The GRE exam is the Graduate Record Examination. This exam is given to students interested in entering graduate school. It is an overview of accumulated knowledge given by computer and has an approximate testing time of 2.5 hours. The test is broken down into 3 parts, verbal, analytical and quantitative.

The tutor for the GRE exam will complete an overview of the exam with the student. Writing skills will be reviewed, as the GRE exam requires two written essays. The GRE exam also contains verbal questions concerning comprehension for reading and one's ability to recognize certain sophisticated parts of speech. Quantitative math parts of the GRE exam contain basic mathematics including algebra and geometry. The GRE tutor will review the components of the exam and assess the student's ability. The tutor will then address with the student what he or she thinks are problem areas on the exam and review those further. Practice exams are essential to performing well on the GRE exam. There are books that can be purchased to enhance preparation for the GRE exam, as well as preparatory software that can be purchased, downloaded and used by the tutor to aid in the review of the exam.

Online tutorials for the GRE exam are available from assorted websites and offer varying materials for study for the GRE examination. Practice tests are essential for the GRE exam. Many websites offer 20 to 30 hours of lessons with multiple complete GRE test exams. There are live chat rooms available for discussion of the exam and any questions students may have. Online GRE tutors explain testing procedures and provide practice tests to encourage accurate responses, efficient test taking in terms of time management, and with practice tests the tension of taking a large, time consuming exam is partially relieved due to familiarity with the exam process and with potential exam questions.