GRE Quant Format — Two Sections, Three Question Types

GRE Quantitative · Axiom Academy

Two sections, three question types — the anatomy of the section you're about to sit for. 1. Two Sections, One Running Score The Quant measure isn't one long block — it's two separately-timed sections back to back. Section 1 runs 12 questions in 21 minutes ; Section 2 runs 15 questions in 26 minutes . Together that's 27 questions in 47 minutes — and the two sections are linked: how you do on Section 1 sets the difficulty of Section 2. Section 1 + Section 2 = the full Quant measure Average pace across the whole measure 2. Three Question Types, One Screen Every one of the 27 questions — no matter which section it's in — is built from just three question formats . The screen itself tells you which one you're looking at: watch how the same question window relabels itself as each type loads. You're shown Quantity A and Quantity B and must decide which is bigger, whether they're equal, or whether it can't be determined. The four answer choices never change — memorize them. Standard problem-solving with answer choices — select one (radio buttons) or, on some questions, select all that apply (checkboxes). Covers both direct computation and word problems. No choices at all — you type your answer directly into a box. It must be exact (or within a stated tolerance), and can be a whole number, a decimal, or a fraction. Both Section 1 and Section 2 mix all three formats — the type distribution doesn't change based on how you're doing. Only the difficulty does.

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