Education Testing Services (ETS) announced major changes to GRE Exam from 2011. The New GRE in 2011 is expected to be out from Fall 2011. Here is a quick summary of changes that will be made to GRE Exam in 2011.

Changes to GRE in 2011

  • All 3 sections in GRE will be revised (verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing)
  • Grading scale from 130 to 170
  • No More  Antonyms and analogies in GRE Verbal  section (Good News)
  • Antonyms and Analogies will be replaced with reading-comprehension
  • Skip back and forth between exam questions. ( No more computer adaptability for every question)
  • Calculators are allowed in GRE 2011
Stay tuned for more details on changes to GRE in 2011. We will post a detailed comparison of  Revised GRE in 2011 and current GRE General Test.
So, what do you think of the new changes to GRE Exam? This gives options to students who are planning to take GRE in year 2011 to think, if they want to take the old format or new GRE Exam format.  There will be lot of rush to book GRE exam dates in 2011, just before the new GRE changes will be offered, so plan accordingly.
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