Graduate School Test Prep Resources: GRE General Test

The GRE Revised General Test measures skills that are not specific to any given field:

• Verbal Reasoning section measures your ability to analyze and draw conclusions from discourse, understand multiple levels of meaning, select important points and understand the meanings of sentences and entire texts.
• The Quantitative Reasoning section measures your ability to interpret and analyze quantitative information and use mathematical skills such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics to solve problems.
• The Analytical Writing section measures your ability to sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion, articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively, support your ideas with relevant examples and examine claims and accompanying evidence.

POWERPREP® II is free software that allows you to download the comprehensive overviews of each section of the GRE® revised General Test computer based test.  It also contains a Test Preview Tool and two practice tests to help you:

• Practice taking the test
• Understand what's being tested
• Get familiar with the test design and various question types
• Review scored Analytical Writing responses and reader commentary
• Review test-taking strategies
• Understand scoring

Peterson's Practice Tests for the GRE Revised General Test  offers practice tests to give you experience with the GRE's content and question-types You can explore and practice a total of almost 500 GRE-like questions and their detailed explanations during 90-days of online access. ($19.95 as of December 2018).

Practice Book for the Paper-Based GRE revised General Test 

BestColleges.com's guide includes segments on the GRE from start to finish and helps you get from registration to test day to scores; common pitfalls students face and tips and tricks for each section of the test; and, comprehensive study resources for every budget.