The GRE was revised worldwide in August, 20 1 1, and the reformed GRE test was called the new GRE. Compared with the old GRE test, the new GRE test has undergone a comprehensive reform in terms of questions, test methods, scores and the number of times to take the test every year. The exam is not only based on test questions, but also selective, that is, the difficulty of the second part will be determined by the answer to the first part of vocabulary and mathematics. On the whole, the examination has kept the various forms of the old edition, but the score scale has been changed from 200-800 to 130- 170.
Score range: mathematics 130- 170, language 130- 170 and writing 0-6 after the reform. The lowest is 130+ 130+0, and the highest is 170+ 170+6.
method of marking
Language and Mathematics
The scores of Chinese and mathematics in the new GRE test are 130-170, that is, all the questions in a single subject are wrong 130 and all the questions are right 170. If you give up the subject exam, the score will be displayed as n/a, and there is no direct linear positive correlation between the scores of these two subjects and the number of correctly answered questions. As of June 20 14, the average score of the new GRE test language in the world is 150.8, and the average score of mathematics is151.4; The average score of Chinese mainland language is 146.6, and the average score of mathematics is 162.9.
Analytical writing
In the process of analyzing and writing, candidates are required to complete two short essays, questions and arguments * * *, each with a score of 0-6. Finally, the average value is taken as the score of the subject, and the accuracy is 0.5.
The new GRE writing score refers to the following elements:
The argument is clear and the discussion revolves around the theme;
Investigate/verify other people's arguments and related arguments;
Support targeted and coherent discussions;
Support the viewpoint with appropriate facts and examples;
Clarify complex ideas clearly and effectively;
Master all the elements of standard written English.