: The GRE General Test is changing. ::.

The GRE revised General Test is coming in August 2011

Starting August 1, 2011, the GRE revised General Test will replace the current GRE General Test, giving you the advantage of a better test experience — and new types of questions that help show your readiness for graduate-level work.

• A new test-taker friendly design for the computer-based test that lets you edit or change your answers, skip questions and more, all within a section — giving you the freedom to use more of your own test-taking strategies. Another new feature: an on-screen calculator. For those taking the paper-based GRE revised General Test, calculators will be provided at the test center for use during the test. 
• New types of questions in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections, many featuring real-life scenarios that reflect the kind of thinking you'll do in today's demanding graduate and business school programs. 
• Special savings of 50% when you take the GRE revised General Test between August 1 and September 30, 2011. The 50% discount means big savings for you — and another big advantage to taking the GRE revised General Test. 
• Important score reporting information you need to know: If you take the GRE revised General Test during our special discount period of August – September 2011, your scores will be sent by mid-November. However, if you need your scores before November 2011, take the current test before August 2011.

The GRE revised General Test features a new score scale that can make it easier for schools to compare your GRE scores with the scores of other candidates.

Choosing Between the Current Test and the Revised Test 
To help you decide which of the two tests to take, start by selecting which schools you're most interested in, then find out when they need your scores. Different schools have different admissions deadlines, so knowing when your prospective schools need your scores is an important part of making the decision between the GRE General Test and the GRE revised General Test.

If you need scores before November 2011, start planning now. You will need to take the current test. You will want to register early to ensure you get a seat for your preferred date and location. If you take the current test in either a split-test administration or paper-based test location early planning is especially important.

If you don't need scores until after November 2011, taking the GRE revised General Test is a smart move. With these new changes in place, the revised test will give you a better test experience — and offer an even better way to show schools that you're ready for graduate-level work.

Here Are Important Dates You Need to Know: 

MONTH	MILESTONE
2010
JULY	Free test prep is available for the GRE revised General Test
2011
MARCH	March 15: Registration opens for the GRE revised General Test (If you plan on taking the current test, you can register now.)
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER	August 1: First day of testing for the GRE revised General Test August 1 – September 30: Save 50% on your test fee; if you test during this period, your scores will be sent by mid-November
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER	If you test between October and November, you should check the detailed score reporting schedule to know what day your scores will be sent
DECEMBER	Normal score reporting resumes. Your score report will be sent 10 – 15 days after your test date

For those taking the paper-based GRE revised General Test in areas of the world where the computer-based test is not available, the test design and question types will be modified to be appropriate for a paper-based, linear test.

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