Improved Quality of Data:2

The quality of the data used for the GRE Test will be better in the new pattern. New GRE pattern is designed to measure those skills that are critical to graduate and Business programs
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Most revisions to Verbal Section :3

The verbal section is the most changed section of the whole GRE. There will be more complex reasoning. No antonyms and analogies. No vocabulary out of context. New types of questions
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Quantitative reasoning :4
They are including a calculator to avoid distractions in test caused my minor mistakes. They are interested in reasoning ability and not the arithmetic calculations. More emphasis on Data interpretation and real life scenarios
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Analytical Writing :5

There are not many major changes here but there will be expectations for more focused responses and less generalization
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New Test Score Scaling: 6

Due to changes to verbal and quant sections the new scale for them will be 130 to 170 score scale with increments of 1 point instead of before 200 to 800 with 10 point increments. The analytical writing section will have same scale of 0 to 6 with 0.5 increments. The new test is designed to give fair chance to demonstrate your reasoning skills irrespective of your background

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First New GRE 2011 Test Scores and Test : 7

The first day of test is Aug 1, 2011