What is the Computer-Based General Test (CBT)?
A. The Computer- based test is an adaptive test that covers the same content and uses the same types of questions as the paper-based General Test. This test is also called Computer-AdaptiveTest(CAT). The scores of the computer based General Test are comparable to the scores of the paper based General Test. Q. Do I need to be computer-literate for CBT? A. No, you can take the test even if you have little or no previous computer experience. Q. How long will I be at the testing center? A. You may have to be up to 41/2 hours at the test center. Two hours and 15 minutes are allotted for answering questions which are scored. The remaining time is spent on tutorials, background information questions unidentified pretest or/and identified research sections, selecting score recipients, and a survey. Q. How is the test structured ? A. The following seven sections are on the paper-based GRE test. Each section is separately timed and each is allowed 30 minutes. In each test, there are two verbal s
