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The GRE Paper-Based Test

GRE PBT

By , About.com Guide

Although you won’t get the instant gratification of knowing you scores right away like you would if you took the GRE computer-based test, you’ll have the satisfaction of perfectly filling in kazillions of ovals on the multiple-choice test.

Below is a very basic outline of what you’ll see when you begin ovaling yourself into GRE wonderland, but if you need more info, GRE 101 is the place to go.

GRE Paper-Based Test Sections

Section Number of Questions Time in Minutes
Analytical Writing 1 Issue Task 45
Analytical Writing 1 Argument Task 30
Verbal (2 sections) 38 per section 30 per section
Quantitative (2 sections) 30 per section 30 per section
Unscored Varies 30

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