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The shorter GRE, in use since 2023, runs just under two hours: one Analyze an Issue essay (30 minutes), then two Verbal Reasoning sections and two Quantitative Reasoning sections, with no breaks and no unscored experimental section. This timer plays them in sequence so you can rehearse the whole sitting without watching the clock.

The Verbal and Quant sections are section-adaptive, so the second of each pair adjusts to how you did on the first — but the timing is fixed, and that is what you practice here. Run it end to end to feel the near-two-hour stretch, or open the editor to drill a single section or to drop the essay when you are focused on the multiple-choice pace.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the GRE now?
One hour and 58 minutes since the September 2023 update — about half the old length. It is one 30-minute essay, two Verbal sections, and two Quant sections, with no scheduled break.
How is the GRE timing split?
Thirty minutes for the Analytical Writing essay, 41 minutes across the two Verbal sections, then 21 and 26 minutes for the two Quant sections. This preset follows that split.