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Module A: Get to Know the GRE General Test and Services
Updated October 2021
Module A provides a presentation and resources that give a broad overview of everything test takers need to know about the GRE General Test and services as they are preparing to test. Topics covered included:
- test structure and features
- registration tips
- what to expect on test day
- tips and strategies
- getting and sending your scores
- tools to help you prepare
- additional services to help you stand out
- resources
The presentation is available in a video format that advisors can play for their students or as a PDF and script PDF that advisors can use in a presentation to their students
Presentation and script PDFs for advisors
Additional Resources
Bulletins
- GRE® Information Bulletin (PDF) — information on test registration, test preparation, test day, getting scores and more for the current testing year
- GRE® Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs (PDF)— information for test takers with disabilities and health-related needs about how to register for the GRE tests with accommodations
Test preparation
Score acceptance
- Institutions and fellowship sponsors approved to receive GRE scores
- Business schools that accept GRE scores for MBA programs
- Law schools that accept GRE scores for J.D. programs
1 Permission is hereby granted to educational, guidance and other staff in colleges and universities worldwide to reproduce this presentation and script in their entirety in limited quantities for in-classroom use, for purposes of advising prospective test takers only. No commercial use or further distribution is permitted. Individuals or agencies wishing to obtain permission to reproduce this presentation for other purposes may contact the Permissions Administrator at Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541 or visit ETS Permissions.