GMAT and GRE – a comparison

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GMAT and GRE – a comparison

How does the GMAT compare to the GRE? Some pointers are mentioned below: 

GMAT & GRE – Comparison of the exam formats, focus areas, scores and fees. Let us first focus on the test formats.

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Focus Areas

Let us take a look at the test contents and the corresponding focus areas. 

GMATGRE
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Number properties & Inequalities
Arithmetic – percents, interest, ratios, rate and work, rate and distance
Algebra – equations, functions, coordinate geometry (lines)
Statistics
Combinatorics, probability, & sets		Number properties & Inequalities
Arithmetic – percents, interest, ratios, rate and work, rate and distance
Geometry – triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, solids
Algebra – equations, functions, coordinate geometry (lines)
Statistics
Combinatorics, probability, & sets
Focus: Numbers, Inequalities, ArithmeticFocus: Arithmetic, Numbers, Algebra
Questions are tricky and more involved
Types – MCQ or Data Sufficiency
No calculators allowed		Questions easier, more direct
Types – MCQ (one or more options correct), Quantity Comparison, or Numeric Entry
On-screen calculator allowed
VERDICT – TRICKY, DIFFICULTVERDICT – DIRECT, EASIER
VERBAL ABILITY
Reading comprehension, logic based Critical Reasoning, grammarReading comprehension, vocabulary based Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence
Focus: Grammar and logicFocus: Vocabulary
VERDICT – DIFFICULT, but you have an advantage if you can analyze situations logicallyVERDICT – DIFFICULT, but you have an advantage if your vocabulary skills are good
DATA INSIGHTS
Charts, graphs, two-point and multi-source reasoning & Data SufficiencyNo such section
ANALYTICAL WRITING
No essay1 essay – analyze an issue



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