OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE GRE GENERAL TEST
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ETS
Educational Testing Service (Non-profit Organization) Definition: Founded in 1947, this is the world's largest private educational testing and assessment organization. Purpose: It develops, administers, and scores over 50 million tests annually in more than 180 countries. Common Tests: ETS creates major standardized tests including: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) GRE (Graduate Record Examination) The Praxis Series (teacher licensing) Headquarters: Lawrence Township, New Jersey (Princeton address).
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The Official Guide to the GRE General Test (latest version is the 4th Edition, released following the September 2023 test changes) is the primary resource created by ETS (Educational Testing Service), the actual test-makers. Core Content & Skills Analytical Writing: Measures your ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and support them with relevant reasons and examples. Verbal Reasoning: Focuses on analyzing and evaluating written material, synthesizing information, and understanding relationships among words and concepts. Includes Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence. Quantitative Reasoning: Tests basic mathematical skills (Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Data Analysis) and your ability to reason quantitatively.