The Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test with CD-ROM, 2nd Edition (Old Edition)

As is suggested by the name, this book aims at helping GRE-aspirants by providing a wholesome guide with practice test papers to the aspirants.

GRE is a necessary test for admission to any graduate course in the US and basically tests a person’s verbal and quantitative reasoning skills. Apart from providing the students with sample questions and test papers to prepare for the examination, this book also provides necessary tips on how should a person write answers to the various types of questions asked.

Present in this guide are detailed outlines about the two major portions of the examination: verbal and quantitative reasoning. Apart from this, there are four comprehensive tests, two of which are available right in the book while the other two form a part of the attached CD.

Another important portion of the examination is the essay-writing part. It comprises of analytical essays as well. Hence, a separate portion has been dedicated to this part with examples of essays that have been scored by actual examiners. This allows the student to have a look at not only the types of essays and the writing style, but also at the marks-distribution pattern. There are also separate feedback sections given by the examiners of GRE.

This is a book that provides a complete and thorough overview of the examinations with separate guidelines and test papers for the better effect. There is also a separate portion for mathematics. Referred by many GRE aspirants, this is an all-comprehensive guidebook right from the house of ETS that provides a wholesome study material to the students.

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