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Reading • Oct 2024

The full primer of understanding reading comprehension questions - no matter which exam you are taking. Dive in

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Reading • Oct 2024

As long as it is a language test - the language, and the name of the text notwithstanding, reading is clearly one of the most, if not the most, challenging section. Here are some of the common question types you should be ready for.

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Language and Grammar • Oct 2024

Use these words correctly an ensure a great score - Also take the embedded free test! Using Band 9 and GRE Vocabulary Using words correctly is more important than using big words. Correct grammar and spelling are essential for effective communication, as they help to ensure clarity and prevent misunderstandings.

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GRE • Jul 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.

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GRE • May 2023

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.

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GRE • May 2023

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

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Reading • Apr 2023

The second part of a two part article on how to be better prepared for exams like GRE, IELTS, SAT and more. These concepts are commonly repeated concepts in these exams.

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Language and Grammar • Apr 2023

There are some words you must know irrespective of which competitive exam you are taking. These words are important for IELTS, GRE, TOEFL, Digital SAT, PTE, OET, and More.

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GRE • Feb 2023

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.

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GRE • Feb 2023

Band 6 Response to a GRE argument task.

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GRE • Feb 2023

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.

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GRE • Feb 2023

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:

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GRE • Feb 2023

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.

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Language and Grammar • Dec 2022

Here are 4 tips masters of language use to quickly improve and learn new languages faster than anyone else!

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Admissions • Mar 2022

5 Things you can do if your GRE Scores have been cancelled.

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Language and Grammar • Feb 2022

These idioms will immediately add flavour to your language and make you come across as a skilful user of English. Here they come...

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Writing • Feb 2022

Most people think great sentences are key to a great score. They are wrong. Read on to learn why most people get a low score in IELTS and how to avoid those mistakes.

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Writing • Feb 2021

Writing clearly is an art. This post aims to decode the secret behind that clarity.

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Language and Grammar • Dec 2020

Collocations are an important tool and a testing area. In more advanced exams like the GRE, collocations can in fact be key to getting an answer right.

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Quiz • Jun 2019

The only problem with my sister is that she is always splitting hairs.

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Quiz • Apr 2019

We get it. Life is hard. but then, the same could be said of reading comprhension. It does not matter which reading comprehension you are talking about. It could be PTE, IELTS, GRE, or even the French or the German exam that you are taking.

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Language and Grammar • Apr 2019

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Language and Grammar • Mar 2019

A short quiz follows. Understanding referents is a skill that will help you score better in the GRE.

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Quiz • Mar 2019

This quiz has 10 questions. The suggested completion time is 20 minutes. The quiz is NOT timed.

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Quiz • Sep 2018

Unlike many other reading comprehension tests such as PTE and TOEFL, IELTS tests students with a variety of question types. One of them is Match the Headings.

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Quiz • Jul 2018

Here is a sample test of GRE Critical Reasoning questions. Critical Reasoning questions contain a short to medium length paragraph. This paragraph is called the argument (Yes, it similar to those you see in the argument task!). The argument is followed by a question and five answer choices.

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Quiz • Jun 2018

From understanding inference, to identifying a flaw, to figuring out the intricacies of a situation, critical reasoning questions in the GRE can test you on several skills. The test here looks at a set of questions that test you on lines similar to those that you are tested on in the actual GRE test.

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Quiz • May 2018

10 Difficult Questions in GRE. From vocabulary to inferences, this tests looks at a few difficult questions that will help you get ready for GRE.

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Quiz • Dec 2017

For those of you who are wondering: The image is courtesy Microsoft Spotlight – The location is the Katsura River in Japan – on that soothing note, may you do well in the test!

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Language and Grammar • Dec 2017

A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause which functions as an adjective or an adverb to describe a word or make its meaning more specific.

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