The GRE is composed of three measures – Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning
| Measure | No.of questions/time alloted | Scoring |
| Analytical Writing (One section with two separately timed tasks) | 2 essays Analyse an Issue Analyse an Argument 30 minutes per task | Scored on a scale of ‘0 to 6’ |
| Verbal Reasoning (2 sections) | 20 questions per section/30 minutes per section | Scored out of 170 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections) | 20 questions per section/35 minutes per section | Scored out of 170 |