GRE MATH SECTION

The The Education Testing Service (ETS) directs The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) on behalf of the Graduate Record Examinations Board and the Council of Graduate Schools. GRE Test is chiefly a multiple-choice test. The GRE test scores have to be submitted by students aspiring for admission in international graduate school for Graduate program. Apart from the general GRE test there are about 12 GRE subject test offered by the program to help determine a students success in specific fields. In addition to this the GRE program also offers a variety of services and publications to help students transfer to their respective graduate program. The GRE quantitative section is often referred to as the Mathematics section. It tests your basic understanding of arithmetic, algebra and geometry. Knowledge of more advanced mathematics is not required in this section of the GRE. Most of the questions in the Quantitative Ability section are of high school level and are intended to just show how well you understand elementary mathematics. Types of questions in GRE Math section that you'll come across are :
GRE Math - Quantitative Comparisons
GRE Math - Problem Solving
GRE Math - Data Interpretation
Arithmetic Questions involve
1.Arithmetic operations
2.Powers
3.Operations on radical expressions
4.Estimation
5.Percent
6.Absolute value
7.Properties of numbers (e.g. divisibility, prime numbers, odd and even integers)
8.Factoring
Algebra Questions involve
1.Rules of exponents
2.Factoring and simplifying algebraic expressions
3.Understanding concepts of relations and functions
4.Solving first and second degree equations and inequalities
5.Solving simultaneous equations
6.Setting up equations to solve word problems
7.Applying basic algebra skills to solve problems
Geometry
Questions involve properties of
1.Parallel lines
2.Circles and their inscribed central angles
3.Triangles
4.Rectangles Other polygons
5.Area
6.Perimeter
7.Volume
8.Pythagoras theorem
9.Angle measure in degrees
10.Simple coordinate geometry (including slopes, intercepts, and inequalities)
Data Analysis Questions involve
1.Elementary probability
2.Basic descriptive statistics
3.Mean
4.Median
5.Mode
6.Range
7.Standard deviation
8.Percentiles
9.Interpretation of data in graphs and tables
10.Line graphs
11.Bar graphs
12.Circle graphs
13.Frequency distributions
TIPS..1.Read the question well. Be sure to select the best answer for the variable, value, or expression that is requested!
2..Learn in advance all of the critical definitions, formulas, and concepts that appear in common questions.
3.Remember to use the test booklet for scratch work, as well as for marking up any diagrams/graphs.
4..Early questions in this section are easier. Spend less time on them.
5.Don't get carried away with detailed calculations. Look for a trick or a shortcut if the question seems time consuming.
6..When a question contains a weird symbol, just substitute the accompanying definition when figuring out the best answer choice.