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• You’ll be under continual audio and video surveillance. To guard against cheating
and to record any irregularities or problems in the testing room as they occur, the
room is continually audiotaped and videotaped.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE TEST—THE COMPUTER TUTORIAL
The supervisor has just escorted you to your station and has wished you luck. Before
you begin the test, the computerized system will lead you through a tutorial that
includes five sections. Each section steps you through a series of “screens”:
How to use the mouse (six screens)
How to select and change an answer (six screens)
How to scroll the screen display up and down (six screens)
How to use the toolbars (twenty-one screens); here you’ll learn how to quit the
test, exit the current section, access the directions, and confirm your response and
move to the next question.
How to use the word processor features (fourteen screens)
Here’s what you need to know about the GRE computer tutorial:
• You won’t be able to skip any section or screen during the tutorial.
• As you progress, the system requires that you demonstrate competency in using
the mouse, selecting and confirming answer choices, and accessing the directions.
You can’t begin taking the actual test unless you’ve shown that you know how to
use the system.
• At the end of each tutorial section (a series of screens), you can repeat that section
at your option. Once you leave a section, however, you can’t return to it.
• The Analytical Writing section of the tutorial allows you to practice using the
word processor.
• If you carefully read all the information presented to you, expect to spend about
20 minutes on the tutorial.
POST-TEST GRE PROCEDURES
It’s been about 4 hours since you first entered the testing center, and you’ve just
completed your final exam section. You may think you’ve finished the GRE, but you
haven’t. There are four more hoops to jump through before you’re done:
Respond to a brief questionnaire. The computer program will present a brief

questionnaire (a series of screens) about your test-taking experience. These ques-
tions are multiple-choice, just like the exam itself. The questionnaire might ask
you, for example:
• whether your supervisor was knowledgeable and helpful
• whether the testing environment was comfortable
• how long you waited after you arrived at the testing site to begin the test
• whether you were distracted by noise during your exam
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Don’t choose to repeat any
tutorial section. Why not? If
you do, you’ll be forced to
step through the entire
sequence of screens in that
section again—an
aggravating time-waster.
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On test day, you’ll already
know how the computer
system works, so step through
the tutorial as quickly as you
can, reading as little as
possible. You can easily
dispense with the tutorial in
5–10 minutes this way.
Remember: The less time you
spend with the tutorial, the less
fatigued you’ll be during the

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Cancel your test, at your option. The most important question you’ll answer
while seated at your testing station is this one. The computer program will ask
you to choose whether to cancel your scores (no scores are recorded; partial
cancelation is not an option) or see your scores immediately.
Once you elect to see your scores, you can no longer cancel them, so you should
take a few minutes to think it over. The program gives you 5 minutes to choose. If
you haven’t decided within 5 minutes, it will automatically show you your scores
and you forfeit your option to cancel.
View and record your scores. If you elect to see your scores, write them down
on your scratch paper. When you leave the testing room, the supervisor will allow
you to transcribe them onto another sheet of paper that you can take home with
you, so that you don’t have to memorize them.
Direct your scores to the schools of your choice. Once you’ve elected to see
your scores, the program will ask you to select the schools to which you wish to
send your score report (you will be shown a complete list of schools).
BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE TESTING CENTER
Before you exit the testing room for the final time, the following three things will
happen:
The supervisor will collect your pencils and scratch paper and will count the
number of sheets of paper to make sure you aren’t trying to take any with you.
The supervisor will remind you to collect your belongings from your locker (if you
used one) and turn in your locker key.
The supervisor will provide you with an ETS pamphlet that explains how to
interpret your test scores. You can take this home with you.
REGISTERING FOR THE GRE (UNITED STATES AND CANADA)
GRE test takers in the United States (including the United States, Guam, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico) and Canada must take the computer-based (CBT)
version of the test. The CBT is available year-round at Prometric Testing Centers and at

certain colleges and universities. The official GRE Information and Registration Bulle-
tin contains a complete list of CBT test centers, and an updated list is available at the
registration area of the official GRE Web site: www.ets.org/gre/grereg.
To take the GRE in the United States or Canada, you need to make a CBT
appointment using one of the following three methods:
Schedule the appointment online at the official GRE Web site. Online registration
is available only if you pay the fee using a credit card.
Call one of two central registration numbers: 1-800-GRE-CALL (1-800-473-2255)
or Prometric Candidate Services Call Center (1-443-751-4820). Telephone regis-
tration is available only if you pay the fee using a credit card.
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If you click on the CANCEL
SCORES button, the program
will give you another 5 minutes
to think over your decision—so
you really have 10 minutes to
make up your mind.
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You can select as many as five
schools at this time without
incurring an additional fee. This
is your last chance for a free
report, so take full advantage
of it. Be sure to compile your
list of five schools before
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Mail (do not fax) a completed “CBT General Authorization Voucher Request
Form,” along with your payment, to ETS. (The form is available from ETS at its
Web site and by telephone request.) Within four weeks after receiving the com-
pleted form, ETS will mail you a voucher. Once you receive the voucher, you must
call ETS to schedule a test appointment. The test date must be prior to the
expiration date on your voucher.
Note that only the third method listed here is available to a test taker using a
fee-reduction certificate, paying by method other than credit card, or requesting
disability testing accommodations.
Expect the first available appointment date to be as soon as one week following the
day you call or go online to schedule your test date. Keep in mind, however, that
popular test centers may experience backlogs, especially from November through
January. Also, you might find it more difficult to schedule a test date on a weekend
than on a weekday, so be sure to schedule your GRE early enough to meet your
graduate school application deadlines.
GRE AVAILABILITY AND REGISTRATION (INTERNATIONAL
TESTING)
The GRE itself is the same throughout the world; however, test availability and certain
registration procedures are different outside the United States and Canada. The next
few pages highlight the key features of international registration and address issues of
special concern to international test takers.
Note that the information here applies only to the GRE General Test, not to the GRE
Subject Tests. Also, although the information in this book is current as of the book’s
printing date, details are subject to change. For complete, up-to-date information on
GRE availability and registration, consult the official GRE Web site (www.gre.org).
GRE Availability Outside the United States and Canada
The computer-based GRE General Test is offered in 68 countries outside the United
States and Canada. In all of those countries, testing is available year-round by
appointment, just as in the United States and Canada. International testing centers are
located in major metropolitan areas. In populous countries where interest in taking the

GRE is strong, CBT testing is typically available in two or more major cities. Here are
some notable examples:
• In India, CBT testing is available in Ahmadabad, Allahabad, Calcutta, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Trivandrum.
• In Brazil, CBT testing is available in Belo Horizonte, Brazilia, Curitiba, Porto
Allegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, and Sao Paulo.
• In Japan, CBT testing is available in Osaka, Tokyo, Tokyo Kayabacho, and
Yokohama.
• In Mexico, CBT testing is available in Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey.
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The GRE Subject Tests are also
offered worldwide. Availability
and registration procedures for
the Subject Tests are different
from those for the GRE
General Test, even in the
United States and Canada.
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Outside the United States and Canada, the paper-based version of the GRE General
Test is offered in 91 countries, up to two times per year in each country, but only in
areas where the CBT is unavailable. In some of these countries, only the paper-based
version is offered; in others, the CBT is available in the largest cities and the
paper-based test is offered in certain other regions. In Australia, for example, the CBT
is available in Melbourne and Sydney; the paper-based test is offered in Canberra,
Kingston (Queensland), and Townsville.
Registration Procedures for International Testing
To accommodate individuals who wish to take the computer-based GRE General Test

outside the United States and Canada, ETS has arranged for an international network
of Regional Registration Centers (RRCs) operated by Prometric, a global provider of
testing and assessment services. Each RRC receives and processes CBT registration-
related forms and inquiries, whether they are submitted by registrants online or by
telephone, fax, or mail, and assigns test takers to appropriate test dates and to CBT test
centers within the RRC’s own region.
To make an appointment for international CBT testing through an RRC, use one of
the following three methods:
Schedule the appointment online at www.ets.org/gre/grereg. This method is
available only if you pay the registration fee with a credit card.
Schedule the appointment by calling the appropriate RRC. Telephone registration
is available only if you pay the registration fee with a credit card.
Complete a printed “CBT International Test Scheduling Form.” If you are paying
by credit card or supplying a payment voucher number, mail or fax the completed
form to the appropriate RRC. If you are paying by certified check, personal check,
money order, or other physical method of payment, mail (do not fax) the form with
your payment.
Note that any CBT test taker who is requesting disability testing accommodations,
paying with a fee reduction certificate, or paying by method other than credit card
must first complete a one-page “CBT General Authorization Voucher Request Form”
and mail (not fax) it to ETS (not to an RRC) as directed on the form. Allow four weeks
for ETS to process the form and mail you an authorization voucher. The voucher
provides a number you’ll need to complete your “CBT International Test Scheduling
Form.”
International registration for the paper-based GRE General Test is processed through
ETS rather than through the RRCs. To register for paper-based testing outside the
United States and Canada, test takers have the following two options:
Register online at www.ets.org/gre/grereg if you are paying the fee with a credit
card.
Submit a completed “Paper-Based General and/or Subject Test Registration Form”

either by mail or fax, as directed on the form.
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The paper-based GRE is not
offered anywhere in India, and
it is offered in only one Brazilian
city: Salvador.
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Regardless of registration
method or test version (CBT or
paper-based), be sure that the
name you use for registration
matches your name on the
photo identification you
present at the test center. If it
doesn’t, you won’t be allowed
to take the test and you’ll
forfeit your test fee.
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Note that all of the forms mentioned here are available for download at the official
GRE Web site and are inserted in the printed GRE Information and Registration
Bulletin. The Bulletin also provides a list of acceptable currencies for payment of fees.
CBT International Regional Registration Centers (RRCs)
Following is a list of CBT International Regional Registration Centers (RRCs) and their
associated countries and telephone numbers. A more detailed list including mailing
addresses, courier addresses, and fax numbers is available at the official GRE Web site
(www.ets.org/gre/grereg) and in the GRE Bulletin. Up-to-date RRC contact information
is also available at the GRE area of the Prometric Web site (www.prometric.com/gre).

Region 1 and Region 2 (reserved)
Region 3: Japan
Registration phone: 81-3-5541-4800
Region 4: Korea
Registration phone: 1566-0990
Web: www.cbtkorea.or.kr
Region 5: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Dominican
Republic, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
Registration phone: 1-443-751-4995
Region 6: Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal,
Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Registration phone: 60-3-7628-3333 (61-2-9640-5899 in Australia; 886-2-8194-0200
in Taiwan)
Region 7: Egypt, Jordon, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
West Bank
Registration phone: 31-320-239-530
Region 8 (reserved)
Region 9: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania,
Uganda, Zimbabwe
Registration phone: 31-320-239-593
Region 10 and Region 11 (reserved)
Region 12: Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland,
Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
Registration phone: 31-320-239-540
Region 13: People’s Republic of China
Registration phone: 86-110-6279-9911
Region 14: India
Registration phone: 91-124-4147700

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NOTE
In addition to the RRCs listed
here, a limited number of
ETS-authorized local
registration centers are
available.
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