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New GRE format from September
LAHORE, March 3(Daily Times): July 31 will be the last day students can take the
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) general test before it changes to a longer,
more difficult format, and no exams will be administered during the summer
months of August through mid-September, the University Wire reported on Friday.
The GRE general test has been revised, and students will be required to take the
updated version starting in September 2007.
The first tests will be on September
10, 15 or 16, depending on location, officials of the GRE board announced in
early February. Students can register for the new exam from in July 2007. The
current version of the exam is a two-and-a-half hour, computer adaptive format
that accommodates to the student's particular performance level. The new exam
will last four hours and is non-adaptive, meaning the test is identical for
everyone. "This is the most significant change in the 55-year history of the
GRE," said Susan Kaplan, director of graduate programs for Kaplan "Every aspect
of the exam has changed, and the new version will require a lot more stamina
from the test-taker due to the increased length." Kaplan said if students feel
prepared, they should take the old version of the GRE before July 31.
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