GRE at Home: How to Register?
Updated on 14 July, 2022
Mrinal Mandal
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Study Abroad Expert
The GRE at home is a comfortable and convenient method of sitting for the examination at home itself. The GRE test at home is available in every region where the test is offered. The GRE at home experience is quite similar to the examination at a testing center and you will have to complete the same on your home computer, monitored by a proctor online via ProctorU.
Wondering how to prepare for GRE at home? There are several GRE at-home requirements that you should meet in this regard. You have to apply or register for the examination by logging into your ETS account and then clicking on Register. On the page for Find Test Centers and Dates, choose Test at Home. Then follow the on-screen instructions for confirming your testing date and time along with your time zone.
You have to then pay for the test and will get the confirmation email for registration via ETS. The email will also have a link for beginning the test on the scheduled date. If you were thinking, till when is GRE at home available, then you can be assured that it is available throughout the day for seven days a week. There is no such GRE at home’s last date for registration that you need to worry about.
You should meet all the requirements outlined below. If the room and computer do not adhere to the same, you cannot take the examination and will not receive a free rescheduled date or a refund.
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You will get the option of canceling/reporting your scores after the test. You can view the Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning scores if you choose the reporting option. The Analytical Writing score is not visible immediately. You can choose up to four recipients for your scores. The GRE at home fees is $213 for India while the rescheduling fees are $50.
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Yes GRE at home is valid, just like the regular version of the test at a testing center. Your scores will have a validity period of five years in total. GRE tests at home are acceptable at global universities.
You will have to furnish any valid ID proof for your GRE test at home. This has to be issued by the government. It can be your passport or any other government ID.
You can reschedule your test via your ETS account online. You can also call 1-443-751-4820/1-800-473-2255 for rescheduling your test via phone. If you are rescheduling via phone (Prometric Services), be ready to give your full name and confirmation number for the appointment.
You can log in to your ETS account online and then choose Register. You will find the page for Find Test Centers and Dates. Here, choose Test at Home. Follow the steps given on the screen for marking your time zone, time of the examination, and the date of the examination. Pay for your test online and you will get the ETS confirmation email thereafter.
The total examination requires 3 hours and 45 minutes. There are short breaks during the examination as well. There is a break of 10 minutes after the first three sections (out of six in total). At the same time, the other sections have one-minute breaks each. The initial check-in and verification procedure will take around 20 minutes for GRE home tests.
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