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The GRE in 2026: Format, Sections, Timing, Adaptive Scoring, and What to Study

A current, practical guide to the 2026 GRE: exact section flow and timing, how section-level adaptivity affects scoring, and how to turn your target score into a realistic study plan—with tips you can use immediately and smart ways to practice the new 12- and 15-question sections.

GRE Study Plans Hub: Pick the Right Timeline (2 Weeks to 3 Months)

Choose a GRE study timeline from 2 weeks to 3 months, with realistic weekly hour targets, diagnostic-driven rules to prioritize Quant vs Verbal vs Writing, and plug-and-play plan templates. Includes timing guidance that reflects the current shorter GRE and practical ways to use Exambank as your AI study partner.

GRE Quant Hub: Concepts, Strategies, and Targeted Practice (By Topic)

A practical GRE Quant roadmap for the shorter test: what changed, the four domains to master, the three failure modes that kill points, and targeted practice menus, with smart ways to use Exambank.

GRE Verbal Hub: Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence + Vocab

A practical, up-to-date GRE Verbal roadmap. Learn repeatable methods for Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence; get drill recipes with time caps; and track progress using type-level accuracy, timing, and error codes—so you improve without doing random practice.

GRE Analytical Writing Hub (Issue Task Only): Templates, Scoring, and Practice

Everything you need for the GRE’s single Issue task: what changed, how scoring works, proven templates, a 30-minute game plan, and flexible practice routines that fit around Quant and Verbal without stealing hours from your week.

GRE Scores Hub: What’s a Good Score, Percentiles, Retakes, and ScoreSelect

Decision-focused guide to interpreting GRE scores, setting realistic targets using percentiles, understanding ScoreSelect, and knowing whether and when to retake under the current, shorter GRE.

GRE Timing & Pacing for the Shorter Test: A Section-by-Section Plan

A step-by-step pacing system for the shorter GRE: exact section times, realistic time-per-question targets, triage rules, when to guess, and a weeklong sprint-based practice plan that builds speed without burning through full mocks—plus how to run these sprints with Exambank’s adaptive tutor and practice flow.

How GRE Adaptivity Works (and How to Use It to Your Advantage)

A clear guide to the GRE’s section-level adaptivity after the 2023 format change—what a “harder second section” really means, how scoring treats difficulty, and a practical study plan (including how to use Exambank) to turn the algorithm into an advantage.

GRE At-Home vs Test Center: Which Should You Choose?

A practical decision guide to choosing between the at‑home and test‑center GRE. Covers what’s identical, environment and equipment rules, new at‑home second‑camera requirements, scheduling and refund policies, and a final checklist to help you pick with confidence.