Introduction
Students/ GRE Test Takers will be required to provide ID (Identity) Information when registering for GRE General Test. All GRE Test takers are responsible to bring valid GRE Test ID Requirementseach time they report to a test center.
Requirements
GRE Test ID Requirements:
Valid ID documents must meet all of the following requirements.
- ID Should be an original document; photocopied documents are not acceptable
- ID Should be a government-issued national/state/province identity card that is recognized by the country in which you are a citizen or permanent resident
- ID Should be valid; expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable
- ID Should bear candidatesfull name exactly (excluding accents) as it was when registering for the test
- ID Should include a recent, recognizable photograph
- ID Should include your signature (the name and signature on the ID document must match)
Country
GRE Test ID Requirements - Country/Location of Test:
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OTI
GRE Test ID Requirements - ID Requirements Issues/ Unable to meet Requirements
Unacceptable ID Documents:
The following documents are not acceptable as primary or supplemental ID under any circumstances:
Any document that is photocopied or expired
Any document that does not bear your last name exactly (excluding accents) as it was used when registering for the test
International driver's license
Draft classification card
International student ID
Credit/debit card of any kind
Notary-prepared letter or document
Birth certificate
Social security card
Employee ID card
Any temporary ID card
Diplomatic, consulate or embassy ID card
Any document that is not recognized by a government agency
Unable to Meet ID Requirements:
If you have been granted political asylum, have refugee status or are otherwise unable to meet the identification requirements, you must contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity (OTI) at least seven days before registering to test. You must receive approval from OTI before you may register. You should also be prepared to submit any requested documents to OTI for review prior to receiving approval. If you do not contact OTI before you register, and as a result you are not permitted to test or your test scores are withheld, your test fees will not be refunded.
ETS Office of Testing Integrity (OTI)
| Email: | TSReturns@ets.org |
| Phone: | 1-800-750-6991 (United States, U.S. Territories and Canada) 1-609-406-5430 (all other locations) Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET |
| Fax: | 1-609-406-9709 |
Questions
GRE Test ID Requirements - Questions/ Concerns
For general inquiries, including assistance with signing in to or resetting your password for your ETS Account, contact GRE Services using one of the methods below. Please have the following information (if applicable) available when calling or included in your written correspondence.
ID Verification
ID verification during check-in at the test center may include:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Test date
- Registration number
- U.S. Social Security number (if previously supplied)
- Telephone number (U.S. residents only)
Note:
To avoid delays, make sure that the information in your written correspondence exactly matches the information you provided when you registered for your GRE test.
| Email: | Submit Questions and Comments to the GRE Program |
| Fax: | 1-610-290-8975 |
| Phone: | 1-609-771-7670 or 1-866-473-4373 (toll free for test takers in the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada) Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET (except for U.S. holidays) |
| Mail: | GRE-ETS P.O. Box 6000 Princeton, NJ 08541-6000 USA |
| Overnight Mail: | GRE Distribution and Receiving Center 225 Phillips Boulevard Ewing, NJ 08618-1426 USA |
For general inquiries, contact GRE Services using one of the methods below. Please have the following information (if applicable) available when calling or included in your written correspondence:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Test date
- Registration number
| Email: | GRESupport4India@ets.org |
| Phone: | 91-1244517127 or 000-800-100-4072 (toll free for test takers in India) Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. India Standard Time (except for local holidays) |
For general inquiries or for help scheduling your testing appointment, contact GRE Services using one of the methods below. Please have the following information (if applicable) available when calling or included in your written correspondence:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Test date
- Registration number
| Email: | GRESupport4Korea@ets.org |
| Phone: | 1-443-455-5415 00308131924 (toll free for test takers in Korea) Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Korea Standard Time (except for local holidays) |
To request testing accommodations, you must register by mail through ETS Disability Services and have your accommodations approved prior to testing.
| Phone: | 1-609-771-7780 or 1-866-387-8602 (toll free for test takers in the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada) Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET (except for U.S. holidays) |
| Email: | stassd@ets.org |
| Fax: | 1-609-771-7165 Attn: GRE — Mail Stop 05Q |
| Mail: | ETS Disability Services P.O. Box 6054 Princeton, NJ 08541-6054 USA |
United States, American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada: To schedule your testing appointment, call 1-443-751-4820 (Prometric®), 1-800-GRE-CALL (1-800-473-2255) or contact a test center directly.
Mainland China: To schedule your testing appointment, you must register online.
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea: To schedule your testing appointment, you can register online or contact GRE Services (see General Inquiries above).
In all other areas of the world: To schedule your testing appointment, contact the appropriate International Regional Registration Center (RRC) directly.
Paper-back versions of The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test, Third Edition (paperback), the Official GRE® Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions Volume, Second Edition and the Official GRE® Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions Volume One, Second Edition are also available by contacting GRE Services by phone or mail in addition to the ETS store.
| Phone: | 1-609-771-7243 or 1-800-537-3160 (toll free for test takers in the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada) Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (except for U.S. holidays) |
| Mail: | GRE-ETS P.O. Box 6000 Princeton, NJ 08541-6000 USA |
If you think there is an error in a test question that affects your response, tell the test supervisor as soon as you finish the test, and immediately write to:
State the following in your letter:
| Email: | GRETestQuestionInquiries@ets.org |
- Name and address of the test center
- Test date and name of the test
- Number and content of the question
- Section in which the question appeared (if it was in the General Test)
If you have a complaint about a test center, please send a communication to ETS. In your communication, provide a detailed description of the complaint, including the name and address of the test center, and the test date. The communication should be received at ETS no later than seven days after your test date. Allow two to three weeks for a response. If you communicate your complaint only to the test center staff, you will not receive a response from ETS.
Computer-delivered Tests
Paper-delivered Tests
| Email: | GRE-Info@ets.org |
| Email: | GRETAS@ets.org |
- Biometric voice and photo identification
- Fingerprinting/thumbprinting
- Videotaping
- Signature comparison