{"id":6249,"date":"2024-09-09T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gre\/?p=6249"},"modified":"2019-05-03T17:32:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T00:32:07","slug":"30-day-gre-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/gre\/30-day-gre-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"30-Day GRE Study Guide for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

The content in this post applies in 2025 to the new, shorter GRE!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For those who are focused and ambitious, a 30-day GRE study schedule can work really well, as long as you have the time it will demand. <\/p>\n

However, if you feel that life will intrude in one way or another, or if you need to improve your score by hundreds of points, this schedule may not be for you. If an honest look at life’s daily demands reveals that dedicating hour upon hour to GRE study will be unlikely, ask yourself: Is pushing back your test date possible? <\/p>\n

If you are able to register or reschedule your exam for a later date, that might be in your best interest, and then you can check out some of Magoosh’s other, longer schedule options<\/a>. <\/p>\n

But! If you are all-in on preparing for the GRE in thirty days, we’ve got you! Just remember, this is an aggressive plan. You will need, on average, 1.5-2.5 hours a day, at least six days per week, to work through this schedule. <\/p>\n

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Click here to download a PDF of the study schedule!<\/a><\/p>\n

For GRE Beginners: Starting with the Basics<\/h2>\n

This schedule was designed with beginners in mind, which means that most of the assigned lessons skew toward covering the fundamentals–the basic topics, techniques, and strategies that provide a solid foundation for how to best approach the exam. <\/p>\n

Now, there may very well be subject areas in which you are well beyond beginner status. If that’s the case, you should feel free to modify this schedule to suit your own prep needs. At any point, you can swap out the lessons and practice questions that you’re already comfortable with for ones that cover more challenging topics. <\/p>\n

If you’re finding a lot of the beginner material pretty easy, consider checking out our 30-Day Schedule for Advanced Students.<\/a><\/p>\n

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