The GRE Writing Assessment is offered separately from the GRE General Test and GRE Subject Tests. It is available year round at all ETS-authorized computer-based testing centers.

The Writing Assessment substantially expands the range of skills assessed by the GRE General Test and the GRE Subject Tests, including your ability to

●articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively

●examine claims and accompanying evidence

●support ideas with relevant reasons and examples

●sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion

●control the elements of standard written English

The assessment consists of two analytical writing tasks: a 45-minute "Present Your Perspective on an Issue" task and a 30-minute "Analyze an Argument" task. The "Issue" task states an opinion on an issue of general interest and asks test takers to address the issue from any perspective(s) they wish, as long as they provide relevant reasons and examples to explain and support their views. The "Argument" task presents a different challenge: it requires test takers to critique an argument by discussing how well reasoned they find it. Test takers are asked to consider the logical soundness of the argument rather than to agree or disagree with the position it presents. The two tasks are complementary in that one requires test takers to construct their own arguments by making claims and providing evidence supporting their positions on the issue, whereas the other requires them to critique someone else's argument by assessing its claims and evaluating the evidence it provides. Actual test questions are selected from the published pool of Issue and Argument Topics.

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