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What are GRE test day tips?

Arrive early, bring valid ID, and leave your phone in the car or a locker. Use the bathroom before the test starts, because there are no scheduled breaks and the clock keeps running if you step out. Trust the pacing strategy you've practiced. If a question is taking too long, mark it and move on. Your performance in the first section of each subject sets the difficulty of your second section, so stay sharp from question one.

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