FULL GRE PRACTICE EXAM
(UNIVERSITY LEVEL)2026
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) MOCK EXAM
TIME: ~3 HOURS 45 MINUTES | TOTAL: 340+ EQUIVALENT
PRACTICE SCALE
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
SECTION 1: ANALYTICAL WRITING (AWA)
Time: 60 minutes (30 min each task)
Task 1: Issue Essay
Prompt:
“Governments should place a higher priority on improving education than on improving
transportation infrastructure.”
Instructions:
1|Page
, Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
statement. Support your position with reasons and examples.
Task 2: Argument Essay
Prompt:
A city government claims that building more public parks will reduce crime rates because areas
with parks have lower crime statistics. Therefore, the city plans to invest heavily in park
construction.
Instructions:
Discuss how well-reasoned this argument is. Identify assumptions and explain how they weaken
or strengthen the argument.
SECTION 2: VERBAL REASONING
Time: 60 minutes | 2 sections
Reading Comprehension Passage 1
Researchers studying human behavior have found that decision-making is often influenced by
cognitive biases rather than rational evaluation. These biases include confirmation bias, where
individuals favor information that supports their existing beliefs, and availability bias, where
people rely on easily recalled examples rather than statistical evidence. Although awareness of
these biases has increased, their influence remains strong even among experts.
Questions:
2|Page
(UNIVERSITY LEVEL)2026
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) MOCK EXAM
TIME: ~3 HOURS 45 MINUTES | TOTAL: 340+ EQUIVALENT
PRACTICE SCALE
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
SECTION 1: ANALYTICAL WRITING (AWA)
Time: 60 minutes (30 min each task)
Task 1: Issue Essay
Prompt:
“Governments should place a higher priority on improving education than on improving
transportation infrastructure.”
Instructions:
1|Page
, Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
statement. Support your position with reasons and examples.
Task 2: Argument Essay
Prompt:
A city government claims that building more public parks will reduce crime rates because areas
with parks have lower crime statistics. Therefore, the city plans to invest heavily in park
construction.
Instructions:
Discuss how well-reasoned this argument is. Identify assumptions and explain how they weaken
or strengthen the argument.
SECTION 2: VERBAL REASONING
Time: 60 minutes | 2 sections
Reading Comprehension Passage 1
Researchers studying human behavior have found that decision-making is often influenced by
cognitive biases rather than rational evaluation. These biases include confirmation bias, where
individuals favor information that supports their existing beliefs, and availability bias, where
people rely on easily recalled examples rather than statistical evidence. Although awareness of
these biases has increased, their influence remains strong even among experts.
Questions:
2|Page
