GRE Pattern :
1) In India, tests are conducted at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Trivandrum
2) Test fee is $140 for the General test and $150 for the Subject test and the scores are valid for 5 years.
3) One should plan to take the General Test in November in order to meet any admissions deadline. Also, if you do poorly on your first try, you should have enough time to re-take the test in December to try and improve your scores.
4) Modes of Fee payment
a) Credit Card - VISA, MasterCard, or American Express.
b) Order/Certified Check.
c) U.S. Postal Money Order.
d) International Money Order.
e) UNESCO Coupons.
5) Remember, though, that you have a 50-50 chance of doing worse on the next try, and that both sets of scores will be reported to the schools to which you apply, unless you cancel your scores, an option you have after taking the computerized General Test (you must cancel without knowing your scores).
6) For the General Test, it is important to register early to get your choice of test dates in the busy testing months of November, December, and January.
7) For the Subject Test, you need to register at least six weeks in advance. In any event, you will need to have taken it by February 1 of your senior year to meet the admissions deadlines for most doctoral programs.
8) You will receive your unofficial test scores on the General Test--taken on computer--as soon as you complete the test
9) Official scores will be sent to you and to the institutions to which you will be applying within 10 to 15 days after the test.
10) Scores for the Subject Test are usually reported about six weeks after you take the test.
11) You can also register by mail by completing the registration form in the GRE Information and Registration Bulletin. You can obtain the latter by downloading it from GRE- Online or by writing to: GRE, CN 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000. You may also obtain a copy from the Testing Office on your campus.
12) For more information & to download brochure you can visit www.gre.org, www.gmat.org, www.toefl.org, www.ets.org
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