Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most graduate schools in the United States

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) section
Section Number of Questions
Analytical Writing (Two sections) Section 1: "Analyze an Issue" task Section 2: "Analyze an Argument" task
Verbal Reasoning (Two sections) 25 questions per section
Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections) 25 questions per section

Analytical Writing

The Analytical Writing section measures your ability to:
articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively
support ideas with relevant reasons and examples
examine claims and accompanying evidence
sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion
control the elements of standard written English

Verbal Reasoning

The Verbal Reasoning section measures your ability to:
analyze and draw conclusions from discourse; reason from incomplete data; identify author's assumptions and/or perspective; understand multiple levels of meaning, such as literal, figurative and author's intent
select important points; distinguish major from minor or relevant points; summarize text; understand the structure of a text
understand the meanings of words, sentences and entire texts; understand relationships among words and among concepts

Quantitative Reasoning

The Quantitative Reasoning section measures your ability to:
understand, interpret and analyze quantitative information
solve problems using mathematical models
apply basic skills and elementary concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data interpretation