GRE Math
The Math skills required for GRE are of a basic standard that should be within the reach of a tenth grade student. You don't need to learn up lots of new formulae but you will need to sharpen up your thinking skills.
Questions are of two main types:
- Multiple choice problem solving (5 answer choices)
- Quantitative comparisons (4 answer choices)
You may be tested on basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry and a few miscellaneous topics (mainly data interpretation and applied math).
Practice tests
To see the required level of difficulty and the type of topics tested do one of our free GRE math practice tests:
More information
It is important to try full-length CAT practice tests under timed conditions; for this we recommend the Powerprep tests provided free by ETS.
You are not allowed to use a calculator. You are allowed to do rough work on the paper provided during the GRE CAT test, so have some rough sheets available when you start the mini tests. Remember, math skills improve with practice.
If it has been a long time since you've done any math and need a review we recommend the Kaplan GRE Math workbook