Every year, hundreds of thousands of prospective students worldwide take the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) to try to gain acceptance into graduate programs in the US, Canada, and a few other countries. Learners typically spend weeks preparing to take the exam, often using online resources.

We’ve compiled resources that include online courses, practice websites, mobile apps, YouTube videos, vocabulary flashcards, podcasts, and guide books.

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About the GRE

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized test developed and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). It’s an admission requirement for many graduate schools, especially in the United States and Canada. The GRE, offered as a computer-based exam, measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing.

GRE format and timing

The GRE exam consists of six sections: an analytical writing section, two verbal reasoning sections, two quantitative reasoning sections, and an unscored or research section. The overall testing time is about 3 hours and 45 minutes. The unscored and research section do not count toward your GRE score; they’re used by ETS to try out new questions.

GRE Scores

The analytical writing section is scored by one human, and by e-rater, a natural-language processing program developed by ETS. If the human and algorithm are in clear disagreement, the e-rater score is discarded, and the essays are reviewed by a second human scorer.

The verbal and quantitative reasoning sections are scored only by a computer. The verbal and quantitative reasoning parts of the GRE are “adaptive”, meaning that your success in the first section will impact the difficulty of the second section. This allows more granular results. Ultimately, scores are scaled to compensate for these difficulty differences.

Hence, the final GRE score is often condensed into two figures:

• A quantitative score: up to 340.
• A verbal score: up to 6.

GRE Registration Fee

You can check the official website for other service fees like rescheduling and canceling.

GRE At Home 

In response to the pandemic, ETS announced that students can take the GRE on their own computer while being monitored by humans through online proctoring.

GRE Online Resources

GRE Online Courses

• Master GRE Prep & GMAT Prep Maths through Animated Videos via Udemy
• Quantitative Aptitude for CAT/XAT/CSAT/SSC CGL/GATE/GRE-2021 via Udemy
• GMAT Tuesdays with Kevin! via YouTube
• GRE 46 Hours Math Prep | Target GRE 330+ via Udemy
• English Vocabulary GRE | TOEFL |GMAT | CAT via Udemy
• Premium GRE® Prep Course: Improve Your GRE Score via Udemy
• GRE Complete Prep | Math, Verbal, Writing via Udemy
• GRE Math Prep Course | The A – Z on GRE Math Topic by Topic via udemy.com
• GRE | Quantitative | Master Math Course | 2022 Updated via udemy.com
• Nova’s GRE Math Prep Course via udemy.com
• Prep for GRE® Subject Math Exam-Module2:Single Var Calculus via udemy.com
• Prep for GRE® Subject Math Exam-Module7:Additional Topics via udemy.com
• Test Prep: GRE via LinkedIn Learning
• GRE LivePrep – A 360 degree approach to GRE via Udemy
• GRE Prep: Help and Review via Study.com
• GRE Prep: Tutoring Solution via Study.com
• GRE Test: Practice & Study Guide via Study.com
• English Vocabulary – SAT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL via Udemy
• GRE Biology: Study Guide & Test Prep via Study.com
• GRE Psychology: Study Guide & Test Prep via Study.com
• GRE Math: Study Guide & Test Prep via Study.com
• GMAT,GRE Math – Weighted Averages, Mixtures and Alligations via Udemy
• GMAT/GRE Math- Permutations & Combinations(18,000+ students) via Udemy
• GRE Analytical Writing: Study Guide & Test Prep via Study.com
• GRE Verbal Reasoning: Study Guide & Test Prep via Study.com
• GRE Quantitative Reasoning: Study Guide & Test Prep via Study.com

GRE Practice Websites

• POWERPREP® Practice Tests: Preparation for the GRE® General Test via ets.org
• Free GRE Practice Test and Personal Score Assessment via magoosh.com
• KMF GRE via gre.kmf.com
• GRE Free Trial via kaptest.com
• Free GRE Practice Test | Free GRE Events | The Princeton Review via princetonreview.com
• Free GRE Practice Test | Manhattanprep via manhattanprep.com
• Free GRE Practice Test – CrunchPrep GRE via crunchprep.com

GRE YouTube Videos

GRE Vocabulary YouTube Videos

• All About GRE Vocabulary via YouTube
• GRE Vocab Wednesdays via YouTube
• All About GRE Vocabulary via YouTube
• The Art of Vocabulary: GRE Vocab | Manhattan Prep via youtube.com
• GRE Vocab Word of the Day | Manhattan Prep via youtube.com

GRE Analytical Writing YouTube Videos

• GRE (AWA) Analytical Writing Tips! via youtube.com
• Free GRE Prep Hour: Analytical Writing Essays via youtube.com
• GRE Argument Essay Step-by-step Guide and Example via youtube.com
• GRE Analytical Writing via youtube.com

GRE Verbal Reasoning YouTube Videos

• New GRE Verbal Practice: ALL Sample Problems via youtube.com
• GRE Verbal Practice Tips & Strategies via youtube.com
• GRE Test Practice – Verbal via youtube.com
• GRE Verbal via youtube.com
• CAT Verbal ability lectures (CAT/CET/GRE /GMAT/ BankPO ) via YouTube

GRE Quantitative Reasoning YouTube Videos

• Permutations and Combinations (GMAT/GRE/CAT/Bank PO/SSC CGL) via YouTube
• GRE Math Practice: ALL Sample Problems via youtube.com
• GRE Math Tips & Tricks via youtube.com
• The GRE Math Spotlight | Manhattan Prep via youtube.com
• GRE Math Practice – Quantitative via youtube.com

GRE Mobile Apps

• GRE Vocabulary Flashcards via play.google.com
• GRE Daily Vocabulary via play.google.com
• GREedge WordBot: GRE Vocabulary App with Pictures via play.google.com
• GRE Prep & Practice by Magoosh via play.google.com
• Vocabulary Builder – Test Prep via play.google.com
• GRE® Test Prep by Galvanize via play.google.com
• Manhattan Prep GRE Practice via play.google.com
• GRE® Practice Test 2019 Edition via play.google.com
• GRE3000词 via play.google.com
• GRE Math Test Prep via apps.apple.com
• GRE Prep & Practice by Magoosh via apps.apple.com
• GRE Practice Test via apps.apple.com
• GRE Practice Test Prep via apps.apple.com
• GRE® Test Prep by Galvanize via apps.apple.com

GRE Podcasts

• GRE Vocabulary Podcast by VictorPrep via victorprepvocab.libsyn.com
• GRE Vocab via podcasts.podinstall.com
• GRE Bites via stellargre.com

GRE Blogs

• Top 10 Study Tips for the GRE via howstuffworks.com
• Magoosh Blog — GRE®Test via magoosh.com
• TTP GRE Blog via targettestprep.com
• CrunchPrep via crunchprep.com
• PrepScholar GRE Prep via prepscholar.com

GRE Books

• GRE Prep Plus 2023 (Kaplan Test Prep) via amazon.com
• Princeton Review GRE Premium Prep, 2023 via amazon.com
• GRE Prep 2022 – 2023 Review: 3 Full-Length Practice Tests and GRE Study Book: [12th Edition] via amazon.com
• GRE Prep 2022 and 2023: GRE Study Book with Practice Test Questions: [7th Edition]  via amazon.com
• The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test, Third Edition via amazon.com
• Official GRE® Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions Volume 1, Second Edition via amazon.com
• Official GRE® Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions Volume 1, Second Edition via amazon.com
• Official GRE Super Power Pack, Second Edition via amazon.com
• Official GRE Value Combo via amazon.com
• GRE The Official Guide to the Revised General Test, Second Edition (GRE: The Official Guide to the General Test) via amazon.com
• GRE Verbal Workbook: Score Higher with Hundreds of Drills & Practice Questions (Kaplan Test Prep) via amazon.com
• GRE Prep 2022: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online (Kaplan Test Prep) via amazon.com
• Princeton Review GRE Premium Prep, 2022: 7 Practice Tests + Review & Techniques + Online Tools via amazon.com
• 1,027 GRE Practice Questions, 5th Edition: GRE Prep for an Excellent Score via amazon.com
• 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems: 1,800+ Practice Problems in Book and Online via amazon.com
• GRE Verbal Strategies: Effective Strategies & Practice from 99th Percentile Instructors via amazon.com
• GRE Math Strategies: Effective Strategies & Practice from 99th Percentile Instructors via amazon.com
• GRE Text Completion & Sentence Equivalence (Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides) via amazon.com
• Algebra GRE Strategy Guide (Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides Book 1) via amazon.com
• GRE Fractions, Decimals, & Percents (Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides Book 2) via amazon.com
• GRE Geometry (Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides Book 3) via amazon.com
• GRE Word Problems (Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides Book 5) via amazon.com
• GRE Reading Comprehension & Essays (Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides Book 7) via amazon.com
• GRE Vocabulary Flashcards Fourth Edition via amazon.com
• GRE Essential Words (Barron’s Test Prep) Fifth Edition via amazon.com
• GRE Prep by Magoosh via amazon.com
• GRE Prep 2021-2022 3rd Edition via amazon.com
• GRE Complete 2022: 3-Book Set via amazon.com
• GRE Prep Plus 2021 Proprietary Edition via amazon.com
• GRE Math Strategies: Effective Strategies & Practice from 99th Percentile Instructors via amazon.com