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GRE Scoring and Percentiles of the Previous GRE test pattern

The quantitative and the verbal ability questions use the computer adaptive method of testing (CAT), with the help of multiple choice questions. This method automatically changes the difficulty of the question depending on whether the candidate is answering correctly or incorrectly. One cannot go back to change the answer once it is confirmed. The first question that appears on the test is an average level question, which half the candidates answer correctly. If this question is answered correctly, then the subsequent questions become difficult. If it is answered wrongly, then the questions become easy. Always remember that the difficult questions fetch you more marks and easier ones score lesser marks. After a spate of wrong answers, if one is answered correctly, then the next question becomes difficult and the level of difficulty thus changes. This approach of administering the exam yields scores that are of similar accuracy while using half the number of items. The GRE is of a fixed length, so it goes on till all the questions are answered. Some tests have a variable length and stop once the candidate’s ability level is zeroed on.

There is a scoring algorithm called the IRT, which is used to score CAT exams, like the GRE. Some non-CAT exams also use this technique to score the exams. The IRT is the Item Response Theory. The difference in CAT exams is that the items are dynamically selected so that the candidate is given only items of appropriate difficulty. There are also psychometric benefits associated with this algorithm. Also, the examinees time is not wasted by answering questions that are either too difficult or too easy for his level of testing. These merits are not available in the non-CAT tests that do not use this algorithm.
However, the GRE subject tests are of a paper and pen format and these also use the IRT for the scoring purposes.
One advantage of this test is that even if a candidate misses a question or two, he can still get an 800. Even if no question is answered, the lowest possible score is a 200.
Scaled score percentiles
The percentiles of the previous GRE test pattern are as follows:
Scaled score
Verbal Reasoning %
Quantitative Reasoning %
800
99
94
780
99
89
760
99
84
740
99
80
720
98
75
700
97
70
680
96
66
660
94
61
640
92
57
620
89
52
600
86
47
580
85
43
560
77
38
540
72
34
520
67
30
500
62
27
480
57
23
460
52
20
440
46
17
420
40
15
400
35
12
380
29
10
360
24
8
340
19
7
320
13
5
300
8
4
280
5
3
260
2
2
240
1
1
220
0
1
200
0
0
mean
456
590
standard deviation
120
150
Analytical Writing score
Writing % Below
6
99
5.5
94
5
84
4.5
67
4
45
3.5
26
3
10
2.5
4
2
1
1.5
0
1
0
0.5
0
mean
3.8
standard deviation
0.9
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July 28, 2019 at 4:38 AM

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