GRE 2024: GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) is an international entrance examination which is widely accepted world’s largest assessment programs for graduate admissions. Every year, Educational Testing Service (ETS) conducts this examination for eligible and qualified candidates. Aspirants from 160 plus countries can appear in this entrance test. After clearing this entrance test, candidates will be enrolled to master’s and doctorate degree course in various universities all over the world. The scores of GRE are accepted worldwide. Moreover, there are 1000 plus business schools that also accept GRE scores. Candidates who are eligible to take up this examination should apply online and submit the application form before the final date.
GRE 2024 Highlights
| Name of the Exam | GRE |
| GRE Full Form | Graduate Records Examinations |
| Official Website | https://www.ets.org/gre |
| Most popular For | MS and PhD courses in foreign countries |
| Also accepted For | MBA courses outside India |
| Conducted By | Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-based and paper-based Test |
| GRE Fee | Indian students have to pay $213 for and $231 for Chinese and $205 worldwide. |
GRE 2024 Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Application form releasing date | February 2024 |
| Last date to submit the application form | March 2024 |
| Admit card issue date | April 2024 |
Eligibility Requirements
- Candidates can seek admission to graduate courses worldwide (in abroad universities).
- Therefore, students who are seeking graduate programs need to appear for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- There is no specific age limit or requirements set by the managing authorities of GRE for appearing in the exam.
- GRE is an assessment test for admission into graduate programs, therefore, it is important to complete the undergraduate program first.
- Candidates must note that they must have obtained GRE scores for admission to programs at various universities.
- In order to appear for GRE, candidates should prepare for the subject in which he/she is planning to pursue and the discretion of the university.
GRE 2024 Application Process
Those who desire to take admission in graduate courses such as MS, MSc, MBA, etc. should apply for the exam according to the steps given below. Qualified candidates will get admission at universities located internationally.
Online Registration:
For online registration, follow the steps mentioned below:
- In case you are a new user, then you need to create a new account on the official website of ETS (Educational Testing Service).
- Already registered applicants can log in to the official website.
- Fill up the form by providing essential particulars as required in the registration process.
- Choose the test centre for GRE/ Exam Date as per your preference.
- After choosing the exam centre and test date, pay the necessary amount using the correct payment gateway.
- After the submission of fee, take out the copy of the acknowledgment receipt.
Mail Registration:
To register via mail, candidates need to get a print and fill up the application form and post/ send it to the below-mentioned address along with the fee: Prometric, 2nd floor, DLF Infinity Tower–A, Sector 25, Phase 2, DLF City, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122002, India
Phone Registration:
- In order to register by phone, call the regional registration center (RRC) – 91-124-4147700.
- Candidates should make a call at least two days prior to the chosen test date. Registered candidates will receive a confirmation number, test center address, and reporting time on their phone.
Fax Registration:
Get a print of the application form through the official website, fill it completely and send the duly filled application form to 91-124-4147773 along with the application charges.
Registration Fee
| Location | Registration fee |
| GRE fees in India | $213.00 |
| GRE fees in China | $231.00 |
| GRE fees in other areas of the world | $205.00 |
Exam Pattern
| Pattern | Computer-based | Online computer-based test | Computer-based | Written test | Paper-based test | Written test |
| GRE Sections | Duration | No. of sections | No. of Questions | Duration | No. of sections | No. of questions |
| Verbal Reasoning | 30 minutes | 2 | 20 | 35 minutes | 2 | 25 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 35 minutes | 2 | 20 | 40 minutes | 2 | 25 |
| Analytical Writing | 60 minutes | 1 | 2 | 30 minutes | 2 | 2 |
| Research | Varies | 1 | Varies | – | – | – |
| Unscored | Varies | 1 | Varies | – | – | – |
| Total | 3 hours 45 Minutes | 7 | 82 | 3 hours 30 minutes | 6 | 102 |
Universities Accepting GRE Scores
| University accepting GRE Scores | Verbal | Quantitative | Writing |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 158 | 159 | 5.3 |
| Stanford University | 159 | 158 | 4.8 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 153 – 156 | 167 | 4.5 |
| The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | 155 | 167 | 5.0 |
| University of Virginia | 163 | 166 | 4.5 |
| University of Michigan – Ann Arbor | 160 | 167 | 5.0 |
| University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | 158 | 160 | 4.5 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 158 | 167 | 4.3 |
| University of California – San Diego | 162 | 160 | 5.5 |
| University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign | 155 | 165 | 4.0 |
| University of Wisconsin – Madison | 163 | 163 | 4.5 |
| University of Washington | 156 | 167 | 4.0 |
| Pennsylvania State University | 150 | 165 | 3.0 |
| University of Florida (UFL) | 154 | 165 | 3.0 |
| University of Texas, Austin | 155 | 165 | 4.0 |
| Ohio State University | 156 | 165 | 4.0 |
| California Institute of Technology | 160 | 157 | 5.0 |
| Duke University | 160 | 160 | 4.5 |
| University of Chicago | 158 | 167 | 4.0 |
| Northwestern University | 160 | 160 | 5.0 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 161 | 160 | 5.0 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 163 | 164 | 4.8 |
| Rice University | 160 | 167 | 5.0 |
| Emory University | 153 | 163 | 4.0-6.0 |
| University of Notre Dame | 165 | 165 | 5.3 |
| Vanderbilt University | 157 | 166 | 4.8 |
| William and Mary | 158 | 160 | 4.5 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 159 | 162 | 4.2 |
GRE 2024 Results
The result will be out on the official website after the successful commencement of GRE. The result is expected to be available on the official website of ETS after 10- 15 days of the conduction of the exam. After the announcement, candidates will get notified about the same through an email by ETS on the applier’s registered mail id.
Test Centres
- New Delhi
- Chandigarh
- Mumbai
- Gurgaon
- Bangalore
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Pune
- Calcutta
- Trivandrum
- Allahabad
- Ahmedabad
- Mysore
- Coimbatore