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How long should i prepare for my GRE exam?

How should I start preparation for GRE exam without joining any coaching institutes?I want to prepare on my own.

  • Presently I completed 2nd year in Electrical Engineering.

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    It's definitely possible to prepare for the GRE on your own and get a good score. You'll need a few things to make this work: 1. Great prep materials 2. An organized plan to structure your studies 3. Discipline! (#2 should help with this, so long as you hold yourself accountable). So, what prep materials should you use? I'd definitely suggest The Official Guide to the GRE--if you're only going to buy one book, this should be it. However, it's best to use more than one source, so I'd also suggest checking out this list to see which books you think will be the best fit for you: http://magoosh.com/gre/2013/the-best-gre-books-of-2013/. Step one completed! Now, the study plan is a bit harder to make, but it's worth it. In general, about 3 months of daily studying (about 1-2 hours each day) should suffice, however, if you need to work a lot on your vocabulary, you'll probably want to study for 6 months. You can use these study schedules as a basis for creating your own: http://magoosh.com/gre/gre-study-plans-and-guides/. Before you even start studying, try to plan out what topics you'll cover and when, how many vocabulary words you'll learn a day (shoot for about 15-20!), and when you'll pencil in your full-length practice tests. It's a bit of work up front, but it will pay off!

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This will help a lot:  http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare?WT.ac=grehome_testprep_a_121008 You can find and download the free "Official Guide to the GRE"

Anonymous

To start, be sure to get ETS's Official Guide for GRE. For extra practice questions, ETS (the test maker) has a quant-only book and a verbal-only book, each with 200 questions. You'll also need a resource with some sort of instruction. The one that's best for you will be the one that best suits your learning style. We have a free video course you might want to try (http://www.greenlighttestprep.com/) Finally, it's a good idea to have some kind of Study Plan. We have a free one here if you're interested - http://www.greenlighttestprep.com/study-guide/overviewCheers,Brent

Brent Hanneson

Join Any decent GRE Form available online. You will get 1. Free material. 2. Tip and startegies for formulating an action plan. 3. Book/ Course reviews 4. Interaction with other test takers. 5. Free lessons For example: http://greprepclub.com/forum/?fl=menu

Sandeepan Majumdar

This is the preparation I did :- Kaplan -> Good for strategies, practice questions Words -> quizlet (barron’s 1100 words) , Maghoosh flashcards http://www.majortests.com/gre/-> practice for separate types of questions (RC, numeric entry etc) ETS official guide Manhattan Practice Test Occasionally I tried to read New York Times Articles….   I can honestly say that nothing improved my score though. Before actual hard-core prep -> Manhattan Test = 312 After learning random words ->  ETS power prep test 1 = 316 After going through 1000 Maghoosh words ->  ETS power prep test 1 = 313 ETS paper test 1 = 315 One day before exam when I realized that only Jesus can save me now, I asked him to help me with the practice test to boost my confidence. I know that I don’t have the capability to develop new skills like other people and I’m average in every respect. I asked Jesus to be my strength and my confidence. Kaplan MST 1 = 321 On the test day, I asked Jesus to be with me. He came in my life, was with me and changed my life. GRE -> 327 I didn’t even have the ability to add 165 and 162. I did that also manually. Whatever I got, I got through faith in Jesus. He never put me to shame… He died for us, and he was resurrected. Anything is possible through faith in Christ. What I’m saying might not make any sense to you, but it is the truth. Open your heart and ask who the real God is. I found the answer and I hope you do too…

Natasha Mandal

If you are planning to prepare on your own...what you need is tried and tested advice, great study material and an amazing plan in place which you must get reviewed from a personal mentor.. If you need more specific advice from expert...I have found this blog which is really in detail - http://goo.gl/021cXz Here are some other tips based on some research online and from my friends who had given the exam.... 1. Clear your basics - else you will have a hard time solving the sums. Better clarify the school level concepts in which you have doubts 2. Improve your vocabulary - this is a must 3. Make a proper study plan 4. Dedicate a few hours compulsory for the preparation and start this rigorous exercise at least a few months before the exam. 5. Take online tests to know your level of preparation and the areas where you need more work.

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