GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
COMPREHENSIVE APTITUDE AND ANALYTICAL
ASSESSMENT
Comprehensive GRE Practice Examination
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes | Verbal + Quant + Writing
SECTION 1: ANALYTICAL WRITING
Task 1: Issue Essay
Prompt:
“Technology has made human communication less meaningful.”
Write an essay in which you:
Take a position (agree/disagree/partly agree)
Support with reasons and examples
Show clear argument structure
Task 2: Argument Essay
Prompt:
A university claims that students who attend all lectures perform better in exams. Therefore, the
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university concludes that mandatory attendance should be enforced for all courses.
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, Write a response in which you:
Evaluate the logical strength of the argument
Identify assumptions
Suggest what evidence is needed
SECTION 2: VERBAL REASONING
Reading Comprehension
Passage:
Scientific progress often depends on challenging established beliefs. However, not all challenges
lead to improvement; some theories, though innovative, fail under empirical testing. The
scientific method therefore requires both creativity and rigorous validation.
Questions:
1 The main idea of the passage is:
A. Science rejects all new ideas
B. Scientific progress requires balance between creativity and testing
C. Old theories are always correct
D. Empirical testing is unnecessary
2 The author implies that:
A. Innovation alone is sufficient
B. Testing is essential in science
C. Creativity should be avoided
D. Science is unpredictable
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COMPREHENSIVE APTITUDE AND ANALYTICAL
ASSESSMENT
Comprehensive GRE Practice Examination
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes | Verbal + Quant + Writing
SECTION 1: ANALYTICAL WRITING
Task 1: Issue Essay
Prompt:
“Technology has made human communication less meaningful.”
Write an essay in which you:
Take a position (agree/disagree/partly agree)
Support with reasons and examples
Show clear argument structure
Task 2: Argument Essay
Prompt:
A university claims that students who attend all lectures perform better in exams. Therefore, the
1
Page
university concludes that mandatory attendance should be enforced for all courses.
1
, Write a response in which you:
Evaluate the logical strength of the argument
Identify assumptions
Suggest what evidence is needed
SECTION 2: VERBAL REASONING
Reading Comprehension
Passage:
Scientific progress often depends on challenging established beliefs. However, not all challenges
lead to improvement; some theories, though innovative, fail under empirical testing. The
scientific method therefore requires both creativity and rigorous validation.
Questions:
1 The main idea of the passage is:
A. Science rejects all new ideas
B. Scientific progress requires balance between creativity and testing
C. Old theories are always correct
D. Empirical testing is unnecessary
2 The author implies that:
A. Innovation alone is sufficient
B. Testing is essential in science
C. Creativity should be avoided
D. Science is unpredictable
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Page
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