Test Dates

Posted on June 9, 2009 by GRE Tutor

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) can be taken online or it can be paper based. There is also split test administration of GRE in China, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan.

Computer Based GRE

  • The computer based GRE can be taken year around in Prometric centres in US, Canada, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, China and India on first come first served basis.
  • The GRE test can be taken only once per calendar month and not more than 5 times in a year. This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously.

Paper Based GRE

  • The paper based GRE is offered in countries where the computer based tests are not available.
  • Not all test centers are open on all test dates. Please download the Test Center List from the ETS website for GRE testing locations.
  • Be sure to check the score report mailing date when selecting a test date.

2009 – 10 Test Dates

Test Dates 10/24/09 02/06/10
United States and Puerto Rico
Registration Receipt Dates at ETS
Supplementary Test Center2 and Monday Administration3 09/04/09 12/18/09
Regular Registration 09/18/09 01/04/10
Other Locations, Including U.S. Territories
Registration Receipt Dates at ETS
Supplementary Test Center2 and Monday Administration3 08/28/09 12/11/09
Regular Registration 09/11/09 12/28/09
Late Registration4 09/18/09 01/04/10
APPROXIMATE SCORE REPORT MAILING DATE 12/04/09 03/19/10

Points to note:

  1. Dates in this table do not apply for testing in China (including Hong Kong), Korea or Taiwan. Refer to the Split-Test calendar.
  2. No supplementary test centers will be established for the February test date.
  3. Monday test dates will be October 26, 2009, and February 8, 2010.
  4. Late registration is available for online registration only for a fee of $25. Late registration closes one week after the regular registration deadline.

GRE Split-Test

The GRE is offered in two parts in China, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan. The Analytical Writing section is computer based while the Verbal & Quantitative sections are offered at a paper-based administration. You are required to take both the tests of GRE in the same testing year and must take the computer-based Analytical Writing portion first. Two paper-based administrations will be offered.

2009-10 Test Dates

Individuals taking the Analytical Writing section between July 1, 2009, and September 19, 2009, will be registered for the paper-based administration on October 24, 2009. Those taking the Analytical Writing section between September 20, 2009, and May 8, 2010, will be registered for the paper-based administration on June 12, 2010.

Computer-Based Analytical Writing Test Dates Paper-Based Verbal and Quantitative Test Dates Approximate Score Report Mailing Dates
Jul 1, 2009 through Sep 19, 2009 Oct 24, 2009 Dec 4, 2009
Sep 20, 2009 through May 8, 2010 Jun 12, 2010 Jul 23, 2010

For complete details of GRE Test Locations & Dates for 2009-10 download here.

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