Many students have reported that sometimes they are unsure which materials to use at which stage.
Today, let's organize all the GRE Must-Know prep materials! We've sorted them by different preparation stages and suitable resources. For 2024 GRE prep, this article has everything you need!
Students preparing for the GRE, feel free to identify your stage. If you need materials, ask your instructor for them!
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0 Foundation & GRE Newbies
At this stage, students are completely unfamiliar with the GRE. We suggest starting by learning about the GRE test format, duration, and other basic information.
Then, you can begin memorizing GRE vocabulary and practicing complex sentences—vocabulary and sentence analysis are the fundamentals of the GRE Verbal section, not to be underestimated!
Study Plan
Get a preliminary understanding of the GRE, start memorizing GRE words, and learn how to analyze complex sentences to lay a solid foundation for the GRE.
Recommended Materials:
1. Learn About the GRE
Including the post-reform GRE test format and duration, scoring rules, difficulty levels, target scores, and more.
You can also read the following articles:
①Post-Reform GRE: Long Reading Passages Are Gone!! Complete Summary of First Test Changes!
②GRE Domestic Offline Registration: Super Detailed Process + FAQs!
③2023 GRE at Home in China | A Super Detailed Step-by-Step Registration Guide!
④2023 Update! GRE at Home: Preparation, Test Process, and Key Notes Summary!
⑤2023 GRE Overseas Offline Test | A Comprehensive Registration Guide!
2. Vocabulary & Sentence Foundation
"GRE Must-Know 1000 Words," "GRE Complex Sentence Diagramming and Practice"
Reply '单词书' in the GRE Must-Know official account to get it free.
The Must-Know 1000 Words was developed by experienced GRE Must-Know instructors who personally took multiple GRE exams to understand patterns of frequently tested words. Using a proprietary algorithm, they identified high-frequency vocabulary common to several classic GRE word books, eliminated outdated, low-frequency, and non-core words, and incorporated new words from 2022-2023 not included in those books, resulting in this condensed list.
Thus, this vocabulary book contains the most essential exam words, with irrelevant words removed, allowing students to avoid vocabulary-related obstacles and quickly improve practice efficiency.
3. Math Foundation
"GRE Must-Know Math Vocabulary," "GRE Math Formula Sheet"
Reply '数学词汇' or '数学公式' in the GRE Must-Know official account to get them free.
GRE Math topics are not difficult, roughly at the middle/high school level in China, making it relatively easy for many Chinese students. However, the proportion of difficult problems is increasing, and question stems are getting longer, so achieving a high score is not so simple.
This means students must be thoroughly familiar with math vocabulary and formulas before tackling practice problems.
With a Vocabulary Foundation but No Score Improvement from Self-Study
After gaining a basic grasp of GRE vocabulary and complex sentence analysis, congratulations—you're now an official test candidate! You can move on to learning methodology and practical practice.
Good methodology is certainly important, but continuous practice, reflection, and summarizing key points are also essential for a high score. Some students may already be doing practice but not seeing improvement—this is likely because they haven't mastered the proper approach. Don't waste materials by blindly practicing!
Study Plan:
Continue memorizing words daily, combine with learning test-taking methodology, and do an appropriate amount of real exam question practice to apply the methodology.
Recommended Materials:
1. Methodology
"GRE Text Completion Method Mind Map," "GRE Reading Method Mind Map"
Reply '阅读思维导图' or '填空思维导图' in the GRE Must-Know official account to get them free.
The GRE Mind Map series accompanies the GRE Must-Know course and has been validated by thousands of students for its universal applicability, helping them achieve satisfactory scores on the exam. It is well worth studying by those just beginning their prep to repeatedly internalize the methodology and train problem-solving approaches with real questions. Developing the habit of solving problems following this methodology will enable you to break down complex questions with ease.
2. High-Frequency Real Questions
"GRE Must-Know 1000 Text Completion Questions," "GRE Must-Know 600 Math Questions," "GRE Must-Know 220 Reading Passages"
Contact your CheersYou（清柚教育） or GRE Must-Know instructor to get them.
Instructors with years of frontline teaching experience have gathered and organized a large number of GRE real exam questions, using a proprietary algorithm to filter out the 2022-2023 high-frequency questions across all sections. After proofreading, they compiled 1000 text completion, 600 math, and 220 reading questions with answer keys. This question bank best represents the current GRE difficulty, allowing students to efficiently practice all sections and improve scores quickly.
Pre-Exam Sprint & Mock Tests
After about 1-2 months of study and practice, most test-takers will register for their first exam to assess their level. Test-day pressure is naturally much higher than usual, so it's essential to adapt to computer-based testing requirements in advance and do more simulated practice sets to get used to the test rhythm and perform at your true ability!
Study Plan:
Continue memorizing words, and reviewing vocabulary notebooks and error logs. Additionally, use monthly real exam question sets and other practice sets to reinforce the methodology for each section, and promptly correct mistakes and analyze error causes.
Recommended Materials:
1. Advanced Vocabulary
"GRE Text Completion 6-Select-2 Word List," "GRE Must-Know Vocabulary by Meaning Groups," "GRE Logical Connectors"
Reply '六选二' in the GRE Must-Know official account to get it free.
The 6-Select-2 question type accounts for the largest proportion on the exam and is relatively easy to improve through practice.
The GRE Text Completion 6-Select-2 Word List summarizes synonym pairs from actual text completion questions, organized into 8 lists with 730 groups of 6-Select-2 synonyms. It uses meaning-group method to memorize words of similar meaning, helping students efficiently connect words and improve accuracy in 6-Select-2 questions.
Contact your CheersYou（清柚教育） or GRE Must-Know instructor to get it.
The GRE Meaning-Group Vocabulary further summarizes over 50 groups of synonyms and antonyms, especially focusing on familiar words with uncommon meanings in GRE. Those words you thought you knew often have different meanings on the GRE!
The GRE Logical Connectors helps improve sensitivity to logical signal words in text completion, enabling more accurate judgment of 'same direction' and 'opposite direction' and avoiding ETS traps!
2. Monthly Real Exam Question Sets
Monthly GRE real exam questions are based on recent test-taker recollections and are the most recommended pre-test practice material. The newer the recollection questions, the higher their reference value and the greater the chance of encountering the same problems.
But remember ❗️ do not blindly practice! Practicing without mastering the correct approach is just wasting real exam materials! ❌
Contact your CheersYou（清柚教育） or GRE Must-Know instructor to get them.
3. Full-Length Mock Tests (Computer-Based)
While completing real exam sets, you also need to use a full-length mock test system to practice, adapt to the computer-based format, stabilize your test-taking rhythm, and master exam pacing.
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This step is crucial! Especially for students accustomed to taking notes on paper, it's vital to quickly adapt to the computer-based format to avoid discomfort during the exam affecting your performance.
Finally, before the exam, make sure you understand how to send your scores!!
After the exam, when you receive your diagnostic report, you should also learn how to interpret it!
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That's all for the summary of all GRE Must-Know prep materials.
Students can create targeted plans based on their preparation stage and use appropriate materials.
If you need materials, contact any CheersYou（清柚教育） or GRE Must-Know instructor to get them! We will continue striving to provide even better materials and courses. Wishing everyone an early success in achieving your target GRE scores!
