gre考试简介
the graduate record examination (gre) tests are taken by individuals applying to graduate schools.
tests offered by the gre program are general test, subject tests and writing assessment.
description of the general test:
the general test measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical skills that have been acquired
over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. the test
consists of three scored sections:
verbal (v): 30-minute section (30 questions)
quantitative (q): 45-minute section (28 questions)
analytical (a): 60-minute section (35 questions)
the verbal measure tests your ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize
information obtained from it, analyze relationships among component parts of sentences,
and recognize relationships between words and concepts. the quantitative measure tests your basic
mathematical skills and your understanding of elementary mathematical concepts, as well as your
ability to reason quantitatively and solve problems in a quantitative setting. the analytical
measure tests your ability to understand structured sets of relationships, deduce new information
from sets of relationships, analyze and evaluate arguments, identify central issues and hypotheses,
draw sound inferences, and identify plausible causal explanations.
because students have wide-ranging backgrounds, interests, and skills, the verbal section of the
general test use questions from diverse areas of experience. the areas tested range from the
activities of daily life to broad categories of academic interest such as the sciences, social
studies, and the humanities. the content areas included in the quantitative section of the test are
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis. these are content areas usually studied in high
school. questions in the analytical section measure reasoning skills developed in virtually
all fields of study. no formal training in logic or methods of analysis is needed to do well in
these sections.
description of the subject tests:
the gre subject tests are designed to help graduate school admission committees and fellowship
sponsors assess the qualifications of applicants in specific fields of study. the tests
also provide students with an assessment of their own qualifications.
scores on the tests are intended to indicate students' knowledge of the subject matter emphasized
in many undergraduate programs as preparation for graduate study. since past achievement is usually
a good indicator of future performance, the scores are helpful in predicting students' success
in graduate study. because the tests are standardized, the test scores permit comparison of students
from different institutions with different undergraduate programs. for some subject tests, subscores
are provided in addition to the total score; these subscores indicate the strengths and
weaknesses of individual student's preparation, and they may help the students plan their future
studies.
subject tests are currently available in 12 disciplines. total testing time for each subject test
is 2 hours 50 minutes except for the music test, which has a total testing time of about 3 hours.
the subject tests available are:
biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, geology*,
biology literature in english, chemistry, mathematics
computer science, music*, economics*, physics, engineering* , psychology
*economics, engineering, geology, and music subject tests was discontinued after april 2001.
gmat考试简介
the graduate management admission test(gmat) is a standardized assessment. each individual
test that is administered contains the same format and areas of content. the test is comprised
of three main sections-analytical writing, quantitative reasoning, and verbal reasoning. each
of these areas is measured using different types of questions that have specific
instructions for each.
format
the graduate management admission test(gmat) includes analytical writing, quantitative, and
verbal questions using a computer-adaptive format-the test adjusts to your individual ability
level. questions are chosen from a very large pool of test questions categorized by content and
difficulty. only one question at a time is presented to you on the screen. the first question is
always of middle difficulty. the selection of each question thereafter is determined by your
responses to all previous questions. in other words, the adaptive test adjusts to your ability
level-you will get few questions that are too easy or too difficult for you.
you must answer each question and may not return to or change your answer to any previous
question. if you answer a question incorrectly by mistake-or correctly by lucky guess-you answer
to subsequent questions will lead you back to questions that are at the appropriate level of
difficulty for you.
every test contains trial multiple-choice questions needed for pre-testing for future use. these
questions, however, are not identified and appear in varying locations within the test. you
should therefore do your best on all questions. answers to trial questions are not counted in the
scoring of your test.
the gmat consists of four separately timed sections (see summary). each of the first two
sections contains a 30-minute writing task; the other two sections are 75 minutes each and
contain multiple-choice questions.
analytical writing assessment
you begin the gmat with the analytical writing assessment, which is comprised of two essays
topics selected by the computer. you are allowed 30 minutes to respond to each topic. one task
is to analyze an issue; the other is to analyze an argument. the analytical writing
assessment measures the ability to think critically and communicate complex ideas through
writing.
quantitative section
after an optional five-minute break, you begin the gmat quantitative section. this section
contains 37 multiple-choice questions (with five answer choices per question) of either two
question types, data sufficiency or problem solving. you are allowed a maximum of 75 minutes
to complete the section. the quantitative section measures basic mathematical skills and
understanding of elementary concepts, and the ability to reason quantitatively, solve
quantitative problems, and interpret graphic data.
verbal section
after a second optional five-minute break, you begin the gmat verbal section. this section
contains 41 multiple-choice questions (with five answer choices per question) of any of three
question types, reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and sentence correction. you are
allowed a maximum of 75 minutes to complete the section. the verbal section measures the
ability to understand and evaluate what is read and to recognize basic conventions of
standard written english.
