The GRE Quant Section tests primitive mathematics skills, the capability to grasp and interpret data from charts, and the ability to apply logical skills to solve problems. With a little practice, hard work and patience you can get a perfect score.

AREAS OF CONCERN FOR GRE QUANT SECTION:

The GRE Quant Section concentrates primarily on 4 major areas namely

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Data analysis
  
  

  HOW TO SCORE IN ARITHMETIC:

  
  
• Understanding the number family such as prime, positive, negative, even and odd numbers is the key to scoring in Arithmetic's.
• Familiarity with elementary mathematics such as ratios, decimals, percentage, probability, etc could be established through preparative materials such as ETS GRE Guide and workbooks.
• The various rules associated with logical reasoning could be written down and reviewed periodically as logical reasoning always has an upper hand in solving these problems more easily when compared to formulas.
• Practice should be initiated with simple questions followed by challenging problems.
  
  

  HOW TO SCORE IN ALGEBRA:

  
  
• Basic algebra concentrates on variable manipulations and simplifying equations.
• Scratch paper must be used to solve these problems rather than attempting to solve them in your head. This technique avoids confusion and increases speed.
• Changing signs are the areas of common mistakes to look out for in Algebra. Continuous practice and clear understanding of concepts resolves these problems.
  
  

  HOW TO SCORE IN GEOMETRY:

• You could begin by mastering primary planar geometry involving lines, angles and basic shapes.
• Geometric formulas for basic calculations should be memorized.
• Diagrams must always be constructed for these types of questions. Illustrations are always a shortcut to solving geometry problems efficiently in lesser time than required.
  
  

  HOW TO SCORE IN DATA ANALYSIS:

  
  
• Data Analysis includes questions from statistics involving mean, median, mode, frequency distributions, charts, tables and graphs.
• Tackling these questions begin with scanning through the presented data to get a fundamental idea and focusing only on the conditions required for answering the questions.
• It is mandatory to keep an eye open to characteristics such as axes of graphs, units of measurements and orders of magnitude to avoid common conversion errors.
• More the practice, better are the chances of scoring in these questions.

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