GRE exam duration Shortened by 2 hours 

GOOD NEWS!

From September 22, 2023, the GRE exam duration will be shortened from under 4 hours to under 2!

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The shorter GRE exam duration test will

1. Have 46 fewer Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning questions

2. Have only one Analytical Writing essay

Here’s what to expect for the shorter GRE exam duration test

Section

Structure

Analytical  Writing

Quantitative Reasoning 

Verbal  Reasoning 

1 section, 1 essay task 

2 sections, 27 questions total 

2 sections, 27 questions total 

GRE Exam Duration

Analytical Writing 30 Minutes

Quantitative Reasoning 47 Minutes

Verbal Reasoning 41 Minutes

Total Time  1 Hour 58 Minutes

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