The GRE Test is only one of several parameters which the graduate
schools look at to determine the selection of an applicant. A high GRE
score alone does not translate into an admission offer from a great
school. But the test can be looked upon as the first major hurdle to be
cleared in the process of getting admission into a Graduate school of
your choice.
The GRE Test is developed and administered by the US-based "Educational
Testing Service" (ETS). ETS has the provision of reporting your GRE
scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of
which is built into the fee you pay. You have to indicate the four
universities where you wish a copy of your GRE score to be sent.
The GRE Test results comprise four different scores: a total score, and
separate scores for Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing
Assessment sections. The total score is reported out of 1600 and the
sectional scores are out of 800. The Writing Assessment section is
scored separately on 6.
The standard scores for the Verbal Section and Quantitative Sections
are about 470 and 570 respectively. Scoring in Analytical Writing
Assessment part is not predictable and there are no standard measures.
Two readers will read each essay written by you, who will be authors or
professors hired to judge your writing skills. Essays are judged for
their over all impact.
In addition to these scores, the score report also contains percents
(%) below. These "% below" indicate the percentage of
examinees who scored below you based on the scores of the entire GRE
testing population for the most recent three-year period. These
percentages are important in considering how an applicant for admission
to a particular management school compares with everyone in the
specified period, with all other applicants to the same school, and with
students already enrolled at the school.
