Testing
Examinations typically required for
undergraduate admissions
SAT – Although a growing number of universities are becoming test-optional, the SAT test remains a way for candidates to demonstrate the general knowledge/critical thinking skills needed to thrive in college.
SAT
The SAT comprises two sections – Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and the Math section. Each section of SAT is scored on a scale of 200 to 800.
The test is administered in the digital format and is 2 hours and 14 minutes long.
Full information about the test and registration is available here.
Examinations typically required for
graduate admissions
GRE/GRE Subject or GMAT – The vast majority of doctoral programs and some master’s programs require the submission of GRE or GMAT test scores as part of the application process
GRE
The GRE revised General Test is administered in English and is available in the computer- and paper-based format, although most, if not even all, testing centers in Romania administer only the computer-based version.
According to the information available on the official website www.ets.org/gre, the GRE revised General test includes the following scored sections:
- Analytical Writing: this section features two separately timed writing tasks: “Analyze an Issue” and “Analyze an Argument”. You will have 30 minutes to solve each task.
- Verbal Reasoning: two 30-minute sections consisting of about 20 questions each;
- Quantitative Reasoning: two 35-minute sections consisting of approximately 20 questions each.
GMAT
Typically required by competitive graduate programs in the field of business administration, the GMAT includes four sections, according to the information available on the official website https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-exam:
- Analytical Writing Assessment: consists of a 30-minute writing task
- Integrated Reasoning contains 12 questions to be solved in 30 minutes. Question types include multi-source reasoning, graphics interpretation, two-part analysis and table analysis
- Quantitative measures basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary concepts, and the ability to solve quantitative problems and to interpret graphic data. 75 minutes are available for 37 multiple-choice questions
- Verbal includes questions testing reading comprehension, sentence correction, and critical reasoning. You will have to solve 41 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes.
English language tests
While all US universities accept TOEFL test scores, many also accept IELTS, Duolingo and Cambridge English test scores, but be sure to check in advance!
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