Practice the GRE the way the real test will feel
You can know every vocabulary word and algebra rule and still lose points when the timer starts blinking halfway through a section. The GRE Test Simulator from CATPrep Simulators is built to give you that pressure in advance, so test day isn't the first time you feel it.
Quick facts
- Sections covered: AWA, Quantitative and Verbal
- Format: Adaptive practice tests, with six original GRE practice tests available
- Platforms: Runs in a modern browser on Windows, Mac, iPad, Kindle, smartphone and Linux
- Installation: None. You start right away after registering
- Guarantee: Full refund if it doesn't better prepare you for the real test
Key features
Adaptive tests that react to how you answer
The tests adapt to your performance, reproducing the question and section selection approach of the real computer-adaptive exam. Practice feels closer to the real thing than a fixed question list does.
A combined score you can use to gauge readiness
Each session ends with a score assessment. Instructors and tutors use it to check how prepared their students are.
Full review of every question
Afterwards you see your answers, the correct answers, time spent on each question, and an explanation for every question.
Original questions with no repeats
The question pools are independent, with no repeats or overlap between tests, so a second test isn't a rerun of the first.
Timing for pacing, and results that stay saved
You can practice with realistic timing or in practice mode, and a question timer helps you pace yourself. Every session is saved automatically, and your access never expires, so you can reload old results whenever you like.
Practice with nonstandard test options
The simulator recreates the nonstandard options available to test takers with documented disabilities, so they can practice under the conditions they will face.
Who it's for
It suits you if you are applying to graduate programs such as psychology or engineering and want timed, adaptive practice to add to your books or course. It also suits tutors who want a scoring tool for students.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Adaptive format with a combined score assessment
- Explanations and per-question timing for every question
- Nothing to install, and it works across many devices
- Saved results that don't expire
- Refund guarantee
Cons
- It needs a browser, so you can't run it as a standalone offline program
- It is a practice tool only. It has no lessons or instruction of its own
- You buy access before you can start
What users say
"I really like the tests. It is just like the real thing. I find the verbal to be very challenging." (Jackie B., CATPrep site)
"The value pack (4 test) is a great way to overcome the intimidation of a timed test and improve quick thinking skills." (Michelle D., CATPrep site)
FAQs
Do I need to install anything?
No. You begin immediately in a modern browser.
Which devices work?
Windows, Mac, iPad, Kindle, smartphones and Linux, as long as the system has a modern browser.
Do my results expire?
No. Every session is saved automatically, and you can reload your score and answers at any time.
How many practice tests are there?
There are six original GRE practice tests.
What if it doesn't help?
The vendor guarantees it will better prepare you for the real test, or you get a 100% refund.
System requirements
Any system with a modern browser. No installation is needed.