿ The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), also called the GRE General Test is a
standardized test is taken by graduates, business schools and law school applicants.
Ÿ It is accepted in the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Singapore and Australia, to name a few
countries.
Ÿ It is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Ÿ The test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and
analytical writing skills that are not related to any specic eld of study.
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6. GRE Test Structure
6 sections - about 4 hours of testing time
Analysis of an Issue 1 30 min
0-6 0.5
130-170 1
130-170 1
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Analysis of an Argument 1 30 min –
Quantitative Reasoning 1 20 35 1.75 min
Optional Break 10 min
Quantitative Reasoning 2 20 35 1.75 min
Verbal Reasoning 1 20 30 1.5 min
Verbal Reasoning 2 20 30 1.5 min
Unscored 1 Varies Varies
Research 2 Varies Varies
Questions Average time per Question
Min- Max
Score
Score
Intervals
Time
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7. The unscored section, also called the experimental section, can be a verbal reasoning section with 20
questions to be solved in 30 minutes or it can be a quantitative reasoning section with 20 questions to
be solved in 35 minutes. ETS uses the experimental section to test new questions which can be used for
future tests.
After the AWA Section, 2 Quant Sections, 2 Verbal Sections, and 1 Experimental Section
can appear in any order. ETS won't allow you to identify the experimental section, and, at the same
time, the experimental section will not be counted towards the score. So, we have to treat all the
sections as scored ones. Alternatively, sometimes, you may have a declared research section towards
the end of the test; you can attempt or skip this section.
You do get some breaks ... there is a 10-minute break after the third section and 1-minute break after
every section. There is no break between the 2 essay tasks and you cannot exceed the designated
breaks.
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8. Quantitative Reasoning Section – It's a piece of cake
Most of you will nd the Quant section to be much easier, as only high school level math is tested in this section. Believe me!
Engineering math, theorems, proofs, etc are not tested on GRE Quant. Basic concepts of Algebra, Arithmetic, and
Geometry are tested in this section. However, ETS makes the section harder by making the questions tricky with many trap
answers. Right strategies for pacing and accuracy will enable you to get a better score improvement and take a shot at that
perfect score,170!
Verbal Reasoning Section – The crux of the matter
Ÿ Reading comprehension
This section could be a challenging one in your GRE preparation.
Nearly half of the questions require you to read the passage and answer the questions based on the passage while
vocabulary plays a more signicant role in the other half of the questions. The most common questions from students who
prepare for the GRE is, “How many words should I learn?” and this question doesn't have a simple answer. Be not afraid!
There are multiple ways to learn and remember words.
Ÿ Text completion
Apart from scores, preparation for the GRE Verbal will denitely make a big difference in your use of the English language.
There are 3 type of questions in the GRE Verbal:
Ÿ Sentence equivalence
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9. GRE Scoring Pattern – A different kettle of sh
Test-taking techniques and a few good habits would help test takers a lot to produce desired results.
For further updates on the test and how you would be tested, please visit our website
www.manyagroup.com or walk into any of our centers. Get a real-time experience of the test by taking a
full length mock test at one of our centers.
GRE has a totally a different scoring pattern compared to our school/college tests. GRE is a test that is
adaptive by section.
The rst section of Math/Verbal has a mix of easy, medium and hard questions. Based on the number of
right answers in the rst section, a student enters into a hard, medium, or easy section. To get a high
score, one should get into a harder section and answer the questions correctly.
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10. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WAY
FOR YOUR PREPARATION
“Older and wiser voices can help you find the
right path if you are only willing to listen”
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11. Ÿ There will be mind-boggling data interpretation questions.
Ÿ A quicksand, very often.
With all this said, the GRE is written only by professional test writers and not by superhuman
geniuses, so cracking the GRE shouldn't be a challenge. Making this possible would mean the
right practice in the right way with guidance from the experts who have been handling the GRE
for ages.
Ÿ Even if you miss reading one word in a math question, you may be trapped.
Every test preparation institution is unique in its own way. How would you choose the right
institution which extracts the best from you for you to be able to achieve maximum score
improvement and reach your dream score and University?
Whatever you arrive at as the answer that is not correct will be there in the list of answer choices:
The GRE is a different ball game when compared to the tests at schools/colleges. Our teachers
would have given us harder and devilish questions but never tricky ones. The GRE is purposefully
designed to be a tricky test.
The duration of the test by itself is one more factor that makes the test difcult.
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12. GRE Study Material
Ÿ Easy ways to build vocabulary.
Manya-The Princeton Review offers you an adequate and excellent set of materials for GRE preparation that matches the
above-mentioned specications.
Ÿ Enough practice questions that are on par with the real GRE questions.
Ÿ The material should have the right techniques and strategies that apply for the GRE questions.
Ÿ The full-length practice tests should be aligned to the actual GRE – online tests that are adaptive by section.
Ÿ Over and above, the materials should be an updated one.
There are a lot of materials available for the GRE preparation, but the right material must have the following
characteristics:
The Manual for the GRE is loaded with techniques which are time and accuracy tested. We shall see this in detail in a
while.
The Manya-The Princeton Review the online student portal is a user-friendly interface. There are 8 full-length practice
tests that are on a par with the actual GRE and come with a detailed score report for every test. There are around 450+
drills which can be taken using a smart technology that selects questions to match your knowledge level just as does an
adaptive by section test on the GRE.
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13. An effective Vocab builder helps you to learn words in 8 different ways.
The R&D Team of The Princeton Review updates the materials based on their real-time experience of
taking the actual test.
That said, materials provided by Manya-The Princeton Review has the content and courseware aligned
to the actual GRE.
If you are eager to know about our bag of goodies, please visit our website orwww.manyagroup.com
walk into any of our centers. Have a look at our materials and the student portal.
Right Strategies and Techniques
Ÿ Without using long conventional ways of solving questions?
Why not be out of the box? Let's be outstanding and not one in the crowd. Let us choose a different way to ace the game of
GRE. Since the GRE is tricky and long, the strategies and techniques would make cracking the test easier.
Manya's strategies & techniques make all this possible. These techniques are the results of research conducted by
The Princeton Review experts by taking the actual GRE several times.
How would it feel if you could get to the right answer:
Ÿ Just by eliminating the wrong answers.
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14. Some of the general test-taking tips will make a big difference in the test:
Ÿ When you get stuck on a question, remember to mark and move to the next question.
Ÿ No penalty for wrong answers, so don't leave anything unanswered.
If you are eager to know about our techniques and strategies, walk into any of our centers and attend a free demo session.
Ÿ Within a section, all the questions carry the same points, so do all the easy questions rst.
Ÿ Effective use of scratch paper saves a lot of time on the test.
Choose The Right Mentor
GRE teachers in Manya are not just subject matter experts, they are wonderful mentors. They are empathetic and will
lead you in the right direction. Teachers here undergo long certication training to get certied to teach the GRE. Along
with techniques and strategies they are also trained to provide constructive and measurable feedback as part of test
review.
If you want to know more about GRE course at Manya, please visit our website or walk into anywww.manyagroup.com
of our centers. Nothing more valuable than chatting with our expert trainers in person!!!
“One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a
course to their destination”.
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15. Focus!!!
Being focused while you prepare is the key
to success. To master the GRE, you have to
focus on all the sections of the GRE.
“Always remember, your focus determines your reality”
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16. We are sure this book has been useful. Please share this with your friends for them to benet as well.
How We Can Help You?
To know in detail about the GRE, visit our website or our walk into any of our centers nearby.www.manyagroup.com
Ÿ The only way to master the tips, tricks, and techniques that you learn in class is... Practice! Practice! Practice!
Ÿ Periodical and regular test-taking with reviews from experts will help in understanding how to apply the techniques
and tune the mind and body to focus on acing the 4-hour long test.
Ÿ Based on the test review, you have to prepare on the topics that need focus and ensure that you master them before
the next test. Keep practicing until you master all the topics of the GRE.
Any Educational institution is responsible for the students' future. At Manya-The Princeton Review, we value these
responsibilities and build these ethics in our team. Our team of dedicated and certied trainers goes that extra mile to
ensure that you see the value add in our courses and services.
Ÿ Many of us presume we are masters of the Quant and decide to focus only on the Verbal section; we may be wrong.
Why not focus on the Quant section as well? Ensure that you prepare for each and every topic tested in GRE - Quant.
Key Takeaways
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