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The registration centre then sends the confirmation number, reporting time and location of the test centre. The admission ticket and identification a passport are essential to take the test. The general test can be taken any day from Monday to Friday in the first three weeks of each month. Since appointments are scheduled on a first-come first-served basis, it is advisable to book early to increase the chances of your getting the preferred test date and time.

8220;Most students tend to take the examination between September and January, but it is better to register early,8221; says Jyoti, of the Sylvan Testing Centre, the country8217;s sole GRE Registration Centre. GRE test centres are spread over the country but a mail-registration can be done only at the Sylvan office in New Delhi. A student can repeat a computer-based general test as many times as he wants as long as it is only once a month. So if you have scored badly and want to repeat, you will have to go through the motions again and also pay the test fee.

It is important to remember that the GRE fee US 120 can be paid only in dollars. Those with disabilities will have to fill in the Request for Nonstandard Testing Accommodation Form which, if required, can give the student wheelchair access or large print test book. Yes, GRE scores are mandatory for admission to any university in the United States, but if you are toying with the idea of studying in Germany, Great Britain, Canada or Australia, the GRE scores are not relevant.

8220;GRE is an American examination and is not relevant in Australia. Admission authorities in Australia look on at the past academic records,8221; says Henry S., director, JDP Australia Education. Though the paper-based general test has been phased out, the GRE subject test is only available on paper. This is important because some universities look for individual scores in a particular subject. The format of the subject test varies according to the subject opted for: there are just 70 questions in a Computer Science test, while those taking Molecular Biology test have to answer 180 questions, 230 in English literature and 111 in the music test.

While GRE is more an American examination, TOEFL scores are required for admission in most universities in the US, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and Germany. The purpose of the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL is to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. The test is in three sections.

You cannot cancel your registration or transfer it to another test date; neither can you get a refund of the application fee US 80. Since test centres fill up quickly, it is important to mail the registration form and the payment at least four weeks before the deadline. TOEFL, TWE and TSE application forms are available only as part of the TOEFL bulletin that can be had free from USEFI offices.

TOEFL tests are generally conducted six times a year, but the TWE Test of Written English is not offered on all dates.

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