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Quick Facts
- Measure
- GRE General Test Quant
- Sections
- Two Quant sections
- Section one
- 12 questions; 21 minutes
- Section two
- 15 questions; 26 minutes
- Total
- 27 questions; 47 minutes
- Adaptation
- Second section adapts
- Score
- 130–170; one-point steps
- Calculator
- Basic on-screen calculator
- Pass mark
- No ETS pass score
REC Check
Read, Estimate, Check
ReadEstimateCheck
Calculator vs Mental
Calculator
- Long division
- Several-digit calculations
Mental math
- Simple arithmetic
- Quick estimation
Use tools strategically
Calculator Picker
- Long division appears→On-screen calculator
- Square root appears→On-screen calculator
- Several-digit arithmetic→On-screen calculator
- Simple computation→Mental math
- Fraction is requested→Avoid decimal conversion
- Calculator result appears→Estimate reasonableness
Arithmetic Core
- Integers
- Use divisibility and factors
- Primes
- Factor positive integers
- Remainders
- Track incomplete groups
- Exponents
- Apply power rules
- Percents
- Use decimal multipliers
- Ratios
- Compare proportional quantities
Arithmetic Tools
- Estimation
- Check answer reasonableness
- Rate
- Relate quantities per unit
- Absolute value
- Distance from zero
- Number line
- Order numerical values
- Decimals
- Align place values
- Sequences
- Identify number patterns
C1MN Formats
Compare, One, Many, Numeric
CompareOneManyNumeric
Full GRE vs Quant
GRE General Test
- Includes three measures
- About 1 hour 58 minutes
Quant measure
- Two Quant sections
- 27 questions; 47 minutes
Quant is not standalone
Item Format Picker
- Two quantities appear→Quantitative Comparison
- One choice is required→Select one
- Several choices may work→Select one or more
- Response needs a value→Numeric Entry
- Shared display appears→Data Interpretation set
- No shared display→Discrete question
Quant Architecture
- GRE Quant
- One General Test measure
- Quant sections
- Two sections
- Section one
- 12 questions; 21 minutes
- Section two
- 15 questions; 26 minutes
- Total Quant
- 27 questions; 47 minutes
- Score scale
- 130–170; one-point increments
Comparison vs Numeric
Comparison
- Compare two quantities
- Choose relationship statement
Numeric Entry
- Enter a number
- Use requested answer form
Choose format before solving
Test Delivery Picker
- First Quant section→12 questions; 21 minutes
- Second Quant section→15 questions; 26 minutes
- First section performance→Expect section adaptation
- Need to revisit→Review within section
- Quant score is needed→Use 130–170 scale
- Program sets threshold→Check program requirement
Question Types
- Quantitative Comparison
- Compare Quantity A and B
- Select one
- Choose one answer
- Select one or more
- Choose all correct answers
- Numeric Entry
- Enter a numeric response
- Data Interpretation
- Shared data display set
- Discrete question
- Standalone question
Select One vs Many
Select one
- One answer choice
- One correct response
Select one or more
- Several choices possible
- All correct choices
Read response instructions first
Algebra Core
- Expressions
- Factor and simplify
- Equations
- Solve for unknowns
- Inequalities
- Track solution ranges
- Linear systems
- Solve simultaneous relationships
- Quadratics
- Solve quadratic relationships
- Word problems
- Model with equations
Section One vs Two
Section one
- 12 questions
- 21 minutes
Section two
- 15 questions
- 26 minutes
Second section is adaptive
Algebra and Graphs
- Functions
- Relate inputs and outputs
- Coordinates
- Use x-y relationships
- Slope
- Measure line change
- Intercept
- Find axis crossing
- Exponent operations
- Simplify power expressions
- Relations
- Connect variable values
Geometry Core
- Lines
- Use parallel relationships
- Angles
- Measure in degrees
- Triangles
- Use side-angle relationships
- Circles
- Apply circle properties
- Polygons
- Use interior relationships
- Similarity
- Compare proportional figures
Geometry Figures
- Three dimensions
- Visualize solid figures
- Area
- Measure surface region
- Perimeter
- Measure boundary length
- Volume
- Measure solid space
- Pythagorean theorem
- Relate right-triangle sides
- Proofs
- Not tested
AAGD Content
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Data
ArithmeticAlgebraGeometryData
Discrete vs Data Set
Discrete
- Independent question
- No shared display
Data Interpretation
- Shared display questions
- Use given data
Check shared information first
Data Analysis Core
- Mean
- Arithmetic average
- Median
- Middle ordered value
- Standard deviation
- Measure spread
- Percentiles
- Relative position measures
- Tables and graphs
- Interpret displayed data
- Probability
- Measure event likelihood
GUTS Displays
Graph, Units, Titles, Scales
GraphUnitsTitlesScales
Data Analysis Tools
- Compound events
- Combine probabilities
- Conditional probability
- Restrict given condition
- Normal distributions
- Analyze bell-shaped data
- Combinations
- Count unordered selections
- Permutations
- Count ordered selections
- Inferential statistics
- Not tested
Common Traps
Test Identity
Quant is a General Test measure ≠ Do not use Subject Test weights
Timing Errors
First: 12 questions; 21 minutes ≠ Second: 15 questions; 26 minutes
Format Errors
Comparison has four relationship choices ≠ Select-one means exactly one
Data Errors
Read axes and scales ≠ Check units and titles
Geometry Errors
Do not trust figure appearance ≠ Coordinate graphs are to scale
Calculator Errors
Calculator supplements mathematics ≠ Avoid simple-calculation use
Last Minute
- 1.Separate Quant from full GRE
- 2.Memorize 12/21 then 15/26
- 3.Expect section-level adaptation
- 4.Know four response formats
- 5.Review AAGD content areas
- 6.Treat topic weights as unpublished
- 7.Use calculator for tedious work
- 8.Estimate calculator results
- 9.Read graph units and scales
- 10.Use reasoning, not figure appearance
- 11.Remember 130–170 score scale
- 12.Check each program requirement
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