GRE®

One test for graduate, business and law school

The GRE General Test is the most widely available admissions test for graduate, business and law school. More than 1,300 business schools accept it for some or all MBA programs, along with more than 120 law schools and many specialized master's and doctoral programs.

• 81% of test takers are accepted into a program where they send scores
• More than 1,400 business and law schools accept the GRE
• Access to more than 20,000 graduate programs
• Scores are valid for five years

General Test sections

A computer-delivered test of about 1 hour 58 minutes in five sections. You can skip questions within a section, go back and change answers. Analytical Writing always comes first; the other sections may appear in any order.

Who should take the GRE?

• Applicants to master's, doctoral, MBA or law-related programs
• Professionals seeking graduate-level admission
• Anyone showing academic and analytical skills for scholarships or program eligibility

Ways to pay

How to get started

1. 1

   Create an ETS account

   Register on the official GRE site.

2. 2

   Choose a date

   Pick a test date and location through ETS.

3. 3

   Pay

   Pay by card or with an Amideast voucher.