GRE Online Course

GRE Student Studying with the Online Course

Prep for the GRE on your own with this convenient and flexible self-study option. Our score-raising lessons will show you how to maximize your available study time by focusing on the highest-yield areas of the exam.

Build your GRE skills with online lessons, 4 computer-adaptive tests and over 40 online workshops and quizzes—all delivered through your personalized student home page.

You will have three months of 24-hour access to your online program so you can benefit from the full array of online resources and test your content knowledge for every topic area on the exam.

You can score higher on the GRE. We can show you how.

Course Overview

GRE Online Course: £295

Online-only prep course
24/7 access to lessons, quizzes, workshops, and more
3-month enrollment period
Online diagnostic exam
4 computer-adaptive practice tests
Performance tracking

Course Structure

Personalized student homepage
Lessons with "must know" concepts and Kaplan score-raising strategies
7 core curriculum workshops
7 in-depth Math workshops
4 in-depth Verbal lessons
Online diagnostic exam
4 online computer-adaptive tests
Over 30 online quizzes for each topic area
Performance tracking

Test Overview

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is designed to provide graduate schools with common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants. The exam measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills, and does not test specific subject knowledge. If you wish to go on to graduate (post-graduate) study in the US, then you will be required to take the GRE.

Test Format

Verbal Section

Time: 30 minutes
Format: 30 questions
Topics Tested: Reading, Analytical Reasoning, Vocabulary
Question Types: Sentence Completions, Analogies, Reading Comprehension, Antonyms

Quantitative Section

Time: 45 minutes
Format: 28 questions
Topics Tested: Basic Math, Mathematical Concepts, Quantitative Reasoning
Question Types: Problem Solving, Quantitative Comparisons

Writing Assessment

Time: 75 minutes
Format: One 45-minute essay, One 30-minute essay
Topics Tested: Analysis of an Argument, Analysis of an Issue

Test Scores

On the GRE, each of the three sections is scored separately. You will receive a "scaled score" within a range of 200-800 for both the verbal and quantitative sections. You will also receive a score on a scale of 0 to 6 for the writing section.

In addition to scaled scores, you will receive a percentile rank. This calculation places your performance relative to those of a large sample population of other GRE takers. For example, if you scored in the 60th percentile, it means that you scored higher than 60% of GRE test-takers.

Register for the Test

The GRE is a computerized test, so you can take the test throughout the year.

The most convenient way to find a testing center and register for the GRE is online at www.gre.org. This is the website of the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

The cost to take the exam in the US is currently $140. The fee to take the exam outside the US is $170. ETS takes most major credit cards.

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