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Everything published on GMAT GRE Prep, in one reading list: exam overviews, section strategy, study plans, and the reference shelf.
Every guide in this list carries its own published and checked dates, and the exam facts in all of them are read back against GMAC and ETS on the same schedule. The byline is a masthead name, explained in full on who writes this, and the sourcing rules are set out on the standards page.
01The GMAT, explained for 2026Focus Edition format, the 205 to 805 scale, question-level adaptivity, and registration basics.02The GRE, explained for 2026The two-hour format, 130 to 170 scoring, the essay, and how to register with ETS.03GMAT vs GRE: which test should you take?A side-by-side comparison and a five-step decision method based on diagnostics, not vibes.04Quant: what both exams actually testTopic weights, question formats, pacing targets, and the five most expensive traps.05Verbal: reasoning first, vocabulary secondCritical reasoning frameworks, passage mapping, and text completion signals.06Data Insights: the GMAT's newest sectionAll five question types, including data sufficiency, with pacing strategy.07AWA: one essay, thirty minutesA structure that holds up, the scoring rubric, and a minute-by-minute budget.08The 8-week study planThe standard build: diagnostic to test day at ten hours a week, with milestones.09The 4-week study planA controlled sprint for strong baselines and tight deadlines.10The quant formula cheat sheetEvery formula both exams can test, each linked to a worked practice question.11GRE vocabulary list 01High-frequency words grouped into meaning clusters, each with a definition, an example, and the synonyms that also score.12The best GMAT prep courses, honestly comparedMagoosh, Kaplan, Princeton Review, and Target Test Prep: who each one suits.