The verbal section of the general GRE specifically targets reading comprehension skills.
Students are tested in basic mathematical skills, including algebra, geometry and basic arithmetic in the quantitative section of the general GRE.
In the analytical section of the general GRE students demonstrate their ability to write coherently and clearly.
The general GRE can be taken year round at computer learning centers across the United States.
GRE subjects tests include English literature, mathematics, psychology, computer science, biochemistry, biology, chemistry and physics. Subject tests are given three times a year in October, November and April.
In May 2009 the fee to take the general GRE test was raised to $140 in the United States. The subject test fee is currently $130.