The GRE stands between many ambitious students and their place in a graduate programme abroad, yet few know how to prepare for it strategically rather than just practising random questions. This Arab British Fellowship Training Academy course is built to change that.

It gives students and professionals aiming for master's or doctoral studies – especially in the United States and other international universities – a structured path through the GRE's verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections. Beyond covering the theory, the programme sharpens critical thinking, time management, and the ability to choose the right answer under pressure, so participants walk into the exam confident and fully prepared.

Who Should Attend?

• Undergraduate students preparing to apply for graduate programmes.
• Professionals seeking admission to master's programmes abroad.
• Individuals aiming to improve their GRE scores.
• Academic advisors and instructors at test preparation centres.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the programme, participants will be able to master the following:

• Understand the GRE structure and its main sections accurately.
• Develop effective strategies for solving verbal and quantitative questions.
• Enhance academic analytical writing skills.
• Manage time and pressure efficiently during the exam.
• Improve overall performance to achieve competitive scores.

Module 1: Understanding the GRE and Building Your Study Plan

• Purpose and significance of the test, and the types of GRE (General and Subject Tests).
• Registration process and important dates.
• Test structure: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing.
• Allocating time across sections, prioritising difficult questions, and using a timer effectively.
• Approaching multiple-choice questions, eliminating incorrect options, and understanding question phrasing.

Module 2: Analytical Writing – Issue and Argument Tasks

• Understanding the requirements of the Issue Task, organising ideas and presenting arguments, and writing clear introductions and conclusions.
• Analysing argument logic, detecting fallacies, and structuring responses logically for the Argument Task.
• Writing coherent paragraphs, using linking devices, and maintaining unity of ideas.
• Choosing appropriate academic vocabulary and applying objective critique techniques while avoiding grammatical errors.
• Reviewing exemplary samples and scoring criteria, and developing a personal writing style.
• A quick review of stylistic rules, enhancing idea flow, and avoiding common exam mistakes.

Module 3: Verbal Reasoning – Reading and Vocabulary

• Strategies for fast reading, identifying main ideas and details, and analysing the author's tone and purpose.
• Understanding word meanings in context, tackling multiple-meaning questions, and building a strong vocabulary base.
• Text Completion: predicting answers before reviewing options, and understanding context and sentence relationships.
• Sentence Equivalence: identifying synonymous phrases, selecting the two correct answers, and avoiding misleading similarities.
• Reviewing important vocabulary, practising recurring question types, and applying time management techniques.

Module 4: Quantitative Reasoning and Problem Solving

• Solving equations and inequalities, and working with ratios, percentages and geometry.
• Determining relationships between two values, and using mental calculation and estimation strategies for Quantitative Comparison questions.
• Organising solutions for multi-step problems that require several operations.
• Reading tables and charts accurately, calculating averages and deviations, and drawing precise conclusions from data.
• Quick calculation formulas, the most common question patterns, and a summary of frequent mistakes.

Module 5: Final Preparation and Mock Testing

• Organising the day before the test, and knowing what to bring to the test centre.
• Psychological and mental readiness for exam day.
• Allocating time to practise all three sections in a realistic mock exam.
• Assessing performance, identifying weak areas, and applying self-correction strategies.