The GRE General Test is taken for master's, MBA and PhD admission at universities around the world. NET Prep covers both scored multiple-choice measures. Quantitative Reasoning: 1,094 practice questions in every GRE format — quantitative comparison, multiple choice with one or more answers, numeric entry and data interpretation. Verbal Reasoning: 192 questions — text completion with one to three blanks, sentence equivalence and reading comprehension on 22 original passages. Analytical Writing: 30 original Issue essay topics with a 30-minute timer, an automatic check of length and structure, AI scoring with feedback, a 0–6 rubric and planning notes. Every question has a worked solution and a note on why each wrong choice is wrong.
The test at a glance
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|
| Analytical Writing | 1 Issue essay | 30 minutes |
| Verbal Reasoning 1 | 12 questions | 18 minutes |
| Verbal Reasoning 2 | 15 questions | 23 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning 1 | 12 questions | 21 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 15 questions | 26 minutes |
Timed mocks. Quant: two sections of 12 and 15 questions in 47 minutes, with comparison questions first in each section. Verbal: two sections of 12 and 15 questions in 41 minutes, with text completions first and each passage's questions kept together — the same format mix as the real test.
Full practice test. The whole GRE in 1 hour 58 minutes: the Issue essay, then Verbal and Quant sections with their own timers. As on the real test, your second Verbal and Quant sections are easier or harder depending on how you did in the first ones, and at the end you get estimated scores on the 130–170 scale.
GRE — common questions
How long is the GRE General Test?
About 1 hour 58 minutes: one 30-minute Analytical Writing task, two Verbal Reasoning sections (12 and 15 questions) and two Quantitative Reasoning sections (12 and 15 questions).
How is the GRE scored?
Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning are each scored from 130 to 170 in 1-point steps, and Analytical Writing from 0 to 6 in half-points. The Verbal and Quant sections are adaptive by section: the first section decides how hard the second one is.
Is there negative marking on the GRE?
No. A wrong answer costs nothing, so answer every question. Questions that ask you to indicate all correct choices earn credit only when every correct choice, and nothing else, is selected.
What question types are in GRE Quant?
Quantitative comparison, multiple choice with one answer, multiple choice with one or more answers, and numeric entry, with some questions based on tables or graphs. An on-screen calculator is provided.
What question types are in GRE Verbal?
Text completion with one, two or three blanks; sentence equivalence, where you choose the two words that give sentences alike in meaning; and reading comprehension on short passages, including questions with one or more correct answers and short arguments.
What does NET Prep offer for the GRE?
Quantitative Reasoning practice in 13 topics (1,094 questions), Verbal Reasoning practice in text completion, sentence equivalence and reading comprehension (192 questions, including 22 reading passages) and Issue essay practice on 30 topics — with timed mocks for each and a full 1 hour 58 minute practice test whose second sections adapt to you.
How accurate is the score estimate?
ETS does not publish how raw scores convert to the 130–170 scale, so NET Prep estimates it: questions in a harder second section count for more, and each estimate comes with a likely range of about 3 points either way. Use it to track progress from test to test rather than as a prediction of your test-day score.
How is the essay scored on NET Prep?
The GRE scores the Issue essay from 0 to 6 in half-points. On NET Prep your essay gets an automatic check of length and structure, and you can rate it against a 0–6 rubric that describes what each score looks like. Full access adds an AI score with feedback (up to 3 essays a day) and planning notes for every topic.
Is it free?
A free account gives 20-question Verbal and Quant mini mocks, 10-question practice sessions with full solutions and essay practice on three topics. Full access unlocks every question, all 30 essay topics and the full practice test.