Analytical Writing · Test 5

GRE Analytical Writing Practice Test 5

GRE Analytical Writing Practice 5 is the Analyze an Issue task from Mock 5: one timed, 30-minute essay scored against the official 0 to 6 rubric. Build and defend a position under real exam pressure, then get an expert, rubric-based read on what to fix.

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Analyze an Issue1 essay · 30 min

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What you get

More than a score on one section.

Expert estimate

Submit your essay for a rubric-based expert score and notes, clearly labelled as an estimate.

Rubric breakdown

Feedback on structure, reasoning, support, and control of language — the official scoring dimensions.

Real format & timing

One Analyze an Issue task in 30 minutes, exactly like the shorter GRE Writing measure.

Know what to fix

See the single dimension dragging your score down so your next essay targets it.

How to use it

Isolate one measure, then improve it.

A full mock tells you your total. A single-measure test tells you exactly how your argument holds up under time. Take this between full papers to target one measure at a time.

1Set the 30-minute timer and outline before you write.
2Draft a clear position with two reasons and one honest counter.
3Submit for an expert, rubric-based estimate.
4Rewrite once, targeting the weakest dimension.

The prompt

Your Issue statement.

“Governments should place greater emphasis on long-term economic stability than on short-term economic growth.”

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning. In developing and supporting your position, consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true.

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GRE Practice Mock 5

The full five-section paper this Writing test is drawn from.

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Before you start

What to expect.

The Analyze an Issue prompt from the matching full mock — one essay task, timed at 30 minutes, scored against the official 0 to 6 rubric.

Our grader gives an expert, rubric-based estimate across structure, reasoning, support, and language control, clearly labelled as an estimate. Only ETS issues an official score.

There is no fixed length, but strong responses are usually four to six developed paragraphs. A clear position, two reasons, and one honest counter beats a longer, shapeless essay.

Set a 30-minute timer, outline, write, then submit for feedback and rewrite once targeting the weakest dimension.

From GRE Practice Mock 5 — this is that mock's Analyze an Issue task, presented on its own.

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Free, no account needed. Write under the timer, then get an expert read.

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