ABOUT GRE
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
General Test is a multiple-choice admission test for applicants to
graduate schools. It is a common prerequisite for all Graduate School
applicants. It is developed and conducted by Educational Testing Service
(ETS)-a subsidiary of the Graduate Record Examination Board of the
U.S.A. The test is a computer-adaptive test (CAT), and consists of three
scored sections.
The scores of this
standardized, computer adaptive format test help graduate schools to
assess the advanced study potential of their prospective students. GRE test scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate
records and other qualifications for graduate study. GRE offers two
kinds of Examinations to enable admissions panel to assess the
applicants and their attitude towards their chosen fields of study - GRE
General Test and GRE Subject Test. Most applicants to Graduate Schools
are generally asked to take the GRE General test.
Importance of GRE
The
GRE General Test measures the skills that you've acquired over the high
school and college years. It is an aptitude test because it is meant to
measure your potential to succeed in graduate school. While the GRE is
only one of several criteria that graduate schools use to evaluate your
application, it is one of the most important. This is particularly true
if your college GPA is not as high as you'd like. Exceptional GRE scores
can open up new opportunities for grad school. The GRE General Test
contains sections that measure verbal, quantitative, and analytical
writing skills.
Eligibility
A
10+2 pass out of any recognized Indian Board or University is a
suitable qualification to take the GRE but generally students go for it
after completing their Bachelors degree.
Test Structure
Total time allotted for the Computer-adaptive GRE test is 3 hours, whereas for the Paper-based test it is 3 ¾ hours.
GRE
offers two kinds of Examinations to enable admissions panel to assess
the applicants and their attitude towards their chosen fields of study -
GRE General Test and GRE Subject Test. Most applicants to Graduate
Schools are generally asked to take the GRE General test.
GRE General Test:
Generally taken by prospective graduate students, this test measures
Verbal reasoning, Analytical and Critical Writing and Quantitative
Reasoning skills of a candidate.
GRE Subject Test:
This version of GRE exam assesses candidates' knowledge level and
accomplishments in a specific field of study. Unlike the GRE General
test, this test is available only thrice in a year and can be taken only
as the paper-based test. The scores of this test are often required for
doctoral programs in the US, though some universities require the GRE
Subject test scores for Masters-level programs too. The eight subjects
in which the GRE subject test is presently conducted are: Biochemistry,
Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
English Literature, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology.
Each
of the three sections is scored on a scale of 200 to 800. The average
scores for the GRE are about 470 for Verbal and 570 for Quantitative.
How to Apply
There
are no specific dates or schedules for taking the GRE/GMAT/TOEFL. These
are conducted round the year. The procedure is to first obtain a form
and consequently register yourself for the exam.
1. Ordering the form- Forms and their details are available (free of cost) at:
Institute of Psychological and Educational Measurement (IPEM)
119/25-A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg.
Allahabad - 211001 (U.P.), India
Phone: 0532 - 624881, 623858
Fax: 0532 - 624637
E-mail: ets@ipem.org
Website: http://ipem.org/ The United States Education Foundation in India (USEFI)
Educational Advisor
USEFI, Fulbright House,
12 Hailey Road,
New Delhi - 110 001
Phone : (011) 3328944
Fax : (011) 3329718
E-mail : vijaya@usefi.ernet.in
2.
Registration: Thereafter, to register yourself for a particular test
date, you can contact Sylvan Testing Services in New Delhi.
Address: Sylvan Testing Services Pvt. Ltd.
Senior Plaza 160-A, Gautam Nagar, 3rd Floor Yusuf Sarai,
Behind Indian Oil Building, New Delhi 110 049
Tel: 011-6511649 Fax: 011-6529741
Acceptable Forms of Payment:
International Credit Card: The fee can be paid to Sylvan
Testing Services through any of the following
international credit cards- VISA, Master, American
Express over a telephone.
Cheque’s, bank drafts, money orders payable in U.S.
dollars must be drawn on banks located in the U.S and
be made payable to ETS-GMAT/GRE/TOEFL.
If
payments are made in the Indian currency, these must be made at the
telegraphic transfer selling (TTS) exchange rate of the U.S. dollar
equivalent. Cheque’s, money orders payable in Indian Rupee must be drawn
on a bank in India
Computer Based Test (CBT) Centers in India
Allahabad - IPEM, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Madras, Mumbai, New-Delhi and Trivandrum.
For more details view the below links:
http://www.prometric.com/testtakers/contactus/Email.htm
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