Many GRE-takers, reposing too much trust in their instincts, think that
Scores increased for as many as 85% of test-takers who changed their first responses in the Quantitative Test. In the Verbal Test, 68% of test-takers who changed their first responses improved their scores. The average gain was 4.7 points in the Quantitative Test and 3.0 points in the Verbal Test.
The ETS press release shows that students who correct their first answers usually do better, and it ought to clear the air about the infamous misconception ‘first answer is the right answer’. That the GRE revised General Test allows the test takers to change their responses makes it a unique test.
The reason for the ETS press release is that students are often attracted
However, remember that changing answers all the time cannot be right either! Practice tests will help you develop a sense of how the GRE works and which ones are the trap-answers. So, do take several practice tests, but don’t be unreasonably afraid to change your answers when required.
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