GRE 3-Month Plan
A complete 90-day plan covering 22 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.
- Days
- 90
- Topics
- 22
- Subjects
- 3
- Phases
- 3
How to actually use your 90 days
Full coverage, one real revision cycle, and a weekly mock series — the standard serious-attempt window.
This 3-month plan gives you 90 days to work through 22 weighted GRE topics across 3 subjects — roughly 0.24 new topics a day at 3.5–4.5 hours of focused study. That is a sustainable pace that leaves real room for revision instead of just first-time coverage.
GRE marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Analytical Writing carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — so they anchor the first pass and earn the most revision time later. Cover the entire syllabus once, then let weightage decide what earns a second and third pass. Nothing is skipped — only deprioritised.
90 days is enough to cover all 22 GRE topics once, revise them once more, and build a genuine mock-test habit on top. The risk is plateauing after the first pass. Block out the revision cycle in your calendar now, before mocks crowd it out.
What to prioritise & cut
Cover the entire syllabus once, then let weightage decide what earns a second and third pass. Nothing is skipped — only deprioritised.
Mock tests & revision
Topic-wise tests while you learn, then weekly full-length mocks once the first pass is done. Track sectional timing, not just the total.
Weekly rhythm
Roughly the first 60% of the timeline on the first pass, the next 25% on weight-prioritised revision, the last 15% on full mocks and an error-log review.
Phase-by-phase plan
12 weeks totalA 90-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 3-Month Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.
- 1
Foundation
4 weeksConcept pass across full syllabus
Subject-wise notesTopic-wise quizzesWeekly recaps - 2
Advanced + practice
4 weeksHigher-difficulty problems, PYQs
Last 5 years PYQsTopic-wise problem journalsWeak-topic drill - 3
Mock cycle + revision
4 weeks6-8 full-length mocks + per-mock analysis
Bi-weekly mocksFinal revision sheetLast-mile cheatsheets
Week-by-week schedule
| Week | Days | Topics covered |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–7 | Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension (w5)Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic (w5) |
| 2 | 8–14 | Analytical Writing: Issue Essay (w5)Verbal Reasoning: Vocabulary Building (w5) |
| 3 | 15–21 | Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra (w5)Analytical Writing: Argument Essay (w5) |
| 4 | 22–28 | Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion (w4)Quantitative Reasoning: Data Interpretation (w5) |
| 5 | 29–35 | Analytical Writing: Structuring Arguments (w4)Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence (w4) |
| 6 | 36–42 | Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry (w4)Analytical Writing: Evidence Integration (w4) |
| 7 | 43–49 | Verbal Reasoning: Critical Reasoning (w4)Quantitative Reasoning: Number Properties (w4) |
| 8 | 50–56 | Verbal Reasoning: Inference (w4)Quantitative Reasoning: Probability & Statistics (w4) |
| 9 | 57–63 | Verbal Reasoning: Main Idea (w4)Quantitative Reasoning: Word Problems (w4) |
| 10 | 64–70 | Verbal Reasoning: Para Jumbles (w3)Quantitative Reasoning: Permutations & Combinations (w3) |
| 11 | 71–77 | Quantitative Reasoning: Comparison Problems (w3)Quantitative Reasoning: Coordinate Geometry (w3) |
Subject-wise topic split
Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.
Verbal Reasoning
8 topics- Reading Comprehension ●●●●●
- Vocabulary Building ●●●●●
- Text Completion ●●●●○
- Sentence Equivalence ●●●●○
- Critical Reasoning ●●●●○
- Inference ●●●●○
- Main Idea ●●●●○
- Para Jumbles ●●●○○
Quantitative Reasoning
10 topics- Arithmetic ●●●●●
- Algebra ●●●●●
- Data Interpretation ●●●●●
- Geometry ●●●●○
- Number Properties ●●●●○
- Probability & Statistics ●●●●○
- Word Problems ●●●●○
- Permutations & Combinations ●●●○○
- + 2 more topics on the full roadmap →
Analytical Writing
4 topics- Issue Essay ●●●●●
- Argument Essay ●●●●●
- Structuring Arguments ●●●●○
- Evidence Integration ●●●●○
Why a 90-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book
| Dimension | Typical GRE book | This 3-Month Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Hours of reading before any study starts | Seconds — plan is already here |
| Personalisation | One-size-fits-all | Fits exactly your 90 days |
| Freshness | Printed months ago | Updated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-04-06 |
| Weightage signal | Author guess | Derived from last 5 years' papers |
| Cost | ₹500–2,500 | ₹0 |
| Sign-up required | Often (with a trial trap) | None |
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GRE 3-Month Plan — common questions
Is 90 days enough to prepare for GRE? +
90 days is enough to cover all 22 GRE topics once, revise them once more, and build a genuine mock-test habit on top. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 3-month plan is built to get the most from the time you have: full coverage, one real revision cycle, and a weekly mock series — the standard serious-attempt window.
How many hours a day does this GRE 3-month plan need? +
Plan for 3.5–4.5 hours of focused study, covering about 0.24 new topics a day. Roughly the first 60% of the timeline on the first pass, the next 25% on weight-prioritised revision, the last 15% on full mocks and an error-log review.
What should I skip if I am short on time? +
Cover the entire syllabus once, then let weightage decide what earns a second and third pass. Nothing is skipped — only deprioritised.
When should I start mock tests on this plan? +
Topic-wise tests while you learn, then weekly full-length mocks once the first pass is done. Track sectional timing, not just the total.
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