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On the GRE, you can score a maximum of 340 points on the multiple-choice and 6 points on the essays. Here’s the scoring range for each of the three sections:

 Verbal: The Verbal score ranges from 130 to 170 in 1-point increments. You get 130 points if you answer just one question, which accounts for about 80 percent of a job well done. It doesn’t help much, though: You need to score as well as or better than most of the other people who took the test to improve your chances of being admitted to the school of your choice. Refer to the chapters in Part 2 for the lowdown on the Verbal sections.

 Math: The Math score also ranges from 130 to 170 in 1-point increments. Flip to Part 3 for more on the Math sections.

 Analytical Writing: The Analytical Writing score ranges from 1 to 6, in half-point increments, with 6 being the highest. Each essay is graded separately, and your final score is the average of the two. Essays that are blank or off-topic receive a score of 0. You can discover more information about the essays in Part 4.

On the multiple-choice questions, you earn points only for completely correct answers. If the question requires two or more answers, you have to get all the answers correct: no partial credit for a partially correct answer. However, you don’t lose points for wrong answers, so you may as well guess and return to the question later. See “Throwing a mental dart” later in this chapter for more on this.