Practise every GRE question type and understand every answer
Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence and Reading Comprehension; Quantitative Comparison, multiple choice, Numeric Entry and Data Interpretation. After each answer you see why it is right, why the option you picked is wrong, and which trap it was. Write Analyze an Issue essays and get a score on the 0–6 scale with feedback.
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- Every Verbal and Quant question type of the shorter GRE
- Issue essays scored on 0–6 with feedback on reasoning, structure and language
- A section-adaptive practice test scored on 130–170
- Explanations, essay feedback and the tutor in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian
A question in the test’s format, then a clear explanation
Answer as on the test
Blanks with columns of choices, pairs of words, passages with select-all and click-a-sentence questions; two quantities to compare, typed answers and fractions. An on-screen calculator in Quant.
See why
The key idea, the steps, why each wrong option fails and the trap you fell for, in your language.
Ask the tutor
“Explain it more simply”, “Why not D?”, “Show a faster way” — the tutor teaches from the checked solution.
What an explanation looks like
x > 0 and x ≠ 1
- A. Quantity A is greater.
- B. Quantity B is greater.
- C. The two quantities are equal.
- D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Your answer: A · Right answer: D
Why not A: “Quantity A is greater” holds for x = 2, but for x = 1/2 the square is smaller than the number itself, so one case is not enough.
Compare x² with x for x > 0, x ≠ 1: for x > 1 the square is greater, for 0 < x < 1 it is smaller. Different cases give different answers, so the relationship cannot be determined.
💬 Tutor: Which numbers should I always try in Quantitative Comparison?
Every part of the shorter GRE
Verbal Reasoning · 27 questions · 41 minutes
| Question type | What it tests | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Text Completion | vocabulary in context, the logic of one to three blanks | one choice a blank |
| Sentence Equivalence | two words that give the same meaning | exactly two of six |
| Reading Comprehension | main idea, details, inference, structure, arguments | one of five, all that apply, a sentence |
Quantitative Reasoning · 27 questions · 47 minutes
| Question type | What it tests | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Comparison | Quantity A against Quantity B, every possible case | one of four fixed answers |
| Multiple choice | arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis | one answer, or one or more |
| Numeric Entry | the same areas, without options to check against | a number or a fraction |
| Data Interpretation | tables and graphs in sets of questions | choice or typed |
Analytical Writing · 1 essay · 30 minutes
| Question type | What it tests | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Analyze an Issue | a clear position, reasons and examples, organization, language | an essay scored 0–6 |
What 130–170 and 0–6 mean
Verbal and Quant are each scored 130–170; Analytical Writing 0–6 in half points. Nomto shows every practice test on the same scales with ETS’s percentiles.
| Verbal 160 / Quant 160 | about the 82nd / 50th percentile |
| Verbal 155 / Quant 155 | about the 64th / 37th percentile |
| Verbal 150 / Quant 150 | about the 39th / 23rd percentile |
| Writing 4.5 | about the 85th percentile |
| Writing 4.0 | about the 63rd percentile |
Issue essays scored the way the test reads them
Pick one of our original Issue prompts, write in a plain box without spell check against a 30-minute clock, and get a score on 0–6 in half points.
- Four dimensions: position, development, organization, language
- Whether the essay answers the task’s specific instruction
- Sentence fixes and three tips to reach the next level, in your language
A section-adaptive practice test, as on test day
The essay, then four sections
Analyze an Issue in 30 minutes, then Verbal 12 + 15 and Quant 12 + 15 questions in 18/23 and 21/26 minutes. Mark questions and change answers inside a section.
The second section adapts
How you do in the first section of a measure decides whether the second one is easier or harder, as on the real test.
Scores and every answer explained
Verbal and Quant on 130–170 with percentiles, the essay on 0–6, then the review of every question with the explanation and the tutor.
An estimate, clearly marked
The real test is scored with item statistics only ETS has, and essays are read by trained raters and ETS’s e-rater. We estimate your level from the difficulty of the questions you got right on the same adaptive design, and score essays with an AI reader on ETS’s published scoring guide. It is a good guide to your level and what to fix — and we always show it as an estimate.
GRE guides
- GRE Data Interpretation: tables, graphs, percent change, estimation and Numeric Entry rules
- The GRE format in 2026: sections, timing, order, adaptivity and question types
- The GRE Issue essay: the six instruction types, the scoring guide and a 30-minute plan
- GRE preparation plan: 4-, 8- and 12-week schedules with POWERPREP, vocabulary and an error log
- GRE Quantitative Comparison: the four answers, picking numbers, D traps and worked examples
- GRE Reading Comprehension: passage types, question formats, argument paragraphs and timing
- GRE scores explained: 130–170 and 0–6, percentiles, good scores and ScoreSelect
- GRE Sentence Equivalence: how to find the right pair, avoid the traps and pace each question
Questions
Is this the official GRE?
No. Nomto is independent and not affiliated with ETS. Our questions and essay prompts are written for Nomto in the test’s format, and our scores are estimates. ETS offers free official POWERPREP practice tests; take them alongside Nomto for a final check.
Which question types are included?
Every type of the shorter GRE: Text Completion with one, two and three blanks, Sentence Equivalence, Reading Comprehension (single answer, select all that apply, select a sentence, argument paragraphs), Quantitative Comparison, multiple choice with one or more answers, Numeric Entry with decimals and fractions, and Data Interpretation sets, plus the Analyze an Issue essay.
How is my essay scored?
An AI reader scores it on ETS’s six-level scoring guide for the Issue task, twice, and averages the two readings to a half point, as the test reports it. You also get four dimension scores, whether the essay answers the task’s instruction, sentence fixes and tips. It is a practice estimate, not an official score.
Can I use a calculator?
Yes, in Quant, as on the test: the room has a basic on-screen calculator.
What score do I need?
It depends on the program. Many master’s programs look for about 310–320 (Verbal + Quant); competitive programs in economics, engineering or top business schools see 325 and above, and quantitative fields look closely at the Quant score. Check each program’s published scores.
Is it free?
To try, yes: 5 questions without an account, then 20 with a free account, one essay check, the short diagnostic, the AI tutor and one full practice test. A Nomto pass opens every course, the GRE included, with unlimited practice and tests; it does not renew by itself.
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