1. Overview of the GRE General Test
Format of the GRE General Test
Outline of the GRE General Test
Registering for the GRE
How the GRE General Test is Scored
General Strategies for Taking the GRE
Preparing for Test Day and Taking the GRE
Frequently Asked Questions
2. Analyze an Issue Task
Scoring Guide
General Strategies
3. Arts
Issue Task 1 – Contemporary culture
Issue Task 2 – Modern development
Issue Task 3 – Funding of arts
4. Education
Issue Task 4 – Free university education
Issue Task 5 – Formal education
Issue Task 6 – Best way to teach
Issue Task 7 – Teachers’ salaries
Issue Task 8 – Choice of field of study
Issue Task 9 – Take variety of courses
Issue Task 10 – To become well – rounded individuals
Issue Task 11 – Studying in a foreign country
Issue Task 12 – Same national curriculum
Issue Task 13 – Course planning
Issue Task 14 – Prepare students for lucrative careers
Issue Task 15 – Eliminate elective courses
Issue Task 16 – Dissuade students unlikely to succeed
Issue Task 17 – Competition for high grades
5. Government and Politics
Issue Task 18 – Scandals are useful
Issue Task 19 – Indicator of a great nation - general
welfare
Issue Task 20 – Financial support for major cities
Issue Task 21 – Effective political leaders
Issue Task 22 – Politicians should pursue
Issue Task 23 – Undertake risky action
Issue Task 24 – Leaders created by demands
Issue Task 25 – Ethical and moral standards
Issue Task 26 – Indicator of a great nation
Issue Task 27 – Governments to not fund scientific
research
Issue Task 28 – Suspend government funding for arts
Issue Task 29 – Indicator of a great nation
Issue Task 30 – Major policy decisions
Issue Task 31 – Effectiveness of a country’s leaders
Issue Task 32 – Restrictions on scientific research
Issue Task 33– Education free of charge
Issue Task 34 – Preserve wilderness area
6. Philosophy
Issue Task 35 – Influenced by past achievements
Issue Task 36 – Important contributions
Issue Task 37 – More knowledge
Issue Task 38 – Rapid pace of life
Issue Task 39 – Means taken to attain a goal
Issue Task 40 – Undertake risky action
Issue Task 41 – People’s behavior
Issue Task 42 – Passionate interest
Issue Task 43 – Critical judgment of work
Issue Task 44 – Make important decisions
Issue Task 45 – Contemporary life
Issue Task 46 – Learn from people
Issue Task 47 – Long-term, realistic goals
Issue Task 48 – Make important decisions
Issue Task 49 – Best test of an argument
Issue Task 50 – Fact should be mistrusted
Issue Task 51 – Compromise one’s beliefs vs adhere to them
Issue Task 52 – True success
Issue Task 53 – Those in power to step down after 5 years
Issue Task 54 – Progress requires discussion
7. Science and Technology
Issue Task 55 – Reliance on technology
Issue Task 56 – Innovations distract from learning
Issue Task 57 – Research to benefit greatest number of people
Issue Task 58 – Human mind vs machines
Issue Task 59 – Primary goal of technological advancement
Issue Task 60 – Researchers to not limit investigations
8. Society
Issue Task 61 – Responsibility of corporations
Issue Task 62 – Problems caused by waste
Issue Task 63 – Characteristics of a society
Issue Task 64 – Parents should volunteer time
Issue Task 65 – Character of a society
Issue Task 66 – Man or woman as hero
Issue Task 67 – Children with special talents
Issue Task 68 – Identification with social group
Issue Task 69 – Overall success vs well-being of
individual citizens
Issue Task 70 – Problems of modern society vs legal
system
Issue Task 71 – Appealing image vs reality
Issue Task 72 – Well-being of society
