The number and form of test questions in different disciplines are different, and its main purpose is to test the knowledge, skills and ability of candidates in a certain discipline or professional field.
The GRE general test mainly examines candidates' basic English ability and the breadth and depth of English knowledge. Most China students take this exam. The written test, including oral test and quantitative test, is 800, out of * * * 1600, and the result is valid for 5 years.
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There are not many candidates from China who take the GRE special exam, because most American universities do not require GRE special scores, but only ordinary GRE scores. However, applicants who apply for a postgraduate major that is inconsistent with the applicant's undergraduate major need to provide special GRE scores. For example, A Jun obtained a bachelor's degree in physics from a domestic university.
If you want to go to the United States to study for a master's degree in economics, you need to provide the results of the GRE special examination in economics. If you want to study for a master's degree in biochemistry, you need to provide GRE biochemistry scores. If the undergraduate major is the same as the postgraduate major, there is generally no need to provide special grades.
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