Office of Testing Services- Statesboro
Cone Hall Room 2004 | PO Box 8132
2254 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460-8132
912.478.5415 (phone)
e-mail: testing@georgiasouthern.edu
Office of Testing Services – Savannah (Armstrong Campus)
Student Success Complex Bldg, Room 1025
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419
912.344.2582 (phone)
e-mail: testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu
Offered at the Statesboro Campus
General Reasoning– Offered at an ETS-authorized test center or at-home testing.
Subject Test– Offered online only.
GRE General Reasoning
The GRE- General Reasoning tests are used for graduate admission. The GRE is a computer-based testing (CBT). Georgia Southern does not currently administer this test, but we do have information available.
To register for the exam and to find out more information visit their website. The testing center closest to Georgia Southern University is the Prometric Test Center in Savannah, GA. Test Center Code: 3007. Phone: (912)-354-2660.
Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus (STN13816A) offers the GRE General Reasoning based on ETS opening dates.
The second option is to test at home which offers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Register for the GRE ExamTesting Dates
The exam is administered by appointment Monday through Friday with some sites offering it on Saturday year-round at the ETS-authorized test center. Or, 7 days a week when choosing the option to test at home.
Test Sections and Timing
The overall test time is about 1 hour and 58 minutes. There are five sections.
| Measure | Questions | Allotted Time |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Writing (One section) | One “Analyze an Issue” task | 30 minutes |
| Verbal Reasoning (Two sections) | Section 1: 12 questions Section 2: 15 questions | Section 1: 18 minutes Section 2: 23 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections) | Section 1: 12 questions Section 2: 15 questions | Section 1: 21 minutes Section 2: 26 minutes |
The Analytical Writing section will always be first. The Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section.
Description
Analytical Writing
- Two writing tasks:
- Analyze an issue- 30 minutes
- Analyze an argument – 30 minutes
Verbal Reasoning
Measures the ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze relationships among component parts of sentences and recognize relationships between words and concepts. Verbal Reasoning measure contains three types of questions:
- Reading Comprehension
- Text Completion
- Sentence Equivalence
- Two Sections, 20 questions per section, 30 minutes per section
Quantitative Reasoning
Measures basic math skills and understanding of elementary math concepts, as well as the ability to reason quantitatively and to model and solve problems in a quantitative setting.
- Two sections, 20 questions per section, 35 minutes per section
Two additional sections both of which are unscored.
An optional 10-minute rest break is offered following the third section.
GRE Subject Test
Each Subject Test is intended for students who have an extensive background in one of eight disciplines (Mathematics, Physics and Psychology).
The exam is offered three times a year for two weeks in September, October and April.