For Test Takers ETS GRE 2016

The literary-historical scope of the test follows the distribution below.

1. Continental, Classical and Comparative Literature through 1925	5–10%
2. British Literature to 1660 (including Milton)	25–30%
3. British Literature 1660–1925	25–35%
4. American Literature through 1925	15–25%
5. American, British and World Literatures after 1925	20–30%

Because examinees tend to remember most vividly questions that proved troublesome, they may feel that the test has included or emphasized those areas in which they are least prepared. Students taking the GRE® Literature in English Test should remember that in a test of this many questions, much of the material presents no undue difficulty. The very length and scope of the examination eventually work to the benefit of students and give them an opportunity to demonstrate what they do know. No one is expected to answer all the questions correctly; in fact, it is possible to achieve the maximum score without answering all the questions correctly.