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Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Syllabus
Standardized graduate admissions test accepted by various UK postgraduate and business programmes.. The complete Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) outline — 8 subjects, 28 chapters and 94 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
3 chapters · 13 topics · 31 sub-topics
Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion3 chapters · 10 topics · 20 sub-topics
Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence3 chapters · 9 topics · 18 sub-topics
Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension3 chapters · 13 topics · 18 sub-topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Number Properties4 chapters · 12 topics · 20 sub-topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra4 chapters · 12 topics · 20 sub-topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry4 chapters · 12 topics · 21 sub-topics
Quantitative Reasoning: Data Analysis and Test Strategy4 chapters · 13 topics · 24 sub-topics
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) flashcard decks
405 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Analytical Writing Assessment — 51 cards
- Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion — 50 cards
- Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence — 50 cards
- Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension — 50 cards
- Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Number Properties — 51 cards
- Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra — 52 cards
- Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry — 50 cards
- Quantitative Reasoning: Data Analysis and Test Strategy — 51 cards
How to work through the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Analytical Writing Assessment carries 13 topics while Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus?
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) covers 8 subjects: Analytical Writing Assessment, Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion, Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence, Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Number Properties, Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry and Quantitative Reasoning: Data Analysis and Test Strategy. Together they contain 28 chapters and 94 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)?
The full Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 94 topics and 172 sub-topics. Analytical Writing Assessment is the largest single subject with 13 topics across 3 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) flashcards?
Yes — 405 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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