GRE

A.Who is the administrator of GRE?

The GRE exam has been administered by the Educational Testing Service.

B.Year started: 1949

C. What is GRE Used For?

The purpose of the GRE is to grant the qualifiers of this exam a place in the Masters or Doctoral programs in the different non-business schools. Recently, many of the business schools have also started accepting results from this examination as part of the admission criteria.

Students must note that it is only a general test that has been formulated to judge the different applicants on the same basic level of learning skills. The overall academic qualification and ability that is judged with this test help the schools to compare the applicants with the same gauge.

Students coming from different backgrounds and under-graduate schools apply to the same graduate schools. The GRE, therefore, becomes a fair test to select students of the same level. You must bear in mind, though, that it is not the only evaluation that you will be required to clear before getting accepted; there might be others, but GRE still stands to be one of the most crucial ones.

Students, who cannot boast high college GPA, can still aim to do exceptionally well in the GRE to open up new avenues for them. So if your college GPA is not something that you are very proud of, you still have a chance to outshine those who are with great GRE scores.

• Getting an advanced degree can create many opportunities. In fact, recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statisticsand The Organisation for Economic Co-operation(PDF)illustrates how education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates.

Whether you are planning to go to graduate school or business school — or just exploring your options — you are taking an important step toward your future. It is a smart move to show schools your best and with the GRE® revised General Test, you can! That's the Power of Confidence — only with the GRE revised General Test.

D. Who accepts it?

The GRE revised General Test is accepted at thousands of graduate and business schools as well as departments and divisions within these schools. The list of the schools:

a.http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_aidi_fellowships.pdf

b.http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_aidi_fellowships.pdf

c.Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are primarily the two most vital exams for getting admission in the foreign universities particularly those of USA and UK. Graduate Records Examinations (GRE) is an important examination to be cleared to make it to the USA education system popularly. It holds importance for graduate courses offered in English speaking countries globally too. It is on the basis of the scores on these entrance exams that the top universities of the world take admission of students in different courses.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/category/masters-scholarships/

Structure of the Computer-delivered Test

¹ An unidentified unscored section that does not count toward your score may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section. Questions in the unscored section are being tried out either for possible use in future tests or to ensure that scores on new editions of the test are comparable to scores from earlier editions.

² An identified research section that does not count toward your score may be included in place of the unscored section. The research section will always appear at the end of the test. Questions in this section are included for ETS research purposes.

The Analytical Writing section will always be first. The Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and unidentified/unscored sections may appear in any order; therefore, you should treat each section as if it counts toward your score.

The overall testing time for the paper-delivered GRE® revised General Test is about three hours and 30 minutes. There are six sections with a 10-minute break following the second section.

Structure of the Paper-delivered Test

The Analytical Writing sections will always be first, while the other four sections may appear in any order.

Analytical- http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/

Verbal Reasoning- http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/verbal_reasoning/

Quantitative Reasoning

http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/quantitative_reasoning/

You will receive an email notification from ETS that your official scores are available in your My GRE® Account and that official score reports have been sent to your designated score recipients. Visit your My GRE Accountto view your scores. If you wish to have a paper copy of your official Examinee Score Report, you may use the print functionality in your My GRE Account to print a copy of your official score report. See a sample Examinee Score Report (PDF)that can be printed in your my GRE Account. Your official Examinee Score Report is intended only for your information and personal records.

ETS sends official Graduate Institution Score Reports directly to all authorized score recipients you designate. See a sample Graduate Institution Score Report (PDF).

Computer-delivered Test

You will view your unofficial Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores at the test center; however, because of the essay scoring process, you will not view your Analytical Writing score at that time. About 10–15 days after your test date, your official scores will be available in your My GRE Account, and your scores will be sent to the score recipients you designate.

Paper-delivered Test

About six weeks after your test date, your official scores will be available in your My GRE Account, and your scores will be sent to the score recipients you designate. See below for the approximate score report mailing dates.

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Test Dates / 2015

Register for the test

Fees for the GRE® revised General Test and Related Services

Fees are stated in U.S. dollars. Fees effective January 5, 2015.

A.Registration Checklist

• Check the test fees and read the reschedule and cancellation policies before registering for the test.
• Read and understand the ID requirements. You are responsible for bringing valid and acceptable ID when you report to a test center.
• Create a My GRE Account to register online. Be sure that the spelling of the name you use when registering exactly matches the name printed on your identification documents (excluding accents, apostrophes and spaces) that you will present at the test center. For example, a last name of Fernandez de Córdova would be entered as FernandezdeCordova. See The Name You Use When Registering.
• Decide when you would like to take the test. Be sure to allow sufficient time for score reporting when scheduling your test so you can meet the admissions deadlines for the schools to which you are applying.
• Get the most up-to-date test center information. Not all test centers are open on all dates.
• Determine which graduate institutions or fellowship sponsors you want to receive your scores. As part of your test fee, you may request that scores be sent to as many as four graduate institutions or fellowship sponsors. You will choose score recipients on test day.
• Learn about the FREE GRE® Search Service. You will have the option to sign up for the Search Service when you register for the GRE revised General Test.
• When you are ready to register for the GRE revised General Test, sign in to your My GRE Account and select from the registration options presented.

TheGRE® revised General Test is offered year-round as a computer-delivered test in most locations around the world. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to get your preferred test date and test location.

Register to Test in the United States, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada

There are three ways you can register for the computer-delivered GRE revised General Test in these locations.

Online Registration

• You need to create or have a My GRE Account to register online. Note: Thename you use when you create your My GRE Account will also be the name used when you register for a GRE® test. Therefore, it must exactly match (excluding accents, apostrophes and spaces) the name on the identification (ID) documents that you will present on the day of your GRE test. If it does not, you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you take the test. For example, a last name of Fernandez de Córdova would be entered as FernandezdeCordova.
• Use an American Express®, Discover®, JCB®, MasterCard® or VISA® credit/debit card or a voucher number. Note that ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• Online registration is not available for test takers with disabilities or health-related needs. Please see Disability Accommodations.

Phone Registration

• Use an American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or VISA credit/debit card or a voucher number. Note that ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• Call the test center directly or Prometric® Services at 1-443-751-4820 or 1-800-473-2255.
• A confirmation number, reporting time and test center address will be given to you when you call.

Mail Registration

• Use an American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or VISA credit/debit card or a voucher number. Note that ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• Download and complete the Authorization Voucher Request Form (PDF).
• Mail the appropriate payment and voucher request form to the address printed on the form, allowing up to three weeks for processing and mail delivery.
• The preferred method of payment is by certified check or money order.
• When you receive your voucher, call the test center directly or Prometric Services at 1-443-751-4820 or 1-800-473-2255 to schedule an appointment.
• An appointment to test must be made prior to the expiration date on the voucher.
• If you lose your voucher, contact ETS. Only one replacement will be issued.

Register to Test Outside the United States

There are four ways you can register for the computer-delivered GRE revised General Test outside the United States.

Note: Individuals in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea or at additional testing locations outside of the Prometric test center network must register online through aMy GRE Account.

Online Registration

• You need to create or have a My GRE Account to register online. Note: Thename you use when you create your My GRE Account will also be the name used when you register for a GRE test. Therefore, it must exactly match (excluding accents, apostrophes and spaces) the name on the identification (ID) documents that you will present on the day of your GRE test. If it does not, you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you take the test. For example, a last name of Fernandez de Córdova would be entered as FernandezdeCordova.
• Use an American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or VISA credit/debit card or voucher number. Note: American Express, Discover, JCB and MasterCard are NOT accepted for testing in Nigeria; only VISA, PayPal and voucher numbers are accepted. ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• If you are testing in Mainland China, refer to the instructions in your NEEA account for payment methods.
• For testing in Hong Kong, Taiwan or Korea additional accepted forms of payment include: E-Check (drawn against U.S. bank accounts only) and .
• Online registration is not available for test takers with disabilities or health-related needs. Please see Disability Accommodations.

Phone Registration

• Use an American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, VISA credit/debit card or a voucher number. Note that ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• Call the appropriate Regional Registration Center (RRC) at least two business days before your preferred test date.
• A confirmation number, reporting time and the test center address will be given to you when you call.
• Phone registration is not available to examinees testing in Nigeria.

Fax Registration

• Use an American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or VISA credit/debit card or a voucher number. Note that ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• Fax the International Test Scheduling Form (PDF) to the appropriate RRC.
• The form must be received at least seven days before your first-choice test date.
• A confirmation number, reporting time and the test center address will be emailed, faxed or mailed to you.
• You will be assigned a test date, time and location based on the information you provide on the form. If your requested date(s) cannot be accommodated, you will be scheduled for the next available test date. If your assigned test date does not meet your needs, call the appropriate RRC within 24 hours of receipt of your registration confirmation.
• If you do not receive a confirmation of your appointment, call the appropriateRRC at least three business days before your earliest test date choice. If you missed your appointment and did not call the RRC, your test fee will not be refunded. If you provide an email address, you may receive a confirmation by email.
• Fax registration is not available for test takers in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Nigeria.

Mail Registration

• Use an American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or VISA credit/debit card or a voucher number. Note: American Express, Discover, JCB and MasterCard are NOT accepted for testing in Nigeria; only VISA is accepted. ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• Mail the International Test Scheduling Form (PDF) to the appropriate RRC withappropriate payment. The form must be received at least three weeks before your earliest test date choice.
• A confirmation number, reporting time and the test center address will be emailed, faxed or mailed to you.
• You will be assigned a test date, time and location based on the information you provide on the form. If your requested date(s) cannot be accommodated, you will be scheduled for the next available test date. If your assigned test date does not meet your needs, call the appropriate RRC within 24 hours of receipt of your registration confirmation.
• If you do not receive a confirmation, call the appropriate RRC at least three business days before your earliest test date choice. If you miss your appointment and did not call the RRC, your test fee will not be refunded. If you provide an email address, you may receive a confirmation by email.
• Mail registration is not available for test takers in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.

Registration Code Lists

Computer-delivered Test Center List(PDF)— For individuals completing the GRE International Test Scheduling Form.

Paper-deliveredGRE® revised General Test administrations are offered up to three times a year in areas of the world where computer-delivered testing is not available. You can register for a paper-delivered administration online or by mail.

Online Registration

• You need to create or have a My GRE Account to register online. Note: Thename you use when you create your My GRE Account will also be the name used when you register for a GRE® test. Therefore, it must exactly match (excluding accents, apostrophes and spaces) the name on the identification (ID) documents that you will present on the day of your GRE test. If it does not, you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you take the test. For example, a last name of Fernandez de Córdova would be entered as FernandezdeCordova.
• Payment methods include: credit/debit card (American Express®, Discover®, JCB®, MasterCard® or VISA®), E-Check (drawn against U.S. bank accounts only), and voucher numbers.
  Note that ETS reserves the right to add or delete payment options at its own discretion and without notice.
• Online registration is not available to examinees testing in Nigeria
• Online registration is not available for test takers with disabilities or health-related needs. Please see Disability Accommodations.

Mail Registration

• Mail registration — Preferred payment method is by certified check, money order or voucher numbers.
• Download and complete the Registration Form for the Paper-delivered GRE® revised General Test (PDF) and mail it with payment to the address printed on the form. The form must be received at ETS by the registration deadline. Allow four weeks for processing. Registration forms cannot be faxed.

Registration Code Lists

• Paper-delivered Test Center List (PDF) — For individuals completing the 2014–15 Registration Form for the paper-delivered GRE revised General Test
• Institutions and Fellowship Sponsors Approved to Receive GRE Scores (PDF)
• Department and Major Field Codes (PDF)
• Citizenship and Country or Region Codes and State and Territory Codes (PDF)

Admission Ticket

After your registration has been processed, you will receive an email from ETS notifying you that your admission ticket is available in yourMy GRE Account. The admission ticket confirms your test choice, test date, test center and score recipients.

You will need to print your admission ticket and bring it to the test center on the day of the test. An admission ticket will NOT be sent to you by postal mail. To print your admission ticket, log in to yourMy GRE Accountand select "View or Print Admission Ticket." If you are unable to print your ticket, contactGRE Servicesat least 10 days before your test date and an admission ticket will be emailed to you.

Attached to your admission ticket is a correction stub. Use the correction stub to correct personal data, or to add, delete or change score recipients. Name changes cannot be submitted on the correction stub. Your correction stub must bereceivedat ETS by the Friday before your registered test date.

The following is a guide to scoring high on the GRE test. If you follow these steps, your GRE scorewill improve.

1. Relax

Preparing for the GRE can be stressful. Try to focus on the task at hand and not so much on everything else you have to do. If you take GRE test prep step-by-step, day-by-day, and give yourself breaks when your body needs them, you'll be able to concentrate on GRE studies a lot better.

2. GRE Diagnostic Test

Begin GRE test prep with a GRE practice testto find out what you're good at, and more importantly, what you're not good at. Correct your completed practice test and evaluate the questions you missed. What kind of questions did you miss? Are they mostly Quantitative or mostly Verbal? What score would you give yourself on Analytical Writing? Did you miss a lot of analogies but do well on reading comprehension? With this information you'll be able to focus your GRE test prep studies on your weaknesses.

3. GRE Study Plan

With your GRE weaknesses in mind, make a very specific study planfor yourself. You should know what, how, and when you are going to study for the GRE test. Put your study plan somewhere in plain view, and make sure you stick to your plan.

• Try to keep GRE test prep interesting by planning to study different things in different ways. For example, study GRE vocabularyfrom flash cards one day, from a list the second day, and by reading and learning words in context the third day.

4. GRE Vocabulary

The single-most effective way to improve GRE Verbal score is with GRE vocabulary. Start studying GRE vocabulary now. Study a word list, use flash cards, learn with software, or learn words in context with The Wall Street Journal. Do whatever it takes to learn new words. Improve your vocabulary skills and watch your GRE score improve.

5. Active Reading

Practice reading every day, but don't read like you would your favorite book. Read actively. Ask yourself, "What is the main theme?", "Report or opinion?", and "What is the author's purpose?" You'll see these questions on the GRE, so you should be on the lookout for the answers. You should also use GRE-level material, such as The Wall Street Journal, to practice your GRE reading comprehension. You might not like the articles, but most likely you won't like the passages on the GRE either, so you should get used to it.

6. Math Language

Learning GRE mathis like learning a new language. To improve your GRE Quantitative score you have to practice, and the more you practice the more fluent you will become. If you don't practice, you'll never improve.

Hence, do as many practice Quantitative problemsas you can and learn from your mistakes. When examining your wrong answers, don't move on to the next question until you understand the current one. The whole point of math practice is so that you can learn from mistakes during practice and not on the real GRE.

7. Essay

Get used to writing an outlinebefore you actually start an essay. You'll save time and know exactly what to write about if you have an outlined plan. Your paper will flow better and surely, you will score higher on the GRE Analytical Writing section.

8. GRE Practice Tests

A GRE practice test is one of your most useful tools during GRE test prep. It's an excellent indicator of what you need to work on. Take GRE practice tests every couple of weeks to find out your weak areas, and focus your GRE study plan on those things. Also, remember to learn from your mistakes on each practice test.

9. Do Not Procrastinate

Start preparing for the GRE now. If you start GRE prep early enough, you'll have the luxury of being able to study just an hour or so per day. When your time is limited, you have to study more hours per day, which will get tiring fast. Cramming for the GRE doesn't work, so don't procrastinate. I repeat, if you want to improve your GRE score, do not procrastinate.

10. Mentally Prepare

Time yourself during GRE practice tests to get a feel for the length of the test and the pace you need to be answering questions at. Act like the practice test is the real GRE. The last thing you want on test day is to feel tired when you're only half-way through.

Overview

• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardised test that is accepted for admission to various disciplines at many graduate and business schools across the globe.
• More than 3,200 graduate schools and business schools use this esteemed test, to choose the candidates who are competent enough to survive and succeed in rigorous graduate level work.
• GRE test is administered in two formats – Paper Based Test or PBT and Computer Based Test or CBT.
• The validity period of GRE score is five years.

Test Format & Structure

Test format

In all cases the Analytical Writing section is the first section of the exam, followed by a 10 minute break. After the break, there are 6 sections: two verbal, two math, an unscored section, and a research section. The research section is always the last section, while the other sections can appear in any order.

Test structure