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  • GRE • Oct 2024

    GRE AWA - Top Tips

    The GRE AWA Issue task is essential for evaluating critical thinking and writing skills. Understanding its importance and scoring can enhance your graduate school application.

    First Academy Team

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  • GRE • Jul 2023

    GRE New Pattern - September 2023

    After 2011, this is the first time the GRE is changing. What are the changes, and why have these changes been made? Know the answers to these questions and more in this blog post.

    First Academy Team

  • GRE • May 2023

    GRE Pool of Argument Topics

    This is the second part of the series where we talk about the Analytical Writing Assessment section of the GRE. In this edition we focus on the Argument task. Read on.

    First Academy Team

  • GRE • May 2023

    GRE Pool of Issue Topics

    Here is a full download of the GRE pool of issue topics along with an outline of the 9 major areas that GRE covers in the Issue task of the Analytical Writing Assessment

    First Academy Team

  • GRE • Feb 2023

    10 Must Know Concepts for Reading Comprehension - Part 1

    Whether you are taking the GRE or the IELTS, reading comprehension section is one area people struggle with. Here are 10 concepts that you commonly encounter in reading comprehension sections for exams like GMAT and the GRE.

    First Academy Team

  • GRE • Feb 2023

    Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern

    Band 6 Response to a GRE argument task.

    First Academy Team

  • GRE • Feb 2023

    AWA: People rely more and more on technology

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

    First Academy Team

  • GRE • Feb 2023

    GRE One Month Preparation Plan

    Planning for preparation is often more daunting than the preparation itself. So, to take the difficulty out of the planning, we did it for you:

    First Academy Team

  • GRE • Feb 2023

    GRE Critical Reasoning Questions

    Critical reasoning questions are one of the most overlooked question types in GRE. This post looks at a few questions of the kind that you encounter in the GRE test.

    First Academy Team