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Quantitative Comparison
QC items make up ~40% of each quant section. Compare Quantity A vs. Quantity B — the most distinctive GRE question type.
What you need to know
1Four answer choices only: A greater, B greater, equal, or cannot determine
2Always test special cases for variable expressions: 0, 1, -1, fractions
3'Cannot determine' is correct only when BOTH A>B and B>A are possible
4ETS increased QC frequency in the 2024 revision — it's now the largest quant type
Targeted practice improves scores by 5–10 points per section
About the GRE
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- Graduate Record Examinations
- Passing score
- Score varies by program (typically 155+ V, 160+ Q for top programs)
- Questions in bank
- 2,000+
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Study →Fill in 1–3 blanks with vocabulary that fits the logical structure of the sentence.
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Study →Short and long passages with inference, main idea, argument evaluation, and select-in-passage questions.
Analytical Writing (AWA)
Study →Two essays: Analyze an Issue (your position) and Analyze an Argument (the argument's logical flaws).
Quantitative Problem Solving
Study →Standard math problem solving across arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis.