the content in this post applies in 2024 to the new, shorter gre!
if you’re starting more or less from scratch, you may be wondering if 90 days (~3 months) of gre prep is even close to enough time. it is! but there’s a key component to preparing for the gre: you need to be strategic about how you organize your study. luckily, magoosh has an expert-written plan that can help you figure out how to prepare to meet and exceed your gre goals in the next three months!
click here to download a pdf of the study schedule!
this 90-day plan is designed to have you improve as much as you can in a three-month period. we have designed twelve weeks, assuming 1.5-2.5 hours for each of the five weekdays, and one longer stint on the weekend (“day six”). if you would prefer to work on both weekend days, and free up some time during the week, feel free to make those changes.
for gre beginners: starting with the basics
this schedule was designed with beginners in mind, which means that most of the assigned lessons skew towards covering the fundamentals–the basic topics, techniques, and strategies that will give you a solid foundation for how to approach the gre exam.
if you find that you are already comfortable with a lot of the introductory material, you can always modify this schedule to suit your own prep needs. once you have a sense of your personal strengths and weaknesses, you can dig into all the available lessons on the magoosh dashboard, swap out lesson material that you’re well-versed in for more advanced concepts, and set up custom practice sessions that focus on your desired topic of study. this schedule was designed to be easily modified based on the needs of individual users.
curious about other study plan options or how to best modify a schedule depending on your situation? check out this post: gre study plans and guides.
table of contents
essential material
optional material
about the material
week 1
week 2
week 3
week 4
week 5
week 6
week 7
week 8
week 9
week 10
week 11
week 12
week 12.5
takeaways
essential material
- magoosh gre prep
- ets’s official guide to the gre book
- ets powerprep free tests 1 & 2: if you would prefer to take the practice test on paper, you can print out a copy of ets’s paper-delivered test. however, taking the paper-based gre is pretty rare these days. if you are like most test takers and will be taking the exam online, we highly recommend that your practice and prep are also online–mimic the medium you’ll be using on exam day as much as possible.
- magoosh’s gre vocabulary flashcards app and magoosh’s gre math flashcards app: they’re free and you can use them on the web, iphone/ipad or android!
- magoosh’s complete guide to the gre pdf: this comprehensive, web-based guide to the gre gives you the quick but very helpful overview you need to understand this test. you’ll see how the gre is designed and scored, what skills it tests, how to find and use the best gre prep, and how to study for each test section.
- reading materials and journal (error log): more detail on each of these below, in the “about the material” section.
optional material
- top 5 free gre practice resources: this page includes instructions on where to find good full-length gre practice tests, and how to take practice tests and incorporate them into your studies. this page also has links to magoosh’s free gre diagnostic quizzes.
- quizlet.com: gives you online access to flashcards, making it easier, say, to quiz yourself on your mobile device
- vocabulary.com: provides conversational example sentences and a flood of example sentences. if you are really trying to achieve a high verbal score, you can also check out lists of crazy hard gre words that other users have compiled.
about the material
about vocabulary
if you are striving for a top-notch verbal score, daily review of vocab is vital. 30 days is not a lot of time; however, you can certainly memorize a few hundred (maybe more) words in that timeframe.
make use of magoosh’s gre flashcards, but don’t limit yourself to just these words. whenever you encounter a word you don’t know, look it up, make a flashcard, and add it to your own flashcard deck. you can go the old-fashioned route with hand-written, paper cards or opt for a digital version like quizlet.
organizing flashcards
as you work through your flashcards you’ll want to organize them into three piles/categories. one category is for words that are “new” to you and you’re just trying to absorb their definitions/usage. another category is for words that you’ve almost mastered–maybe you still need context clues to grasp their meanings. the final category represents a “done” stack that is only rarely reviewed.
reading material
we cannot stress the importance of reading to build your reading comprehension skills, refine your understanding of grammar and usage, and expand your vocabulary. you have to challenge yourself to read material that is written at the same level as the passages you’ll encounter on test day. check out the links below for reliable sources and advice:
non-fiction, scholarly books, history and social science topics are preferable.
how to practice with recommended sources: scientific american, atlantic monthly, the new yorker, national geographic, the economist, arts and letters daily, or the new york times (a sunday subscription is a great idea!).
error log
a notebook or digital document to keep a written record of the questions that you miss. for each question you enter into your log do the following:
- try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
- read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
- watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
- be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
- when you come across vocabulary that you don’t know or only sorta know in a question, be sure to add it to your flashcards. we use words that are trending on the gre to create our content.
not sure how to set up your error log? here’s a free template.
about older ets prep materials
note: ets launched the shorter version of the gre in 2023. so, what does that mean if you have older prep materials? good news!! you do not need to go out and buy new ones. because there were no changes to the content that ets tests, there have been no real changes to the prep books that cover that content. in fact, at the time of this writing, ets hasn’t even released a new edition of its own prep material, the official guide, but does provide the following note:
“the practice tests in this book are for the general test that was administered before september 22, 2023. however, because the shorter gre includes the same question types (except for the analyze an argument essay task which has been removed), this book is a great way to prepare for the shorter gre.”
thus, if you have older versions of prep materials, you should be all set to dive in. just be sure to skip any content related to the analyze an argument part of the awa, and be sure to review the gre’s updated timing and structure.
using this guide without a premium magoosh subscription
without your own magoosh account, you won’t be able to access many of the lessons, practice questions, and practice tests that are linked in the daily tasks; however, there are a number of lessons and practice materials that are publically available, and, of course, you can also follow the daily breakdown of topics and activities using the official guide or any other material(s) you are using for your gre prep.
90 day gre study plan: week 1
day 1 – introduction
1.) go to ets.org/gre, and read about the content of the gre. click on and read each sub-heading link.
2.) watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
intro – computer adaptive testing
intro – skipping questions and pacing
if you haven’t done so already, now is the time to be sure you have this essential document at the ready.
3.) take a look at your week ahead and schedule about 2 hours for a full-length practice. it’s planned for day 6 in this schedule, but you can move that around if needed. if you haven’t done so yet, this is a perfect opportunity to take magoosh’s free gre practice test.
additional practice (if needed or time permitting)
if you have a paper or digital copy of ets’s official guide for the gre (and you really should), you can use it to supplement your practice. for example, if you are feeling challenged by basic math concepts, check out the og’s math review and work through the topics and associated exercises. there are also plenty of practice questions for both math and verbal, organized by difficulty, that you can dive into.
day 2 – intro to gre math
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
mental math: doubling and halving
practice
if you have a magoosh premium or trial subscription, navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → and launch math quick practice at the top of the screen (you’ll see a lightning bolt icon). work through those 10 mixed practice problems.
review
today, you are going to start making use of your error log. as you review the results of the mixed math practice set, add each incorrect question to your log and do the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
don’t just skip over the questions you got right! double check that you got them right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
additional practice
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to start studying the cards in the first deck, algebra.
day 3 – intro to gre math ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
intro to quantitative comparison
qc strategies: matching operations
practice
if you have a magoosh premium or trial subscription, navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → quantitative comparison. do 15 qc questions. for now, do not fret about how long you’re spending on the questions. let’s focus on accuracy first. we’ll bring speed into the equation later on.
which difficulty should i choose?
ideally, you should select adaptive difficulty. that setting will most accurately reflect the variety of questions that you’ll encounter on test day. however, you should feel free to select the setting that best fits your current ability level. if you are struggling with some of the basic concepts, you might opt for easy/medium until your accuracy improves. however, by, or before, the ½ way point, you should switch to adaptive difficulty.
if you feel very comfortable with a specific topic or are a more advanced student who wants to focus on higher-level concepts, you might select hard/very hard.
please note, if you frequently only work on questions from one category of difficulty, you could exhaust that particular group, which means that you might start seeing repeat questions during custom practice or during a practice test.
review
for each question from qc practice that you missed, enter it into your log and do the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
additional practice
in the gre math flashcards, take 15 minutes to continue studying the cards in the first deck, algebra. review any cards you missed earlier.
day 4 – intro to gre math iii (plugging in)
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
plugging in for integer properties
practice
if you have a magoosh premium or trial subscription, navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → multiple choice → select all. do 15 questions. as you work through this set, try to identify any clues that indicate you can plug in as a solution option.
reminder: for the first ½ of this study plan do not worry about timing. of course, if you have a high rate of accuracy, then shift to a focus on pacing sooner versus later. you have an average of about 1 minute and 45 seconds per math question.
if you’re opting to ignore the amount of time you’re spending on each question for now, that’s fine! keep that up. we’ll let you know when pacing must become a focus in your practice.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, log the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
additional practice
in the gre math flashcards, take 15 minutes to continue studying the cards in the first deck, algebra. review any cards you missed earlier.
day 5 – intro to gre verbal
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
intro to reading comprehension
intro to sentence equivalences
practice
if you have a magoosh premium or trial subscription, navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → and launch verbal quick practice at the top of the screen (you’ll see a lightning bolt icon). work through those 10 mixed practice problems.
review
as you review the results of the mixed verbal practice set, add each incorrect question to your log and do the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
add any words from the questions that you only sorta know or don’t know to your vocabulary flashcards.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanation steps.
additional practice
if you haven’t yet, in the magoosh blog, read: gre reading comprehension practice
download the magoosh complete guide to gre vocabulary pdf
read carefully the section “making words stick,” about learning vocabulary, and the section “vocabulary in context: articles from magazines and newspapers.” skim the rest of the book to get a sense of the layout and style. as you build vocab through this plan, periodically go back to this book to verify your understanding and to make connections to other words. the more ways you have to remember a word, the more likely you are to remember it!
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to continue studying the cards in the first deck, algebra. review any cards you missed earlier.
day 6 – practice test
in magoosh, take a full-length practice test!
be sure that you have around 2 hours of uninterrupted time. you want your practice test experience to be as realistic as possible. remember! there are no breaks given during the five sections of the gre.
if this is your first full-length test, this is an important moment! not only will you start to get a sense for how you feel taking the gre but, at the end, you will also find out your all important baseline scores. these will be the scores (math, verbal, awa) you build from as you push towards your goal, the scores you need to reach to feel confident when applying to your chosen graduate programs.
if you’ve already taken a practice or official gre test, that’s great! you already know where you’re at, score wise, and know how close (or far) that score is from where you need it to be.
note: don’t worry about reviewing your test immediately after you complete it unless you have enough gas left in the tank. you’ll kick off the next study session with a deep-dive review.
day 7 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up
if you’re feeling pretty good about where you’re at (both in the schedule and in your overall progress), take a break! you deserve one! but, if you are raring to keep going check out the following options:
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
break out those math and verbal flashcards
90 day gre study plan: week 2
day 8 – practice test review
open your error log for a deep-dive review of your practice test. as always:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
as you review your test, try to recall which question types you struggled with the most. can you find any patterns? are you making careless mistakes? if so, reflect on the reason: working too fast? misreading the question? figure out where you should slow down when testing.
day 9 – arithmetic and fractions
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
positive and negative numbers 1
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check arithmetic and fractions. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, log the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
work on mastering at least 20 words from the first deck.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the second deck, fractions, ratios, and percents. review any cards you missed earlier.
read 1-3 articles from your reading source of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 10 – arithmetic and fractions ii
1.) watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
conversions: fractions and decimals
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check arithmetic and fractions. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, log the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck).
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the second deck, fractions, ratios, and percents. review any cards you missed earlier.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 11 – awa day
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
writing tips for the 4 major scoring components
score your awa essay–use this link to analyze the issue essay you wrote during the last practice test. it will help you better understand the process and the score your essay was given by the magoosh ai tutor.
note i: score your awa essay above leads you to the scoring rubric that will be used by the official readers when they evaluate your essay. even though the essays you write in your magoosh dashboard will be scored and given detailed feedback on how to improve by the magoosh ai tutor, it’s still important for you to read through and be familiar with the scoring rubric.
note ii: there could still be out-dated content pertaining to the argument essay in the above lessons. you can skip/ignore any references to the now retired argument task.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the second deck, fractions, ratios, and percents. review any cards you missed earlier.
read your chosen reading material (one chapter, or a few articles). again note grammatical structures that prove challenging and how you were able to work around them. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 12 – reading comprehension i
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → reading comprehension → check clear all and then only check the box for short passages. do 10 questions. don’t worry if you don’t end up doing exactly 10 questions. you might do a few more or less depending on the number of questions associated with the passages you are given.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, log the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
add any words from the questions that you only sorta know or don’t know to your vocabulary flashcards.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the second deck, fractions, ratios, and percents. review any cards you missed earlier.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 13 – arithmetic and fractions iii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
quiz: arithmetic and fractions
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → all math → check clear all and then only check the box for arithmetic and fractions. do 10 questions.
review
for each question from the above quiz and practice that you missed, log the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos. don’t worry about watching them out of order or watching them again. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the second deck, fractions, ratios, and percents. review any cards you missed earlier.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 14 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 😎
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 3
day 15 – flex day
self-guided practice
use this time to focus on areas of weakness or to dig deeper into more challenging components of topics we’ve already covered.
options:
consider your weaknesses and rewatch the lessons that cover topics you find challenging.
if you feel you’ve been breezing through the content thus far, at this point you might decide to switch to the advanced 3-month schedule. however, you can also just supplement this beginner version with additional lessons of your choosing. to do so, head over to the lessons page on your dashboard and dig deeper into the topics we’ve covered by watching lessons that introduce harder concepts that we don’t include in this beginner schedule.
navigate to custom practice on your dashboard or open up the o.g. to do additional practice problems. you can choose a specific question type or topic or you can choose to do a random assortment of quant and/or verbal questions–a random mix will more closely mimic the variety you’ll encounter on test day.
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
day 16 – percents and ratios
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
percent increases and decreases
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check percents and ratios. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the third deck, geometry. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
download and begin to memorize the content in this essential gre math formulas pdf.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 17 – percents and ratios ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check percents and ratios. do 10 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the third deck, geometry. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 18 – integer properties
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check integer properties. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the third deck, geometry. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 19 – reading comprehension ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → reading comprehension → check long, medium and short passages. do 15 questions (or around 15, depending on the passages and their associated questions).
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the third deck, geometry. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 20 – integer properties ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check integer properties. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the third deck, geometry. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 21 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 4
day 22 – flex day
self-guided practice: use this time to focus on areas of weakness or to dig deeper into more challenging components of topics we’ve already covered.
options:
consider your weaknesses and rewatch the lessons that cover topics you find challenging.
supplement this schedule with additional lessons of your choosing. to do so, head over to the lessons page on your dashboard and dig deeper into the topics we’ve covered by watching lessons that introduce harder concepts that we don’t include in this beginner schedule.
head to custom practice on your dashboard and do additional practice problems. you can choose a specific question type or topic or you can choose to do a random assortment of quant and/or verbal questions–a random mix will more closely mimic the variety you’ll encounter on test day.
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
day 23 – integer properties iii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check integer properties. do 10 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the fourth deck, number properties i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen reading material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 24 – algebra
1.) watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
factoring: difference of two squares
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check algebra. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the fourth deck, number properties i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 25 – algebra ii
1.) watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all and then only check algebra. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the fourth deck, number properties i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 26 – reading comprehension iii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → reading comprehension → check long, medium and short passages. do around 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the fourth deck, number properties i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 27 – practice test
in magoosh, take a full-length practice test!
be sure that you have around 2 hours of uninterrupted focus time. you want your practice test experience to be as realistic as possible. remember that there are no breaks given during the gre.
again, don’t worry about reviewing the test immediately after you finish. that will kick off next week.
day 28 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 5
day 29 – practice test review
open your error log for a deep-dive review of your practice test. as always:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos (don’t worry about watching them out of order. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.)
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
add any words from the questions that you only sorta know or don’t know to your vocabulary flashcards.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
as you review your test, try to recall which question types you struggled with the most. can you find any patterns? are you making careless mistakes? if so, reflect on the reason: working too fast? misreading the question? figure out where you should slow down when testing.
day 30 – algebra iii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → clear all→ check the box next to algebra. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the fifth deck, number properties ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 31 – algebra iv
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
quiz: algebra, equations, and inequalities
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → clear all→ check the box next to algebra. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the fifth deck, number properties ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 32 – reading comprehension iv
1.) watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → reading comprehension → check the boxes for long, medium, and short passages. do around 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the fifth deck, number properties ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 33 – dedicated practice
mixed practice verbal and quant
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the fifth deck, number properties ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 34 – flex day
self-guided practice: use this time to focus on areas of weakness or to dig deeper into more challenging components of topics we’ve already covered.
options:
consider your weaknesses and rewatch the lessons that cover topics you find challenging.
supplement this schedule with additional lessons of your choosing. to do so, head over to the lessons page on your dashboard and dig deeper into the topics we’ve covered by watching lessons that introduce harder concepts that we don’t include in this beginner schedule.
head to custom practice on your dashboard and do additional practice problems. you can choose a specific question type or topic or you can choose to do a random assortment of quant and/or verbal questions–a random mix will more closely mimic the variety you’ll encounter on test day.
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
day 35 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 6
day 36 – word problems
pacing note: this week you are near the ½ way point of the schedule. if you haven’t started to do so already, you should start focusing on the pacing piece of the gre puzzle. an effective pacing and skipping strategy is a major component of success.
thus far, we’ve suggested doing the practice sessions in accordance with your comfort level with the material.
starting this week, we suggest that you transition from accuracy to speed. this might be a bit frustrating at first. increasing your speed while maintaining your accuracy will not come overnight. it is a process. so, take your time with it. imagine that you’re training to be a world class swimmer: technique (or accuracy in this case) will equate to speed.
regardless of how quickly you are answering questions, you should maintain the technique (the accuracy) that you developed before you began working on maximizing your pace.
if this feels like a lot to you, work in stages. set achievable goals as you attempt to improve your pacing! try to answer questions at a pace of three minutes per question. the next day, set a faster pace, like two and half minutes per question.
do this day by day until you are answering questions at the target times:
of course, those target times vary–the greater the question complexity, the longer it will take to solve it.
difficulty: at this point, we also suggest that you switch to adaptive difficulty, if you haven’t already. of course, that’s ultimately up to you, where you’re at in your studies, and how you’ve chosen to modify this schedule. however, it is a good idea for your practice to mimic, as much as possible, what you’ll encounter on test day.
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the boxes for word problems. do 12 questions. remember that timing needs to be a focus of your practice form here on out.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the sixth deck, statistics and probability. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 37 – word problems ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the boxes for word problems. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the sixth deck, statistics and probability. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 38 – word problems iii
1.) watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
intro to sets and venn diagrams
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the boxes for word problems. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the fifth deck, number properties ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 39 – word problems iv
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for word problems. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the sixth deck, statistics and probability. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 40 – paragraph arguments
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal→ reading comprehension → select clear all→ check the box for paragraph arguments. do 8 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the sixth deck, statistics and probability. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 41 – flex day
self-guided practice: use this time to focus on areas of weakness or to dig deeper into more challenging components of topics we’ve already covered.
options:
consider your weaknesses and rewatch the lessons that cover topics you find challenging.
supplement this schedule with additional lessons of your choosing. to do so, head over to the lessons page on your dashboard and dig deeper into the topics we’ve covered by watching lessons that introduce harder concepts that we don’t include in this beginner schedule.
head to custom practice on your dashboard and do additional practice problems. you can choose a specific question type or topic or you can choose to do a random assortment of quant and/or verbal questions–a random mix will more closely mimic the variety you’ll encounter on test day.
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
day 42 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 7
day 43 – powers and roots
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for powers and roots. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the seventh deck, mixed practice i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 44 – powers and roots ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for powers and roots. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the seventh deck, mixed practice i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 45 – powers and roots iii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for powers and roots. do 10 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the seventh deck, mixed practice i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 46 – text completion ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
quiz: text completion – overview
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → text completion→ select all. do 10 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the seventh deck, mixed practice i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 47- text completion iii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
quiz: text completion → no shifts
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → text completion→ select all. do 10 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the seventh deck, mixed practice i. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 48 – practice test
in magoosh, take a full-length practice test!
be sure that you have around 2 hours of uninterrupted focus time. you want your practice test experience to be as realistic as possible. remember that there are no breaks given during the gre.
don’t worry about reviewing the test immediately after you finish. that will kick off next week.
day 49 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 8
day 50 – practice test review
open your error log for a deep-dive review of your practice test. for this and the remaining practice tests, pacing should be a priority.
consider the following:
which question types are still giving you the most trouble in terms of timing?
are you able to identify question types that you should skip in order to improve your overall pacing? if not, doing so should become a priority in your practice and review.
can you identify questions on which you should have spent more time?
as always, work through the following:
determine why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos. don’t worry about watching them out of order or watching them again. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.
be aware of any trends that help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
day 51 – geometry
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → clear all→ only check the box next to geometry. do 15 questions timed.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the eighth deck, mixed practice ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards..
day 52 – geometry ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → clear all→ only check the box next to geometry. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the eighth deck, mixed practice ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
day 53 – geometry iii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → clear all→ only check the box next to geometry. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the eighth deck, mixed practice ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
day 54 – text completion iv
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
quiz: text completion – sentence shifts
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → text completion→ select all. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the eighth deck, mixed practice ii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 55 – flex day
self-guided practice: use this time to focus on areas of weakness or to dig deeper into more challenging components of topics we’ve already covered.
options:
consider your weaknesses and rewatch the lessons that cover topics you find challenging.
supplement this schedule with additional lessons of your choosing. to do so, head over to the lessons page on your dashboard and dig deeper into the topics we’ve covered by watching lessons that introduce harder concepts that we don’t include in this beginner schedule.
head to custom practice on your dashboard and do additional practice problems. you can choose a specific question type or topic or you can choose to do a random assortment of quant and/or verbal questions–a random mix will more closely mimic the variety you’ll encounter on test day.
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
day 56 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 9
day 57 – geometry iv
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for geometry. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the ninth deck, mixed practice iii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 58 – geometry v
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for geometry. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the ninth deck, mixed practice iii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 59 – geometry vi
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for geometry. do 12 questions
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the ninth deck, mixed practice iii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 60 – dedicated geometry practice
geometry practice day
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for geometry. do 20 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the ninth deck, mixed practice iii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 61 – text completion vi
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
intro to double blank sentences
quiz: text completions – double blanks
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → text completion→ clear all → check the box double blanks. do 8 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the ninth deck, mixed practice iii. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 62 – flex day
self-guided practice
use this time to focus on areas of weakness or to dig deeper into more challenging components of topics we’ve already covered.
options:
consider your weaknesses and rewatch the lessons that cover topics you find challenging.
supplement this schedule with additional lessons of your choosing. to do so, head over to the lessons page on your dashboard and dig deeper into the topics we’ve covered by watching lessons that introduce harder concepts that we don’t include in this beginner schedule.
head to custom practice on your dashboard and do additional practice problems. you can choose a specific question type or topic or you can choose to do a random assortment of quant and/or verbal questions–a random mix will more closely mimic the variety you’ll encounter on test day.
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
day 63 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 10
day 64 – coordinate geometry i
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for coordinate plane. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the tenth deck, mixed practice iv. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 65 – coordinate geometry ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for coordinate plane. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the tenth deck, mixed practice iv. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 66 – statistics i
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for statistics. do 12 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the tenth deck, mixed practice iv. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 67 – statistics ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for statistics. do 12 questions.review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the tenth deck, mixed practice iv. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 68
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
intro to triple blank sentences
quiz: text completion – triple blanks
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → text completion→ clear all → check the box triple blanks. do 8 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the tenth deck, mixed practice iv. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 69 – practice test
in magoosh, take a full-length practice test!
try to be sure that you have around 2 hours of uninterrupted. you want your practice test experience to be as realistic as possible. remember that there are no breaks given during the gre.
as always, don’t worry about reviewing the test immediately after you finish. that will kick off next week.
day 70 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 11
day 71 – practice test review
open your error log for a deep-dive review of your practice test. remember, pacing should be a priority.
consider the following:
which question types are still giving you the most trouble in terms of timing?
are you able to identify question types that you should skip in order to improve your overall pacing? if not, doing so should become a priority in your practice and review.
can you identify questions on which you should have spent more time?
as always, work through the following:
determine why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos. don’t worry about watching them out of order or watching them again. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
day 72 – counting and probability
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
fundamental counting principle
complementary events and simple rules
probability of event a or event b
practice
1. navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for counting. do 5 questions.
2. navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → all math → select clear all→ check the box for probability. do 5 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the eleventh deck, mixed practice v. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 73 – data interpretation
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → data interpretation. do 9 questions.
note: as with some of the reading comprehension questions, the data interpretation questions come in batches, typically 2 or 3 questions, pertaining to the same graph or chart. you should do all the questions in a set at once, which means you may do a few more or less than 9 di questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the eleventh deck, mixed practice v. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 74 – sentence equivalence i
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
avoiding pseudo-synonyms: practice activities
“perfect answer”- but no matching pair
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → sentence equivalence → select all categories. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the eleventh deck, mixed practice v. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 75 – sentence equivalence ii
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
opposite-of-correct synonym pairs
difficult words in sentence equivalence
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → sentence equivalence → select all categories. do 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the eleventh deck, mixed practice v. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 76 – flex day
self-guided practice: use this time to focus on areas of weakness or to dig deeper into more challenging components of topics we’ve already covered.
options:
consider your weaknesses and rewatch the lessons that cover topics you find challenging.
supplement this schedule with additional lessons of your choosing. to do so, head over to the lessons page on your dashboard and dig deeper into the topics we’ve covered by watching lessons that introduce harder concepts that we don’t include in this beginner schedule.
head to custom practice on your dashboard and do additional practice problems. you can choose a specific question type or topic or you can choose to do a random assortment of quant and/or verbal questions–a random mix will more closely mimic the variety you’ll encounter on test day.
spend some quality time with your error log. revisit (maybe redo a few) missed questions and review their associated lessons.
day 77 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 12
day 78 – advanced qc strategies
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
qc strategies – picking numbers
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → quantitative comparison → select all. do 8 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. start working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 79 – advanced quantitative comparison
watch the following magoosh lesson videos:
qc questions and integer properties
practice
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → quantitative comparison → select all. do 8 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read 1-3 articles or a chapter from your material(s) of choice, noting grammatical structures that prove challenging. be sure to look up and write down any words you don’t know–they should be added to your flashcards.
day 80 – dedicated practice
as we approach the end of this study schedule, we are going to make practice the priority. this is especially true when it comes to refining your pacing strategy. you want to be able to complete each test section. in order to do so, you may need to skip or guess on certain problem types (hopefully, you’ve been able to identify those) that are the most difficult or time-consuming for you.
mixed practice verbal and quant
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → launch a verbal gre section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 23 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → select all math. launch a math section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 26 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, log the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos. don’t worry about watching them out of order or watching them again. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
add any words from the questions that you only sorta know or don’t know to your vocabulary flashcards.
did any fall into your skip or guess bucket? did you recognize them immediately and quickly move on? it’s a good idea to train those instincts so they become second nature by test day.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 81 – dedicated practice
mixed practice verbal and quant
1. navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → launch a verbal gre section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 23 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
2. navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → select all math. launch a math section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 26 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, log the following:
try to determine and make note of why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos. don’t worry about watching them out of order or watching them again. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
did any fall into your skip or guess bucket? did you recognize them immediately and quickly move on? it’s a good idea to train those instincts so they become second nature by test day.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 82 – dedicated practice
mixed practice verbal and quant
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → launch a verbal gre section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 23 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → select all math. launch a math section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 26 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 83 – practice test
in magoosh, take a full-length practice test!
try to be sure that you have around 2 hours of uninterrupted. you want your practice test experience to be as realistic as possible. remember that there are no breaks given during the gre.
as always, don’t worry about reviewing the test immediately after you finish. that’s for the next session.
day 84 – rest
rest, review, practice or catch-up: use this time in whatever capacity best suits where you are in your prep journey. consider these options:
let yourself take a well-deserved break. enjoy 🥳
do more practice and review in the og
if you are feeling a bit behind schedule, use this as an opportunity to get caught up or closer to caught up.
90 day gre study plan: week 12.5
day 85 – practice test review
open your error log for a deep-dive review of your practice test. remember, pacing should be a priority.
consider the following:
reflect on the testing process: are you satisfied with your performance?
if yes, try to articulate the pacing choices etc. that helped you navigate this practice test successfully.
if no, try to determine what went wrong? did you spend too long on a question that you should have skipped or guessed? were you feeling tired or feeling frustrated by distractors?
as always, work through the following:
determine why you missed the question
read any related text explanations and watch any related video explanations
watch any recommended lesson videos. don’t worry about watching them out of order or watching them again. you’ll likely be watching the videos a few times, especially those that relate to your weaker areas.
double check that you got the correct ones right for the right reasons. if you guessed or just weren’t all that sure how you arrived at the correct answer, devote time to reviewing the explanations and absorbing the underlying concepts and solution steps.
day 86 – dedicated practice
mixed practice verbal and quant
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → launch a verbal gre section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 23 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → select all math. launch a math section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 26 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 87 – dedicated practice
mixed practice verbal and quant
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → launch a verbal gre section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 23 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → select all math. launch a math section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 26 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 88 – dedicated practice
mixed practice verbal and quant
1. navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → verbal → launch a verbal gre section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 23 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
2. navigate to your dashboard and select practice → custom practice → math → select all math. launch a math section (look for the book icon near the top of the screen). you’ll have 26 minutes to complete the 15 questions.
review
for each question from the above practice that you missed, add it to your error log and analyze what went wrong.
additional practice
in the gre vocabulary flashcards
master 20 more words (a bit less than half a deck). spend 10-30 minutes reviewing previous decks.
in the gre math flashcards
take 15 minutes to review the cards. continue working with the twelfth deck, mixed practice vi. review any cards you missed from this or previous decks.
read your chosen material (one chapter, or a few articles), noting complicated grammatical structures and looking up any words you don’t know. add them to your flashcards.
day 89 – final review day!
you are almost at the finish line!
pick out a few topics that you want to brush up on or questions that you want to review from your error log, or you could even re-watch a few lesson videos. keep it light and easy! today is not the day to overtax your brain.
watch this final lesson: test day
day 90!
day before
focus on feeling your best for test day!
no gre preparation
eat a large, healthy, leisurely dinner—no alcohol
go to bed earlier than usual
day of
absolutely no last minute cramming!
eat a large breakfast, full of protein
do relaxing, fun activities to pass time until the test
if you have any remaining time before your exam, focus on a concentrated review
for whatever days remain before your test, keep up the work on gre math and verbal. some suggestions for what to do:
by selecting question type and difficulty on your “dashboard,” keep doing magoosh problems or do problems you’ve previously attempted over again to see how you do a second time.
keep watching magoosh lesson videos on whatever topics you feel you need to review.
keep reading challenging material to build vocabulary and acclimate to complex sentence structures.
keep drilling your vocab flashcards and your math flashcards.
if you have time for more practice tests, you can check out the free and paid versions of ets power prep. another highly recommended source for practice tests are those produced by manhattan prep.
you have done an incredible amount of work, so be proud of what you’ve accomplished!
good luck! 🙂
takeaways
do your best to follow this list, and you will improve dramatically in a very short time. again, if you can’t commit the hours to this study plan, you may want to consider postponing your test or choosing one that works on a different timeline.
for more personalized support, you can sign up for a premium magoosh gre prep plan. we have affordable 1 month or 6 month subscriptions, or you can test out the material with a free 1 week trial. happy studying!
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