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GRE Test Taking Tips and Techniques
GRE Test Tips and Techniques
Test Tactics and Sectional Strategies for the GRE

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. The Overall Test
. Verbal Section --- Sentence Completion
. Verbal Section --- Analogies
. Verbal Section --- Antonyms
. Verbal Section --- Reading Comprehension
. Math Section - Standard Multiple Choice
. Math Section - Quantitative Comparisons
. Analytical Section
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for the GRE.
These tips should only be used as an adjunct mechanism for preparing to take 
the GRE and obtain the best possible score. Students should also study 
vocabulary
words, as well as the fundamentals of arithmetic, algebra and geometry.

OVERALL TEST TACTICS:
1. Learn the section directions now. Use the time saved during the test to 
work on questions.
2. Be especially careful in the first portion of every section. Successful 
answers to the earliest questions will lead to higher scores.
3. You can write on the scratch paper provided. You can also remember to 
bring some extra scratch paper. Use the process of elimination to cross out 
wrong
answers; do scratch work.
4. Easy questions usually precede hard ones.
5. Double check your work and answer before you click on the screen bubble. 
You cannot skip any question and you cannot go back after you've answered a
question.
6. Answer every question, making educated guesses if you have to. Just try 
to eliminate one or more choices before guessing.
7. Don't spend too much time on any one question. You should spend only 
seconds on the easiest questions, and hesitate to spend more than 1-2 
minutes on
even the hardest ones.
8. Practice, practice, practice!
9. Bring a watch to the test center. You can't be guaranteed that there'll 
be a working clock there.
10. Don't bring a calculator since you're not allowed to use one.
11. Bring a couple of IDs to the test center. Make sure at least one of the 
pictures actually looks like you. Also bring any authorization voucher you 
may
have received from the Educational Testing Service.
12. Read the words in the question carefully. Be sure to answer the question 
asked and not the question you recall from a practice test.
13. Know the Question Types to Expect on the GRE: * analogies * sentence 
completion * reading comprehension * math multiple-choices * quantitative 
comparisons

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SPECIFIC SECTIONAL STRATEGIES
VERBAL Section --- SENTENCE COMPLETION:
1. Before looking at the answers, try to complete the sentence with words 
that make sense to you.
2. Don't rush your selection. Consider all the answers to make the best 
choice.
3. Use the context of nearby words to figure out unknown words.
4. Don't overlook the reversing effect of negative words (like not) or 
prefixes (like un-).
5. If you're really stuck for the meaning of a word, try to think of other 
words that have similar prefixes, roots, or suffixes.
6. Eliminate choices in double-blank questions if the first word alone 
doesn't make sense in the sentence.
7. Let transition words (like although and likewise) help suggest the best 
answer.
VERBAL Section --- ANALOGIES:
1. First: create a sentence in your mind that uses the two capitalized 
words.
2. Learn to recognize common types of analogies.
3. Eliminate answer pairs that are clearly wrong.
4. Beware of possibly correct answers that appear in reverse order.
5. If more than one choice appears possible, analyze the words again.
6. Consider alternative meanings of words, as well as alternative parts of 
speech.
7. If you don't know the meaning a word, try to recall if you've ever heard 
it in an expression. The context of the expression may suggest the meaning 
of
the word.
8. Beware of obvious answers! They may be there only to mislead you.
VERBAL Section --- ANTONYMS:
1. Use word parts (prefixes, roots, suffixes) to figure out the probable 
meaning of unknown words.
2. Be aware of secondary meanings of words. For example, 'appreciation' can 
just as readily mean 'increase' as it does 'gratitude'. When no answer seems
correct, look for an alternative (or 'secondary') meaning for your 
antonym/opposite choice.
3. Consider the 'feel' of the word. It may create a sense in you of its 
meaning, such as a word like 'grandiose'. It may have a positive or negative 
connotation,
which may help you to eliminate some choices.
4. Try to think of similarly constructed words that you may recognize and 
that may give you a clue as to the meaning of an otherwise unknown word.
5. Think of a recognizable context for a word you don't recognize. Let the 
context of the word in a phrase or sentence suggest its probable meaning.
6. Think of an opposite meaning for the capitalized word, even before you 
look at the actual choices.
7. Read all the choices before selecting your answer.
VERBAL Section --- READING COMPREHENSION:
1. You should base your answers to the questions solely on what is stated or 
implied in the passages.
2. Read the italicized introductory text.
3. Skip questions you don't know. Return to them after answering other 
easier questions.
4. First and last sentences of each paragraph are critical.
5. Find the right spot in a passage by using any line reference numbers that 
appear in the questions.
6. Answer questions on familiar topics before unfamiliar topics.
7. Read the passages before reading the questions.
8. Don't waste time memorizing details.
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MATH Section - STANDARD MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. Read the question well. Be sure to select the best answer for the 
variable, value, or expression that is requested!
2. Learn in advance all of the critical definitions, formulas, and concepts 
that appear in common questions.
3. Remember to use the test booklet for scratch work, as well as for marking 
up any diagrams/graphs.
4. Early questions in this section are easier. Spend less time on them.
5. Don't get carried away with detailed calculations. Look for a trick or a 
shortcut if the question seems time consuming.
6. When a question contains a weird symbol, just substitute the accompanying 
definition when figuring out the best answer choice.
MATH Section - QUANTITATIVE COMPARISONS:
1. Don't ever guess at Choice E. There are only four choices!
2. Always consider values that are fractional (between 0 and 1), zero, 
negative, or non-integer.
3. Factor out, then cancel, any common expressions or quantities in both 
Columns A and B. Remember that you are just trying to make relative 
comparisons.

4. Questions are simpler and should take less time than the Standard 
Multiple Choice. Look closely. The answer is often apparent without any 
calculations.

5. Write on any diagrams to help clarify any values, angles, sides, etc.
6. Compare; don't solve!
7. Simplify one or both sides whenever possible before comparing.
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ANALYTIC Section:
1. Read the entire question first. This enables you to get a better sense of 
the 'argument' and how best to approach the logic involved.
2. Read the entire argument as well. This enables you to better understand 
the logic involved and the likely conclusions.
3. Pay attention to key words, such as always or never (absolute terms) or 
sometimes or almost (relative terms).
4. In trying to use the process of elimination, you should consider dropping 
from consideration an answer choice if it goes beyond the contents (ie. 
scope)
of the argument.
5. You should also consider eliminating choices that are more extreme (ie. 
using absolute terms).
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