Because the GRE is a timed test, there are a few key things that you should remember to help maximize your score.
On the computer-adaptive test, your score is based on the number of questions you get right, the difficulty of the questions you get right, and the NUMBER of questions you answer. This means that you always want to make sure that you answer every question on every section. The test is meant to be tough, and so it is assumed that most people will not have as much time as they hope on each question. As a rule, get into the habit of keeping track of time, and in the last minute, if you have more than a few questions left, you'll want to guess to make sure that you answer all of the questions.
| In the last minute of each section, if you have more than a few questions remaining, hurry and guess so that you answer every question. |
The computer-adaptive test uses the first third or so of each section to make coarse adjustments to your score, and your performance on the latter two-thirds of each section is used to finely adjust your score. Therefore it's to your advantage to make sure that you spend a little bit more time on the first third of each section. For example, the first question in each section is always worth 70 or 80 points, and the last question is worth no more than 10, so you'll want to make sure that you get the first questions right because those questions affect your score the most.
| Spend a bit more time on the first third or so of each section because those questions carry the most weight in determining your overall score. |
Most importantly, don't panic. The test is supposed to be hard, so keep that in mind. Always keep track of the time that you have left, and be sure be conscious of how much time you spend on each question -- Never spend more than 2 minutes on a question.
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