Standardized exam for admission to graduate and business schools, including many Master’s, MBA, and PhD programs worldwide.
Exam Details
- Owner/Creator
- ETS (Educational Testing Service)
- Provider/Administrator
- ETS
- Official Website(s)
- https://www.ets.org/gre.html
- Exam Types
- GRE General Test,
GRE Subject Tests (e.g., Physics, Psychology, Math) - Structure
- General Test: Analytical Writing (1 section), Verbal Reasoning (2 sections), Quantitative Reasoning (2 sections), unscored/research section (optional)
Total: up to 2 hours - Format
- Computer-based (at test centers and at home);
Paper-based (limited regions only) - Results Time
- Computer-based: 10–15 days;
Paper-based: ~5 weeks - Scoring System
- Verbal and Quant: 130–170 each; Analytical Writing: 0–6
- Certificate Format
- Digital score report via ETS account
- Certificate Validity
- 5 years
- How to Verify Certificate
- Institutions use ETS ScoreLink or receive scores electronically from ETS
- Certificate Authenticity Features
- Digital certificate with secure ETS verification; test takers can send scores directly to institutions
- Academic Use
- Required/accepted by most graduate and business schools in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia
- Immigration Use
- No direct use for immigration; relevant only for academic visa routes (e.g., F-1 visa USA)
- Available in Ukraine
- YES, only online during war
- Available in Gulf Countries
- YES, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait
- Can Be a Test Center
- YES
- Center Requirements
- https://www.ets.org/ctas/requirements.html
Secure test rooms, ETS-compliant computer systems, trained administrators, identity verification systems - Docs & Photos Needed
- Facility layout, equipment specs, proctor ID & CV, business license, interior photos
- Application Process
- 1. Apply via ETS Partner Program;
2. Pass security and technical checks;
3. Complete staff training;
4. Undergo inspection - Contact Info for Setup
- Apply here
- Phone Numbers
- 1-609-771-7670 - ETS GRE Customer Service
1-866-473-4373 - Toll-free, North America - General Emails
- gre-info@ets.org - general
gretests@ets.org - for scores, from institutions and students
