The GRE (Graduate Record Exam) is the standardized test conducted by a US-based organization, Educational Testing Service (ETS), in which lakhs of students appear to get admissions in the various graduate or business schools worldwide. The GRE Test 2018 is available at over 1000 test centers in more than 160 countries. It covers three major sections- Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning. Candidates interested in pursuing a master's degree, specialized master's course, MS, MBA, MEM, or doctoral degree can appear for the GRE Test.
What is a 330 score in GRE?
A 330 score is a minimum score which a candidate is required to attain in order to get admissions in the graduate and business schools abroad. Scoring a 330 on the GRE shows your tremendous efforts, especially when scoring such high marks is pretty rare.
How to Prepare?
GRE is an aptitude test which tests your basic skills which you have developed while studying in school and college. It requires you to master in some specific skills to score a 330 in the exam. You just need to remember the strategies and techniques that you have learnt in the past and use them while solving tough questions in the exam. The very well-devised strategies and solving techniques include educated guessing, skipping hard and time-consuming questions or attempting them in the last, perfect management of time, and how to build your mental strength to withstand 4 hours of rigorous work should be a part of your preparation plan.
There are several elements which you need to focus on while preparing for this exam-
1. Verbal and Quant Practice
How good a GRE 330 score depends on what percentiles an individual has scored in Verbal and Quant. These two sections are considered very tough and if not prepared properly, they can become a hindrance in scoring 330 in the exam. For some test takers, it might be easy to get a hang of all the math and verbal concepts, but for the majority, it might be difficult to cope with the broad syllabus and the wide variety of concepts. Below are some steps to score well in these sections-
- Do the ETS General Test guide cover to cover, to understand the test and the Verbal and Quant sections. Attempting all the questions in the guide will make your concepts in Quants clear.
- Then begin practicing with the Manhattan 5lb. Book, which is the best resource and has more than 2000 questions. Solve 20-25 questions and then look at the answers. This will help you to understand your mistakes and make sure you note your weak areas. Going through this book and other mock tests will help you to understand the topics that you need to be more thorough in.
- After getting acquainted with the areas of your weakness, pick up the Manhattan book that is specific to your area of weakness and which will help in clarifying all your weak concepts.
- Refer the Official ETS Verbal Guide a few days before your actual GRE exam, in order to get a gist of ETS’ way of testing.
