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How to Ace your GRE Verbal preparation in two days

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Rituparna Nath

Content Writer at Study Abroad Exams | Updated On - Dec 7, 2023

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GRE Verbal preparation in two days is possible if you stick to your schedule. Adopting flexibility in following a plan as per your strengths and weakness is essential. GRE verbal section is vast and requires thorough practice. 2 days is a negligible amount of time but by following GRE preparation tips which are based on last-minute preparation and only candidates who are perplexed 2 days before the exam and are likely partially prepared. The GRE Verbal exam precisely consists of the following type questions below:

GRE Text completion
  • Complete the given sentence meaningfully based on the answer choices( single, double , triple blank)
GRE Sentence Equivalence
  • Single blank- choose two words that could fit the sentence blank and still make a meaningful sentence
GRE Reading Comprehension
  • Short, Medium, Long passages
  • Text entry, multiple choice- single choice, multiple choice-multiple selection, select-in passages

Best way to study for GRE verbal section

While practicing for the GRE Verbal section , candidates shouldn't be stressed out. Keep calm and keep practicing. Follow the below tips to score well.

Adaptive Word Learning: The GRE vocabulary comprises as many as 3500+ words! However, keep practicing without compromising on his target score. There are quite a many best books for GRE verbal availability in the market. Many online dictionaries also provide a prior list of just 500 words, based on data mined from multiple years’ GRE questions. There are certain platforms on the internet that offer flashcards which are very helpful in dealing with vocabularies.

Regular Practice: Ensure you take regular practice tests in the same format as the actual GRE Verbal sections. Reread the text, question, and answer choices. Know the logic of the question well enough that you can answer it.

Evaluate and record closely your performance and follow the one on one doubt clearing sessions with your coaching faculty(if any).

Learn essential techniques: Go through a few hours of practicing, rehearsing, and test yourself on the procedures which is an important utilization of time for any individual who is attempting to amplify the viability of a minute ago investigation. GRE verbal books can help you - for Text Completion issues, it is utilizing pieces of information to foresee a fill-in and;

for Sentence Equivalence issues, it is killing any answer decisions that don’t have an equivalent word decision.

Watch Explanatory Videos: While practising the questions, coming across difficult issues will be common. Instead of panicking, watch explanatory videos that will help you in understanding the problem areas. There are numerous explanatory videos and you can select anyone you like.

Time-Management: Coming to the last and most crucial part of preparing for your GRE! Befriending time! It’s recommended that you spend not more than 90 seconds on each GRE question and not more than 30 minutes per essay.

Rest Before the Exam: No matter how restrained the time is, take a good night’s sleep before the exam is considered a necessity. If you panic before the day of the exam, you will certainly forget everything you learned till that time.

At last, take a snack break.

How to manage time effectively?

Here are a few GRE verbal strategies for students who prepare in a very limited span of time:

1) Practice the similar type of mock tests and practice tests that would come during the final GRE exam.

2) Use smart shortcuts to tackle problems so that can save you a lot of effort and time!

3) Learn skim reading to read Reading Comprehension passages quickly.

4) Don’t spend too much time on a single question; if you’re not sure about the answer, you can always mark it for review and come back to it later if you have time. Remember that there is no negative marking on the GRE.

5) Elimination techniques can help you with effective guesswork in situations where you’re not sure about the answer.

6) Take adequate timed tests in the same pattern as the GRE before your exam so that you get to know how to manage your time on the final day.

7) Keep your calm and don’t panic on the day of the test. Start solving the questions you’re sure of first.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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