Starting August 1, 2011, the new GRE revised General Test will take the place of the current GRE General Test. The GRE revised General Test has some key changes that will impact how you prepare for the test, how you take the test, and when you can expect your test scores to be sent to the institutions to which you are applying.
The test will still consist of 3 sections- Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing. However, there will be changes in the types of questions asked in the Verbal and Quantitative Sections.

Verbal Reasoning will no longer include vocabulary outside of the context of a sentence or paragraph, such as antonyms or analogies. Instead, you will be asked text completion questions and sentence equivalence questions. Click this link to see samples of the types of questions you will be asked to answer for the Verbal section of the GRE-Revised.

Quantitative Reasoning will still cover the basic math concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis. However, new multiple choice formats will include questions where there is more than one correct answer. Additionally, some questions will not provide multiple choices and instead ask you to enter the answer that you reach. An on-screen, 4 function calculator will be provided. Click this link to see samples of the new Quantitative questions.

Analytical Writing will still ask you to write 2 essays- 1 in which you analyze an issue and 1 in which you analyze an argument. You will now be assigned one task or argument, instead of choosing from multiple tasks. Click this link to see samples of Analytical Writing questions