{"id":33,"date":"2008-01-28T07:14:37","date_gmt":"2008-01-28T13:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/students.southernarkansasuniversity.info\/ct\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:30:50","slug":"gre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/testing\/testing-center\/gre\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>GRADUATE RECORDS EXAM (GRE)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong> Southern Arkansas University does <strong>NOT<\/strong> administer the GRE. Students required to take this exam for entrance to programs at SAU must take the exam at one of the locations that offer the test and have their scores sent to SAU.<\/p>\n<h3>Purpose<\/h3>\n<p>The General Test yields separate scores for verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing related to success at the graduate level. The GRE General Test is an adaptive computer-based test (CBT). A paper-pencil version of the test is also offered.<\/p>\n<h3>Computer-Based General Test<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Analytical Writing (AW) is a 75-minute section with two writing tasks. You must present your perspective on an issue timed for 45 minutes and analyze an argument timed for 30 minutes. This section will always appear as the first section of the test.<\/li>\n<li>Verbal: 30-minute section with 30 questions<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative: 45-minute section with 28 questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The computer-based GRE is an adaptive test, which means that the next question the examinee is presented with is based on the answer to the previous question. As a result, examinees cannot go back and change their answers.<\/p>\n<h3>Paper-Based General Test<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The paper-based General Test is similar to the GRE-CBT test, except there are two 30-minute sections with 38 questions for the verbal section and two 30-minute sections with 30 questions for the quantitative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Test Dates &#8211; <\/strong><a title=\"GRE test dates\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper-Based General Test<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/revised_general\/register\/choose\/\">the ETS\/GRE website<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Paper-Based Subject Test<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The paper-based Subject Test measures achievement in particular fields of study. Each Subject Test assumes either an undergraduate major or an extensive background in the specific field. Subject Tests are available in the following eight areas:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chemistry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Computer Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Literature in English<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mathematics (rescaled)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Physics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Testing time is 2 hours and 50 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Test Dates &#8211; <\/strong><a title=\"paper based subject tests\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/subject\/register\/centers_dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper-Based Subject Test<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Important News<\/h3>\n<p>When you register for the General Test, you will be sent free test preparation material that describes the test in more detail and provides information to help you understand the scores you earn. The free materials are also available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/revised_general\/prepare\/powerprep2\">Test Takers Download Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>GRE FEES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For a complete list of fees for GRE tests and related services,\u00a0<a title=\"GRE fees\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/test-takers\/general-test\/register\/fees.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> visit the ETS\/GRE website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h3>Fee Reduction Program<\/h3>\n<p>The GRE Board makes limited fee waivers for college seniors and unenrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements. Fee waivers may be used for the General Test and\/or One Subject Test. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\">Visit the GRE\/ETS website<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<h3>For More Information<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0 Registration Bulletins are available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/revised_general\/about\/bulletin\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gre.org\">GRE website<\/a> (Online registration available)<\/li>\n<li>CBT Phone: 1-800-GRE-CALL (1-800-473-4373)<\/li>\n<li>Test Takers with Disabilities: 1-866-387-8602<\/li>\n<li>Score Reports: 1-800-750-6991<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GRADUATE RECORDS EXAM (GRE) IMPORTANT: Southern Arkansas University does NOT administer the GRE. Students required to take this exam for entrance to programs at SAU must take the exam at one of the locations that offer the test and have their scores sent to SAU. 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