2008-09 GRE Information and Registration Bulletin contains information about GRE tests, policies, and procedures in effect from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.  The online version of the Bulletin also contains the Test Center and Code Lists publication.

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test and Subject Tests are taken by individuals applying to graduate programs in natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities and arts, education, business, or other fields.

GRE scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate grades and other qualifications for graduate study. This Bulletin provides information about GRE tests, policies and procedures for testing, and GRE services and publications.

General Test
The General Test is offered as a computer-based test in the U.S., Canada, and many other countries. Paper-based General Test administrations are offered in areas of the world where computerbased testing is not available.

The General Test measures skills that have been developed over a long period of time and are not necessarily related to any particular field of study. The test is composed of Verbal Reasoning (V), Quantitative Reasoning (Q), and Analytical Writing (AW) sections.

Typical testing time is listed below.
Computer-Based General Test
V: 30-minute section—30 questions
Q: 45-minute section—28 questions
AW: two sections–one writing task per section: Present Your Perspective on an Issue—45 minutes, Analyze an Argument—30 minutes

Paper-Based General Test
V: two 30-minute sections—38 questions per section
Q: two 30-minute sections—30 questions per section
AW: two sections—one writing task per section: Present Your Perspective on an Issue—45 minutes, Analyze an Argument—30 minutes

In addition, an unidentified V or Q section that does not count toward a score may be included. Be sure to complete all V or Q sections since you will not know which ones will be counted as part of your score. An identified research section that is not scored may also be included in the computer-based General Test.

When you register for the General Test, you will be sent free test preparation material that describes the test in more detail and provides information to help you understand the scores you earn.

This free material and additional test preparation material is also available at ets.org/gre/greprep.

Download GRE Information and Registration Bulletin 2008-09

PDF format, 2.5MB, 52Pages.

Important! New and reformatted question types are now included in the computer-based GRE General Test.
For details, go to ets.org/gre/newquestiontypes.

CONTENTS
GRE® at a Glance
Computer-Based General Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Paper-Based General Test and Subject Tests. . . . . . . . . . 4
About the GRE® Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Registration Information
Important Things to Know When Registering
for a GRE Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Computer-Based General Test Registration . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rescheduling or Canceling Your Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Paper-Based General Test and Subject
Test Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Standby Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Changing Your Test Center or Subject Test . . . . . . . . 8
Rescheduling or Canceling Your Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Split General Test in People’s Republic of China
(including Hong Kong), Korea, and Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . 8
Search Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Repeater Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fees for Tests and Related Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Test Fee Refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
On the Test Day
ID Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Test Center Procedures and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Canceling Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Score Reinstatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Scores and Score Reports
Reporting Your Test Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cumulative Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Additional Score Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Phone Services for Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Question-and-Answer Review Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Test Center and
Score Recipient Code Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CBT International Regional
Registration Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Code Lists
Department and Major Field Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Citizenship and Country or Region Codes . . . . . . . . . . . 19
State and Territory Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Paper-Based Test Dates and
Registration Deadlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Test Preparation Services/Publications
ScoreItNow!TM Online Writing Practice . . . . . . . . Back Cover
GRE Enhanced Diagnostic Service . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Practicing to Take the GRE General Test,
10th Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Services for Test Takers
Search Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Phone Services for Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Question-and-Answer Review Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center insert
Additional Score Report Request Form
CBT General Test Authorization Voucher Request Form
CBT International Test Scheduling Form
Paper-Based General and/or Subject Test Registration Form

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