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How do I handle the stress of the GRE being section-adaptive?

The section-adaptive design is actually less stressful than the alternative. You see a consistent difficulty level within each section, you can navigate freely between questions, and you know in advance how it works. Focus on strong performance in the first section of each subject since that determines your second section, but don't overthink the mechanics during the test. Just solve problems.

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