How is the Analytical Writing section of the GRE revised General Test scored?
Both the computer-based and paper-based GRE revised General Test use similar procedures for scoring the Analytical Writing section. Each essay receives a score from two readers using a six-point holistic scale. In holistic scoring, readers are trained to assign scores based on the overall quality of an essay in response to the assigned task. If the two scores differ by more than one point on the scale, the discrepancy is adjudicated by a third GRE reader. Otherwise, the two scores on each essay are averaged. The final scores on the two essays are then averaged and rounded up to the nearest half-point interval. A single score is reported for the Analytical Writing measure. For more detailed information see How the Test Is Scored.
