GRE Math Review: What’s on the Exam?

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) will test your knowledge of a wide variety of mathematical concepts, ranging from forms and symbols to tables and coordinate systems, regardless of whether you majored in mathematics in college or haven't touched the subject since you were a teenager.

And remember, the only way you'll be able to tackle the Quantitative Reasoning portion head-on is if you have a thorough understanding of the GRE's intended methods of testing you.

To put it another way, what sort of mathematical concepts are tested on the GRE? What particular aspects of the GRE mathematics test should you prepare for in advance? And what exactly does a question on the GRE math section look like?

In this all-encompassing overview of the GRE mathematics part, we'll go over the ins and outs of the GRE Quantitative Reasoning section. We'll take a look at the numerous ideas that will be on the test, and Rabbit will give you some of our top recommendations for how to study most effectively.

GRE Quantitative Section

Quantitative Comparison, Problem Solving, and Data Interpretation are the three different sorts of questions that are included in the GRE Math (or Quantitative) portions. Each part of the Quantitative Reasoning test will give you a total of 35 minutes to complete it. You will have between 1.5 and 2 minutes to respond to each question, and there will be a total of 20 questions in each segment.

The questions will cover a variety of topics, including quantitative comparison, problem-solving, and data interpretation. On the other hand, the question kinds are not presented in an even distribution. The section of the GRE devoted to quantitative comparison questions will come first, followed by the section devoted to problem-solving questions.

When you get close to the finish of the questions on Problem Solving, you'll come across the questions on Data Interpretation, which will be presented in a set.

Quant contains a total of 40 mathematical questions. Each Quant part has 20 questions and provides you 35 minutes. You will have access to an on-screen calculator that has fundamental arithmetic features even if it is possible to conduct many, if not the majority of the calculations in your head or on paper (including square roots).

If you are taking the paper version of the GRE, which is administered in countries where the computer version of the test is not available, each Quantitative section will contain 25 questions instead of 20, bringing your total number of questions up to 50.

In addition, you will receive an extra five minutes for each Quant section, and there will be no experimental section at all (meaning that you will always have exactly two Quant portions). You won't need to bring a calculator with you to the testing center because one will be given to you there.

Arithmetic

• Integers, fractions, and decimals
• PEMDAS (order of operations)
• Exponents and square roots
• Absolute values
• Prime numbers
• Even and odd numbers
• Percents and percent changes
• Sequences
• Ratios, proportions, and cross multiplication

Algebra

• Expressions and equations
• Variables and constants
• Inequalities
• Functions
• Coordinate systems
• Coordinate geometry
• Lines and slopes
• Factorization

Geometry

• Lines, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines
• Relationships among angles
• Types of angles
• Polygons, including triangles, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, and parallelograms
• Special right triangles and the Pythagorean theorem
• Circles
• Arcs and sectors
• 3-D objects, including rectangular solids and right circular cylinders
• Perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and surface area
• Similar shapes
• Inscribed shapes

Data Analysis

• Distribution of data and frequency
• Graphical representations of data, including bar graphs, pie charts, scatterplots, time plots, and histograms
• Statistics, including mean (average), median, mode, and range
• Quartiles and percentiles
• Standard deviation
• Factorials, permutations, and combinations
• Probability
• Bell curve and normal distribution

The last type of quantitative question is called numeric entry. Our best guess is that each Quantitative Reasoning part will have approximately two questions requiring numeric entry.

This is the only sort of question that does not provide you with a choice of answers, in contrast to the other question types. Instead, you are responsible for coming up with a response on your own and writing it in the space provided.

Questions pertaining to numeric entry may request integers (also known as whole numbers), decimals, or fractions as responses (denoted by a numerator and denominator blank).

Before you enter a response, make a note of any unusual characters that may be next to the blank, such as a dollar sign ($), a percent sign (%), or other similar symbols. These symbols are useful since they indicate the kind of solution you'll need to find when you look at the puzzle.

In addition to that, make sure that your solution is suitably rounded. For instance, if a question in the Numeric Entry section asks for an integer and your response is 67.89, you should type 68.

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