SECTIONS OF GRE revised GENERAL TEST 1. Verbal Reasoning Section –Measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze relationships among component parts of sentences and recognize relationships among words and concepts. 2. The Quantitative Reasoning Section –Measures your ability to interpret and analyze quantitative information and use mathematical skills such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics to solve problems. 3. Analytical Writing Section –Measures your ability to sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion, articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively, support your ideas with relevant examples and examine claims and accompanying evidence. The GRE revised General Test includes an optional 10-minute break after the third section and one-minute break between the remaining sections of the test