GRE Prep Time Table for 2 and 4 Months
In this article we will look at 2 months GRE study plan and 4 months GRE Study Plan.
GRE Study Plan – 4 months
Lets assume you have 4 months for your GRE Exam from today. Your daily GRE preparation study time table should look like the following
- Weekdays: 3 hours
- Morning:
- 1 Hour: GRE Verbal (Strategies and Words)
- Evening:
- 30 Minutes: GRE Verbal (review words from morning)
- 30 minutes: GRE Math
- 30 minutes : GRE Practice test (or study)
- 30 Minutes Test Review
- Morning:
- Weekends: 6-10 hours
- Sundays: 1 full test
Above study plan will work well if you have 4 or more month to study for GRE. Spending 3 hours just for GRE test preparation is not an easy task. It takes lot of dedication and motivation. If you are a college student, it will be lot tougher to allocate 3 hours per day. But, you have no other choice, but eliminate all the distraction and concentrate on improving your GRE Score.
GRE Study Plan – 2 Months
If you have just 2 months left to study for GRE, this 2 months GRE Study plan will help you maximize your time for preparation.
- Weekdays: 5 hours
- Mornings:
- 1 Hour: GRE Verbal (Strategies and Words)
- 1 Hour – Math (Strategies and formulas)
- Evening:
- 1 hours: GRE Verbal (review words from morning)
- 30 minutes: GRE Math
- 1 Hour: GRE Practice test (or study)
- 30 Minutes for Test Review
- Mornings:
- Weekends: 10 to 15 hours
- Sundays: 1 full test, Study.
When you have less then 2 months for your GRE Exam. 5 Hours per day should be the minimum time you have to spend on GRE Preparation.
Your GRE Time Table?
If you are planning to appear for GRE exam in near future, do you have a time table like the one above or you just randomly spend less some time for test preparation? Can you vote below and if you have additional comments, do leave a comment (with your GRE Score and how much time you spend per day)
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i hv to start my preparation frm next week !! i hv to start from basics as i was not in touch with gre because of my college xams!! ny suggestions how should i start doing it ?
Iam a b.pharmcy 3rd yr stdnt cn u plz advise me weadr I shld go fr ms or phd?am cnfusd
Wil look frwadr 4 u a reply
Thank u so mch
Its the perfct timetble I was lookng for nd is much useful 4 stdnts
Dear raghu sir…
please give more information On: why there is two separate test for same “biology related subject”
1.biology paper, And
2. Biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology paper.
please elaborate your views on this question.
thank you…
I Search alot for dis kind of info.thanq.i get lot of info what i want..suggest the materials also i wil be very happy.
Hey Bhargavi,
I would suggest Kaplan work book for verbal and Barrons for math.
Since building a vocab for GRE is a process and not a preparation what I did is read magazines of American publications like Time etc as it would really help you to know how sentences are formed. Also any novels by P.G Wodehouse will increase your vocabulary by leaps and bounds.
Thanks,
Hemanth
Hello ,I am already late to start my preparation for GRE ,so i want to know what should i do as i want to apply for Aug2013,what should i do now i haven’t joined classes as well
hmmm first of all is nyu and chicago your dream or safe schools?i hope you do know that nyu asks for a minimum aggregate of above 80 percent…and chicago is a really good school too !! and if you haven started preparing for gre you need to like slog ! all the best 🙂
can you even suggest me the books n online material available for GRE
hey…am actually writing my gre on october22.so i dnt knw when to start preparation for it.i need to get into chicago university or NYU.what is the required score for getting into these institutes?please help me..
starting my preparation few comments were eye opner for me.
this will help me a lot
Hi all,
I gave my gre on june 26th and scored 310/340.
verbal -147
quant – 163(really..it was not upto my expectation as I have never scored that low)
I am planning to do MIS and CMU is my dream univ soo m planning to give once again.
And please let me know what are other good univ which can accept score of 310 for MIS.
Can ne 1 tell me what should I do in 45 days from now on to get 320+.??
Regards,
Amil Shah
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12th – 83
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Exp: 2 years post graduation + 4 months of training which I completed during my final sem of Btech in CE.
Some prizes won at national level techfest and also awarded “gem of the quarter” award in IT major.
Hi, This is a common question (some of you may think Crap) but still this question will be concerned about my career. I am planning to pursue MS in CS. I am having 2 exp. years in start up firm. Sadly i did not maintained my academics. But still i will definitely score well in GRE. what are the chances of getting good university for MS & how does it will affect life after MS.
Thanks for those priceless pieces of advise.
I have my gre on july 31st. Pls tell me ehow shud I prepare to score above 315 in gre. Plshelp me. Pls give quick reply. Thank u.
Practice is the only way you can get that score. 320 is quite possible too with a proper preparation. Buckle up right away and start doing practice tests
did you attend coaching classes??….practise all that they taught you there..and then do practise tests….im sure you will do well
Hey there! I am currently in my final year of B.Tech in Computer Science and Technology. I wish to pursue M.S. in the U.S. I want to do Masters in Engineering Management as I want a management degree without changing my technical field.(as an MBA would completely lose my engineering value). When should I plan to give the GRE and TOEFL exam? is it too late for FALL 2012 ? please help me.
hey hi aviline ….as you are very late now.i advice u go for aug2013.as it would give you good university choices after taking up gre and toefl .join any good coaching classes and apply it soon before november 2012.
I am presently working. Passed out B.E. Instrumentation in may 2011. want to start preparation for GRE from now. Am I thinking properly shall I go for it.
Please help.
Good to see lot of people giving more than an hour to GRE preparation. In my opinion, the preparation time and hours dedicated depend upon how good you were with maths and english in your school and high school. Better you were, lesser you need to worry about preparation.
i was good. scored 92 and 89(maths and english resp). but forgot everything. hehehe
hello guys i am now studying in 2nd year computer engineering would you please tell me when is good time to start GRE
hi,
i am in 4th year of mech.engineering & am planning to give GRE in march2012.
suggest me is that ok to give gre in march or after the oct/feb?
i am confusing about my gre preperation.so,can anyone tell me what are the
strategies for learning 4,000 gre words?
I just wanted to know whether 3months of preparation for GRE Revised test is enough to score 320/340?
if anybody appeared in New revised GRE please share your experience…
I just wanted to know whether 840 hours of preparation for GRE Revised test is enough to score 300/340?
And 300 hours for TOEFL?
Please do reply.
sir ..
i want ,to top most university detail i planned to study p.hd biochem & mol.biology
give me the valuble suggetion………..i wait for ur reply….thankq sir
sir,
im Bobby m.sc biochem completed 2011 ,now im prepare the toefl & after i planned the gre …pls help me! how i faced the both exams. how i spend the time to study plan…pls givme the timetable….more useful to me frds thankq…………….a lot
Hi bobby,
u’ve to plan according ur exams timetable
Based on ur hardwork u’ll get good score.
if u are not sufficient with these two preperation, please stop GRE and continue it after ur exams.
that will be very helpful to get the good score also.
Thanks
Regards:
Ramu.Mannava
same problm….
same Solution as Above
can anyone plz tell me wt are the gre strategies,i booked my slot for the new gre on sept22nd ,plz provide me a perfect plan and assist me to get a very good score
hey meghna i wuld suggest u to go to a counselor n concerned him wht is the pattern n initially wht is required for prepartion for gre………..as gre is entirely different frm other test, wht i think u shuld 1stly get aware of gre properly……same as u i was also vry confused , but after being counselled it really helped me to make up my mind properly for gre………..u can go 2 any coaching to b counselled n for preperation, which i think to gain good score is essential …….i m in the phase of preparation for gre so if u hv ny doubt u can concerned me..in regards to hw to begin wth quantitative or verbal sections……….
thanq very much for ur concern vaibhav …i am alrdy gng for the coachng……and also half way in the prep for verbal…itz gng on but i dnt thnk ths is the way …..i hav soo much to cope up with the quant ….
but wt r these strategies……
can anyone plz tell me wt are the gre strategies
hi every one
am planing to take gre this month.which 1 is better this test?r revised test please suggest me who would have been experienced.
i wl be b thankful.
I'm Viswanath, Btech 3rd year chem engg student. I'm interested in writing GRE in August/September. I've applied for passport last month but may get it during my summer vacation. I'll be out of state during this period & so it will remain here in the post office for all 3 months. So can I apply for it in ending of July and get the dates to write during August/September?
There are almost 3500 words to be mugged up,So how shd i start it ?
how 2 prepare english part of gre and toefl.specify good books.
Hello,
You can use Barrons, Princeton Review, Kaplan for vocabulary. You can also try some wordlists available online ( freely available when you search using google).
For Quants, I would suggest you use Barrons and Kaplan for stratergies on various topics. You can also use bboks with Quant for practice.
All the Best!! 🙂
I have completely forgotten the school mathematics,will i have to bring school mathematics books and revise all topics agai and then prepare for GRE maths?
I WANT TO REGISTER FOR GRE BOOT CAMP
hi.. i am 2010 passed out. i need to go on january 2012(spring admissions). can you please tell me which is the right time to take up the exams. will i be able to apply for spring admissions if i take gre in may 1st week? please guide me.
I want to do MS or phd from abroad.so i want information about the requirement of MS in USA for electrical electronics engineering.
please guide me regarding upgradation of GRE score and
selection of US universities for masters course.
I WANNA TAKE UP GRE AND TOFEL EXAM IN THIS 2011 AT WHICH TIME IT WILL BE GOOD FOR ME COMPLET E PREPARATION AND ATTEMPT OF EXAM . IF POSSIBLE GIVE DETAILS OF GRE AND TOFEL CONDUTIONS.
I wanna take up my GRE exam in May 2011, please can anyone suggest me which all the books i need to purchase. If anything available online for free download…
I am targeting 1400+ score
hi..
i want to do MS from abroad can i do it through gre and how?
Hi,
I appeared the GRE for the 1st time on 17th oct 2010 and got a score of 950.I just want to know with this score what are the universities to which I can apply for 2011 Aug session?
Thank you in advance.
Hi,
I am planning to appear in GRE in November.Please guide me how to prepare to score 1300.Please guide me techniques to improve verbal section.
Hi i'm 2010 BTech passed out. I scheduled my GRE on dec 2nd. Can u plz tel which book is best for quant n verbal & how many hours i need 2 prepare daily & Wr can i fine the complete test papers in order to get good score in dis short peroid.
barron's GRE is best,Nova for maths basic and then give tests as much as possible.everything is depends upon your hard practice only.so best of luck
Hi,
I have scheduled my TOEFL & GRE on 14th and 15th NOV respectively.Would I be able to apply to universities which have their last date for application as 7th Dec or 15th Dec.
Regards
Ravi
Hi, I wanna know that what will be the right time to take GRE and TOEFL ,if I have to apply for fall 2011 .
before november
I just want to say thumbs up to the editor and members of the forum. I have found the information on this website of great relevance to my preparation for GRE and M.Sc despite the fact that I'm from Nigeria.
I'm working and i'm planning to give gre in the month of october 2010 by 20th.
till now i'm prepared with 22 wordlist from barrons and some quants section.
my office hours are from 8:00-6:00. can u suggest me a good study plan so as to adjust with my daily working schedule..
Which books are required for preparing gre with in 2months(verbal and quant)
barron's is best
I think morning is the best time for verbal!Rest of the day we should use to review the words.At night we should spend for math.and befor sleep we can give an exam.
hi iam studying b.pharm 4th year can you please send information about good gre coaching centers in hyd with fee particulars,duration of course & timings?is it only weekends or regularly?
hi can you please send information about good gre coaching centers in hyd with fee particulars,duration of course & timings?is it only weekends or regularly?
princeton review, krupa, visu, promac to name a few..
juz type in google u gt der contact details..
oder details talk 2 dem over phne…
Fees in princeton review – Rs.9k
visu arnd 7k
bt if u hav 2 work on verbal section — i suggest princeton review
Hi,would anyone be kind to tell me how to improve reading correctness? I'm realy stuck in this section ! Your reply would mean a lot to me !
If your verbal is poor like mine, I do recommend to write the words, you find to revise subsequently, after memorizing a wordlist. This will give you more concentration too. Also you will be able to mark re-mark and narrow your further wordlist reading..
Math is very very easy to learn because it's the maths we studied upto 10th only plus some topics. But scoring 800 in math is not as easy as scoring 750!!! Really, scoring 750 in math require not more than 1 week but scoring 800 may require 2 weeks' serious attempts..
If you are giving GRE in 2 months, consider verbal for 1.5 months and math and practice tests for 15 days..
Hi, I wanna know that what will be the right time to take GRE and TOEFL ,if I have to apply for fall 2011 .
well, its a nice plan for those who are taking their GRE test after 4 months or more. It is easy to follow and implement and further, pace can be maintained. If one follows it wholeheartedly, he can work on the second plan too.
dis is the best plan i may say. could u plz tell me wat n how to approach to GRE n its word list. since i m plaining to appear in next june on july could u plz tel some tips so that i keep in touch of wordlist n how many hrs do i need to spend.
hi.. if u r plannin 2 take up GRE d next june.. den i gues you needn't worry abt the wordlist.. coz d new pattern doesnt include dem..
anyways plz check ot d official site or other posts in d blog regarding d pattern of revised gre general test..
Hi all,
Nice study plan 🙂 I have completed my Msc in Microbiology and am applying for fall 11. I ve booked my date on nov 10 th. Because i belong 2 a science back ground can u guide me as to how to prepare to get a gud score. Am not gud at math 🙁 so am actually wondering how 2 go abt dat!! Thnx in advance !!
Hello Ashu, Math section is so simple than verbal. Hope u already prepared ur verbal very well. May i know wt course ur looking for coz Im also M.Sc with Biotechnology and would like to apply for Phd for fall 2011 session.
Reply pls
Hello…!!
I dint start my prep yet 🙁 I am actually planning to go for masters in Microbiology and shift to clinical research after going there… Because its not so advisable 2 apply for Phd directly… So have u given ur GRE??
Hey,
Don't worry maths is very easy to deal with.. I would advise you to start from barrons'.. Do stratigies properly.. Its given very clearly in the text.. Pay more at tention on word problem, there would be nearly 5 ques on word pblms. They even weigh more.. If you do properly just 3 hrs a day, you would be able to finish it in max 20 days. Trust me i scored full in manths…
All the best for your exam as well future..
Hey Issha
Thnx for ur advise 🙂 Is Barrons alone enuf to get a gud score??? Am getting scared 2 start my quant prep 🙁
Hey Dear i am also planning to prapare for GRE,but i am doing job and during this its difficult to get specific time for study,so would you tell me effective solution and for online preparation which is the best online tutor?
Hi HSB,
I have one question for you. What about the analytical section? Do you think someone can do without preparing adequately? I think one has to know and write what ETS expect from them.
Thank you
What I did was:
• 25 wordlists first 20 days.
• Math first time from Barrons 5 days
• 20 wordlists from remaining 25 in 15 days.
• Math second time from Barrons and Shiksha manual- formulas and theories and hard ticked sums in 4 days.
• Revision of all wordlists and then other verbal practises with remaining 5 wordlists for remaining days i.e. For 10 days.
Revised all the words, written and marked to narrow reading subsequently.
Revised 6 times in this pattern befor exam. And given practice tests only on the last day!!!
Advise: Begin practise tests earlier from Kaplan barron's powerprep.
hi, i really liked ur study plan .can u give me more information about the plan and how many months did it took u for preparation and what was ur score?