GRE seats are filled on a first come – first served basis. Since the GRE score is mandatory for most business schools, it is important for the students to complete the registration well in advance, giving enough time for preparation. Apart from this, the exam scores will approximately take six weeks to be announced. This delay also needs to be factored in and accommodated to ensure that there is no delay in the admission of the school. Here are a few points of significance that all GRE applicants need to know before GRE registration.

Type of exam: The applicants have a choice between computerized and paper based exam models, depending upon the availability in the specific area. Some locations do not have computer based exams and the students need to be cognizant of this fact.

Location: The location or the test center needs to be chosen by the applicant during GRE registration. The test centers are not available in all the locations and in some cases, the students might need to travel some distance to reach the center. It is important to choose a center that is the closest.

Date: The students will also need to select the date on which they intend to take the exam, on the GRE registration form. The point to note here is that not all centers have exams on the specific dates. The applicant needs to first confirm if the center of his choice is scheduled to have a test on the date that is preferred.

College details: The students will also need to specify the names and codes of the colleges that they wish to apply. They can also ask for the scores to be sent to these colleges directly.

Number of attempts: The GRE tests cannot be taken more than once in a month and not more than 5 times in a year. The students are advised to ensure that they comply with this regulation or they otherwise risk to loss of the fee.

Registration: The GRE registration can be completed in many ways; by phone, via fax, through postal mail or online registration. Registration through postal mail takes up to four weeks for completion and the other modes are not so slow. The easiest and fastest way is to get the GRE registration done online. Applicants can directly go to the ETS website and fill in the form. Registration fee can be paid online through credit/debit cards or can be done via cheques, money orders and bank transfers.

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