{"id":153,"date":"2024-10-18T10:18:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T10:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=153"},"modified":"2024-10-18T15:20:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T15:20:03","slug":"how-do-i-register-for-the-gre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/how-do-i-register-for-the-gre\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Register for the GRE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The computer-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/\">GRE<\/a> General Test is offered year-round however registering early is strongly recommended because spaces often fill up quickly. If you live inside or outside the United States or in Canada, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico register for and schedule your GRE, use one of the following options outlined below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[ RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/how-to-study-for-the-gre\/\">How to study for the GRE<\/a>\u00a0<strong>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How To Register For the GRE Online<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nTo register for the GRE online, you can register (if you are paying with a credit or debit card) through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/mygre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ETS<\/a>. Once the registration process is complete, you can print out your voucher immediately (and can reprint it if it is lost). If you register online, you can confirm test center availability in real time.<\/p>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Steps To Register for the GRE Online<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registering for the GRE online<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the easiest method of registering.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><i>Step 1: <\/i><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ereg.ets.org\/ereg\/public\/signin?bmctx=B880D2D189D031F58DE255EC162DBCCE83D65D48BDEC09F734722D40B8CFA0BECA8ADB067F660AF491DBD31D4D17FB6A&amp;contextType=external&amp;username=string&amp;lockpage=https%3A%2F%2Fereg.ets.org%2Fereg%2Fpublic%2Faccountlock&amp;contextValue=%2Foam&amp;expiredpwdpage=https%3A%2F%2Feias.ets.org%2FxlWebApp%2Fexpiredpwd.jsp%3Fappid%3DEREG&amp;password=sercure_string&amp;challenge_url=https%3A%2F%2Fereg.ets.org%2Fereg%2Fpublic%2Fsignin&amp;ssoCookie=secure&amp;creds=username+password&amp;request_id=-2730475238265684154&amp;authn_try_count=0&amp;locale=en_US&amp;resource_url=https%253A%252F%252Fereg.ets.org%252Fereg%252Fhome%253F_p%253DGRI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create an ETS account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Make sure the name you use to register is exactly the same as the name on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/revised_general\/register\/id\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ID documents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you\u2019ll present at the testing center.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Step 2: <\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your test date and location. You\u2019ll be able to see your options in a calendar format by clicking the \u201cRegister \/ Find Test Centers, Dates\u201d button. Once you\u2019ve decided on a test date and location, click the \u201cRegister\u201d button.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Step 3:<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Confirm your personal information and agree to the testing policies and conditions. You can also opt to register for free for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/subject\/about\/tools\/search_service\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRE Search Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which enters you into a recruitment pool for universities.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Step 4:<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pay the fees. The GRE itself is $205, with added fees if you wish to purchase products from ETS.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How To Register for the GRE by Phone<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nTo register for the GRE by phone, call 1-800-GRE-CALL or 1-800-473-2255. Your confirmation number, reporting time,and test center location will be given to you when you call. Payments can be madewith an American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or Visa credit or debit card.<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How To Register for the GRE by Mail<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nTo register for the GRE by mail, complete the Authorization Voucher Request Form found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/revised_general\/about\/bulletin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GRE Information and Registration Bulletin<\/a>. Mail the fee and signed voucher request form in the envelopeprovided to the address printed on the voucher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[ RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/journey-to-grad-school-preparing-for-the-gre\/\">Preparing for the GRE<\/a>\u00a0<strong>]<\/strong><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >When Should I Take the GRE?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The computer GRE is offered year-round at many testing locations across the world. In the few places where computer GREs are unavailable, you can take a paper version of the GRE in February and November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You should choose a GRE test date based on the application deadlines for the schools to which you\u2019re applying. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/whats-a-good-gre-score\/\">GRE scores<\/a> are sent to the schools you indicate 8-10 days after you take the GRE, but plan on giving yourself enough time before your application deadlines to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/5-tips-for-retaking-the-gre\/\">retake the GRE<\/a> if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration is also when you can begin the approval process for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/gre-accommodations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRE accommodations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, should you need them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >GRE Studying Tips?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you decide to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/gre\/courses\/gre-courses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take a GRE prep course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or prepare on your own with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/gre\/books\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/gre\/practice\/gre-practice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other GRE practice resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you should plan on spending approximately 10 hours\/week for 3 months <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/how-to-study-for-the-gre\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preparing for the GRE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This will give you plenty of time to learn and review the information and take several practice tests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_video  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How You Should Prepare for the GRE<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-video avia-video-16-9   av-lazyload-immediate  av-lazyload-video-embed  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtu.be\/MUaLXLy0wdU' ><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"GRE Prep: How Should I Prepare for the GRE? | Kaplan Test Prep\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MUaLXLy0wdU?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_video  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >When Will you Receive GRE Scores?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve completed the GRE, you\u2019ll have the option to either report or cancel your scores. If you choose to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/whats-a-good-gre-score\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">report your scores<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll be able to view an unofficial score report for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/whats-on-the-gre-gre-verbal-section\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verbal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/whats-on-the-gre-gre-quantitative-section\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantitative Reasoning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sections immediately upon completing the test. At this point you can choose to send your most recent GRE scores <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> GRE scores from a previous test day to your selected institutions. If you\u2019re unhappy with your scores, you can also choose not to send them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How Many GRE Score Reports Will I recieve?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four score reports are included with the price of your GRE. If you wish to send any additional score reports, you can do so after test day for a fee of $27\/score report. Your scores are good for 5 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll get an email with your official test scores, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/whats-tested-on-the-gre-analytical-writing\/\">analytical writing score<\/a>, 10-15 days after you take the GRE. At this point your official scores will be sent to the schools you indicated on test day (or, if you took the paper version of the GRE, that you indicated during registration).<\/p>\n<p><strong>[ NEXT:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/how-to-study-for-the-gre-in-a-month\/\">GRE 1-Month Study Plan<\/a>\u00a0<strong>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '><div id=\"text-70\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"a78fe19e226d385662749ccaadcdccd7ecdcab651c77e3b874bfcb76a80605a7\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text-71\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"185e834399a9fdd414ded52f3f51a4735f464b8c612f006f44ffba835a649b4f\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo ajU\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The computer-based GRE General Test is offered year-round however registering early is strongly recommended because spaces often fill up quickly. 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