
To take the Graduate Record Examination, the second step is to make a GRE slot booking. The first one is completing the registration profile. Test takers can make the slot booking at the time of registration. ETS conducts GRE exam at over 1,000 GRE test centres that have been set up across 160 countries. Candidates can pick any of them, else they can take the exam from home by opting for the GRE at Home.
Test takers can GRE General Test once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period (365 days). It can be either at GRE test centres or at home. Remember, the General Test at home is available around the clock, 7 days a week.
At the time of GRE registration, students create their profile and select the test type. At last students pay GRE registration fees to complete the process. On the other hand, students select test centre, preferred date and time in the slot booking process. Slot booking process comes after completing the registration process of Graduate Record Examinations.
To book GRE slot, select a date, centre and slot. Complete the booking process, and appear for the exam. The GRE test dates are available around the year. Slot booking for GRE is simple.
Candidates are advised to complete their GRE slot booking early. In this way, they would be able to select their preferred date and time of taking the exam as per their wish. GRE slots could be filling up fast during the early days of the intake season, leaving test takers with a more limited number of test dates/test centres to choose from.
- GRE Slot Booking 2025
- How to Register for GRE 2025?
- GRE Exam Dates & Test Centers 2025
- GRE Exam Pattern
- GRE Slot Booking FAQs
GRE Slot Booking 2025
To book available slots for Graduate Record Examination, you need to have an ETS account. Create an account first. Here is step-by-step process to complete ETS GRE slot booking:
- Create your ETS GRE Account: You need to login to your ETS account.
- Select Test Type: Choose one test type. General Test or Subject Test.
- Choose your Test Date and Centre: Select their preferred available slot and most convenient GRE test centre for exam.
- Pay GRE Fees: You need to pay your exam fee using online payment methods. Credit or debit card and UPI for Indian students.
ETS conducts GRE exam in 47 Indian cities. This includes major cities such as Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, and Trivandrum.
Commonly asked questions
GRE Dates are available throughout the year. Applicants can book GRE slot for the same day (If slot is available). However, it's rare that an applicant finds available slot for the same day.
Log in to your ETS account. Start registering. Pick your city. Look at the calendar. It shows the dates. You dont have to pay to see. Check it whenever. It is free to look.
No, it isn’t difficult to make a GRE slot booking. It is a simple process and everyone who has some knowledge of computer and internet can easily book a GRE slot according to their schedule. Be flexible with date and time and make technical arrangements at the time of GRE slot booking.
Note that, avoid booking in last minutes. It can put you in stress. Also, there is a less chance that you get your preferred slot.
How to Register for GRE 2025?
There are multiple ways to register for GRE. Popular ways through which aspirants can register for the GRE are online and over the phone. For booking a slot for the GRE test, candidates would require a debit or credit card to pay the registration fee of INR 22,000 and a valid passport.
How to Register for GRE Online?
Candidates are required to follow the steps to register for the GRE via the online method.
- Candidates need to create an ETS account.
- Select the type of GRE exam they want to take, either the GRE General or GRE Subject Test.
- Select the date when they want to appear for the GRE Exam and find the nearest test centre.
- Give their academic details.
- Proceed ahead and pay the GRE Exam fee of INR 22,000.
Note: Have a credit/debit card ready for payment. Indian students can also pay by using UPI apps like PhonePe, Google Pay, etc.
GRE at Home
ETS - the conducting body of the GRE exam is leaving no stone unturned to make the GRE test as accessible as possible to students wanting to take to the GRE test to study abroad. Students who want to appear for their GRE exams from their home can opt for GRE at Home edition.
However, candidates need to make sure that they meet the system equipment requirements set by ETS for registration. Also, the eligibility and registration fee for GRE at home edition is same.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, GRE registration is generally open year-round for the General Test. All you need to do is, select the suitable date of GRE and test centre. Your registration depends on slot availability at your chosen test center.
At the time of registration you just need to have a valid passport and no other document is required.
The ETS releases the dates for GRE Subject test registeration. According to ETS's official website, registration window for subject test 2025-26 is released.
Applicants can book the desired test type according to available dates in their city. Students who don't belong to India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China can opt for GRE Subject test at home.
The best time for GRE Exam registeration depends on the admission deadlines and your preparations. Ideally, you should register for the Graduate Record Examination at least two weeks before the admission application deadline. Usually, ETS take 8 to 10 days to release the GRE score card. So, at the time of admission, you'll get results.
In other case, the ideal time to make GRE registration is when you are confident about your preparation.
GRE Exam Dates & Test Centers 2025
GRE Exam Dates availability is entirely based on the GRE Test Centres in India. Even during the GRE Registration process, they are required to select their GRE test centre and then go ahead with booking their GRE exam date and slot as per the availability of the GRE test centre nearest to them. Check out GRE test centre dates across top cities offering the GRE exam 2025:
Delhi NCR
| GRE Test Centres in Delhi NCR | Month | GRE Test Dates 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| COUNCIL FOR AMERICAN EDUCATION - STN14376A A-260 (3RD Floor), Defence Colony, New Delhi, India 110024 GURGAON, 8927 INDIA - APCU-8927 Prometric Testing Private Limited - ITII011A |
November 2025 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28 |
| December 2025 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
Chennai
| GRE Test Centres | Month | GRE Exam Dates 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| PROMETRIC TESTING PVT LTD Unit #8,3rd Floor, Centennial Square, No 6A, Dr Ambedkar Road, Kodambakkam, CHENNAI India 600024 D Preston Consulting & EdTech Private Limited - STN20881A GoStudy - Study Abroad, Old No.A-11, New No.6, 1st Floor, 2nd Avenue, Near Anna Nagar East Metro, Chennai, India 600102 |
November 2025 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28 |
| December 2025 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
Bengaluru
| GRE Test Centres in Bengaluru | Month | GRE Exam Dates 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| IDomain Technologies - ITIIG24A NO 82/1, 2nd Floor, 17th Main Road, K.H.B Colony, Koramangala 5th Block, Behind INFOSYS and TAVANT Technologies Building, Bangalore, India 560095 Prometric Testing Private Limited - ITIILWFB 3rd Floor Tower B Prestige Shantiniketan, Whitefield, ITPL Road, Bangalore, India 560066 BENGALURU, 8918 INDIA - APCU-8918 Prometric Testing Pvt Ltd, 3rd Floor Tower B, Prestige Shantiniketan, White Field ITPL Road, Bengaluru, India 560048 |
November 2025 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28 |
| December 2025 | 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30, 31 |
Mumbai
| GRE Test Centres in Mumbai | Month | GRE Exam Dates 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Prometric Testing Private Limited - ITIILWB C/O Aruna Manharlal Shah Institute of Management, Maneklal Amulakhrai Mehta Marg, Near Mtnl Telephone Exchange, Mumbai, India 400086 Prometric Testing Private Limited - ITIILWC C/O Aruna Manharlal Shah Institute of Management, Maneklal Amulakhrai Mehta Marg, Off LBS Road, B/H MTNL Telephone Exchange, Mumbai India 400086 MUMBAI, 8921 INDIA - APCU-892 Prometric Testing Pvt Ltd, 6th Floor,Techniplex1 (Gate No.2),Goregaon(W), Ratnakar Bank Building, Balwa Group,, Mumbai India GRAD-DREAMS EDUCATION CONSULTING PVT LTD - STN14835A 2ND FLOOR, FALCON COURT, HARI OM NAGAR, MULUND EAST, Mumbai, India 400081 |
November 2025 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28 |
| December 2025 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28 |
Commonly asked questions
The ETS conducts GRE Exam throughout the year. The GRE exam dates depends on the exam centre and city. To check the GRE exam dates, students can visit the official ETS GRE login portal. There you can find city-wise and exam centre-wise dates. Also, you'll get information about the available slots on that particular dates.
GRE exam dates 2025 for upcoming months are already announced. The dates are not same for every city. It means you need to check the upcoming dates for your the nearest city at the time of slot booking. Visit the official website of ETS and scroll down to upcoming dates.
Candidates looking to reappear for their GRE test can do so once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous 12-month period (365 days). There is no limit to the number of times a student can appear for the GRE test.
GRE Exam Pattern
Let us familiarize the test taker with the latest the GRE exam pattern. Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning are three sections of GRE. Here is detailed pattern:
| GRE Sections | GRE Exam Pattern |
|---|---|
| GRE Analytical Writing | 1 section, 1 essay task 30 minutes |
| GRE Quantitative Reasoning | 2 sections, 27 questions total 47 minutes |
| GRE Verbal Reasoning | 2 sections, 27 questions total 41 minutes |
| Total GRE Duration | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Commonly asked questions
The test is fast now. Less than 2 hours. Three parts. Analytical Writing, Verbal, and Quant. There are no breaks. You just keep going. Math has algebra. Verbal has tricky words. It finishes quickly.
As of now, there is no change in the format of GRE questions. It is same like last year. Below, we have mentioned section-wise number of questions for different sections:
| Analytical Writing (One Section) | One "Analyze an Issue" task |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Two Sections) |
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| Verbal Reasoning (Two Sections) |
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The GRE Exam or GRE General Test duration is 1 hour 58 minutes. While the duration of GRE subject test is 2 hours to 2 hours and 50 minutes (Depending on subjects). Check the subject-wise duration:
- For Maths: 2 hours and 50 minutes
- For Physics and Psychology: 2 hours.
ETS recently reduced the duration of GRE General Test.
GRE Slot Booking FAQs
Here are some common FAQs related to GRE slot bookings:
Commonly asked questions
You can prepare for GRE at home if you follow these tips:
- Look for officially prescribed books and resources and buy them.
- Practice everyday for all sections.
- Get books where practice tests are available.
GRE or Graduate Record Examination is standardized exam required for admission to graduate programs like Masters or PhD. This exam is acceptable in many countries around the world but is mostly popular for studying in the USA and Canada.
Here are some preparation tips for GRE
- Start your preparation early.
- Understand the exam pattern first.
- Choose official study materials for preparation.
- Improve your vocabulary and solve questions.
- Make a time table and follow it.
It is possible to cover the GRE syllabus in one month only if you have understood the basics information of Graduate Record Examination. Here is the 1-month GRE preparation plan.
- Join a class. It is really stressful to cover the syllabus in one month without guidance.
- Understand the GRE pattern and syllabus before you start the preparation.
- Create a study plan and dedicate 10 hours daily for the preparation.
- Practice with different sets of GRE sample papers and identify your weakness.
- Create Flashcards to remember the lessons
This one month plan can help you to improve your score and not to become topper.
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