Introduction
The GRE Quantitative Reasoning section assesses the basic mathematical skills, understanding of the elementary mathematical concepts and ability to quantitatively reason and to model and solve problems with quantitative methods. This article describes the GRE Quantitative Reasoning Scoring Strategies for enhanced performance in the GRE Quantitative Reasoning section.
The New GRE Pattern Score scale will be as follows:
New GRE Quantitative: 130 - 170 score scale, in 1 point increments.
✦ Computer - Delivered Test-
For the Quantitative Reasoning measures of the computer-delivered GRE General Test, the reported scores are based on the number of correct responses to all the questions included in the operational sections of the measure.
The Quantitative Reasoning measures are section-level adaptive. This means the computer selects the second operational section of a measure based on test takers performance on the first section. Within each section, all questions contribute equally to the final score. For each of the two measures, a raw score is computed. The raw score is the number of questions answered correctly by a test taker.
The raw score is converted to a scaled score through a process known as equating. The equating process accounts for minor variations in difficulty among the different test editions as well as the differences in difficulty introduced by the section-level adaptation. Thus a given scaled score for a particular measure reflects the same level of performance regardless of which second section was selected and when the test was taken.
✦ Paper - Delivered Test-
For the Quantitative Reasoning sections of the paper-delivered GRE General Test, a raw score is computed. The raw score is the number of questions answered correctly.
The raw score is then converted to a scaled score through a process known as equating. The equating process accounts for differences in difficulty among the different test editions. Thus, a given scaled score for a particular measure reflects the same level of ability, regardless of the edition of the test that was taken.
Do's & Don'ts
GRE Quantitative Reasoning Scoring Strategies - Do's and Don’ts
| Do’s | Don’ts |
|---|---|
| Attempt all the questions- Do mark every the question as important and attempt all questions, read each and every question carefully before attempting. |
Stick to a question- Don’t get stuck on a single question, if can’t solve move to the next question as you can come back to any question within a section. |
| Mock tests- Do take a mock test before attempting the actual exam, if the exam date it too long, try to practice the quant problems, so that you get used to the pattern of the exam. |
Experimental section- Don’t try to figure out the experimental section, pay equal attention to all the sections, because every section has its own identity. |
| Less use of the calculator- Use the calculator only when you really need one. Most of the questions in GRE can be solved within 1-3 minutes without using any calculators. The calculators may useful only for a couple of questions, time can be saved if simple calculations are done without using calculators. |
Waste of time- Don’t waste the time in reading the test directions on the day of the exam, it is better to get familiar with all the section direction during the preparation days. |
| Analyze table/graphs thoroughly- For data interpretation, questions read the titles, labels, units, and note the general trends of the data beforehand. |
-Difficulty questions in preparing- Don’t get involved in preparing the quant questions with a high level of difficulty, first get familiar with the basics. |
Key Points
GRE Quantitative Reasoning Scoring Strategies - Advice or Tips
Key Points-
- Make sure you really understand the question before attempting, one or two words can change the meaning of a question radically, don't just blindly attempt the questions, even if math seems fairly obvious, one need to spend some time for clear understand.
- Make a plan to spend no more than 2 minutes per each question.
- Always try to break down the complex figures or problems into smaller shapes.
- Backsolving is a good technique, try to back solve the questions, go through the answer choices and plug each one into the question, you may have the chance to find the correct answer based on the first calculation.
- Reserve time to go back to questions you want to work on again.
- Use the mark-and-review feature, but don't overuse it.