TOEFL and GRE
TOEFL
Where Would You Like to Study?
When you study abroad, you expand your choices to include the world’s top higher-education institutions. You’ll get the opportunity to take courses you may not find anywhere else, and experience new languages, cultures and lifestyles.
Did you know?
A 50-year study of 3,400 students showed that “studying abroad is usually a defining moment in a young person’s life and continues to impact the participant’s life for years after the experience.”1
Expand your options with the TOEFL® Search Service
Even if you aren’t ready to register for the test yet, you can still create your ETS account and sign up today!
Find institutions that accept TOEFL scores
Schedule Your TOEFL iBT Test
When selecting a test date, consider your deadlines.
- Pick a test date at least 2 to 3 months before your earliest admissions deadline to ensure your scores will be reported in time.
- Score reports are sent to your designated score recipients approximately 4–16 business days after your test date, depending on their chosen delivery method.
At Home Testing Requirements
To take the TOEFL iBT Home Edition or Paper Edition, you’ll need to meet the Equipment and Environment Requirements for at home testing. At home testing is available 24 hours a day, 4 days a week.
Prepare for the TOEFL iBT Test
Accessible Formats
View and download test prep in various accessible formats, including large print.
TOEFL Talks seminars
TOEFL Talks is an on-demand webinar that provides an overview of the TOEFL iBT test, how to register, test prep and understanding your scores. Links will appear here when opportunities to register for upcoming TOEFL Talks seminars are available.
We also offer in-language TOEFL Talks in select countries. Please visit the local websites below for additional details.
TOEFL Talks seminars
TOEFL Talks is an on-demand webinar that provides an overview of the TOEFL iBT test, how to register, test prep and understanding your scores. Links will appear here when opportunities to register for upcoming TOEFL Talks seminars are available.
We also offer in-language TOEFL Talks in select countries. Please visit the local websites below for additional details.
ID Requirements and Other Test Day Procedures
Review the ID requirements to make sure the ID you bring on test day is acceptable. View the Bulletin for a complete list of procedures and policies.
If you’re taking the Paper Edition, you’ll need to review information for both at home testing and test center testing. You’ll take the Speaking section at home on your computer and the other three sections at a test center.
If your test appointment is canceled or rescheduled by ETS
Weather conditions, technical issues or other circumstances may cause your test appointment to be canceled or your scores to be canceled after you take the test. For information on what to do if this happens, see “Cancellation/Rescheduling of a Test Administration” in the Bulletin.
Also, make sure your contact information in your ETS account up to date, especially your phone number and email address, so we can contact you quickly if needed.
TOEFL iBT Scores
Your TOEFL iBT scores help you stand out to admissions officers and provide:
- a true reflection of your abilities in the way they’re used in an actual classroom
- fair and unbiased scores from a centralized scoring network, not a test center
More than 12,000 institutions in over 160 countries accept TOEFL scores. When your goal is university study, choose the test with scores that are widely accepted and preferred around the world.
MyBest® Scores
Your score report includes MyBest scores, also known as superscores, to help you show your best overall performance and achieve your goals sooner.
Scoring policies
ETS scoring policies make sure that scoring is fair and unbiased. Read about the scoring policies in the TOEFL iBT® Information Bulletin.
How We Ensure Fairness and Quality
No matter who you are, or how you sound, you can be 100% confident that the only thing our test raters score is all your hard work and English skills.
GRE
One Test. More Opportunities for Success.
Whether you’re planning to go to graduate, business or law school — or just exploring your options — you’re taking an important step toward your future. It’s a smart move to show schools your best. With the GRE General Test, you can!
We’re here to support you with resources that help you prepare for the test, connect with recruiters, build a competitive application and more.
About the test
Test Content
Registration
On Test Day
Scores
Tools for success
Test Prep
Connect with Schools
Events
Admissions Advice
GRE Changes Coming Soon!
Beginning September 22, 2023, the testing time for the GRE General Test will be reduced by half.
GRE General Test Registration
Schedule Your Test
Your ETS Account
Find out what you can do in your ETS account and watch videos about creating your account and registering to test.
Where to Test
Learn more about your testing options, and search for test centers near you.
At Home Testing
ID Requirements
Fees
Disability accommodations
Learn how to submit your request for accommodations and register to test, and download the Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-Related Needs.
Registration information and policies
For an in-depth look at all of the GRE General Test registration policies and procedures, download the GRE® Information Bulletin. The Bulletin includes:
- Registration Checklist — a list to help you familiarize yourself with the various policies, services and registration options
- How to Register — information about how to register online through your ETS account or by phone
- Canceling and Rescheduling — the policies related to canceling or rescheduling your test
Registration forms and lists
- GRE® Fee Reduction Request Form (PDF)— Use this form if you are requesting a GRE fee reduction based on financial need, a GRE fee reduction for individuals who are unemployed, or if you were approved for a GRE fee reduction within the past year and are applying for a voucher to retest.
- GRE® Test Authorization Voucher Request Form for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs (PDF)— Use this form to register for the GRE General Test or a GRE Subject Test with accommodations.
The following lists provide codes that you’ll use during test registration.
- Institutions and Fellowship Sponsors Approved to Receive GRE Scores
- GRE® Department and Major Field Codes (PDF)
- GRE® Citizenship and Country or Region Codes and State, Province and Territory Codes (PDF)
- GRE® Native Language Codes (PDF)
Retaking the GRE General Test
You can take the GRE General Test once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period (365 days). This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously.
The retaking a test policy will be enforced even if a violation is not immediately identified (e.g., inconsistent registration information). If the violation is identified after registration but before the test administration, the testing appointment will be canceled and test fees will be forfeited. If the violation is identified after test scores have been reported, the invalid scores will be canceled, score recipients will be notified of the cancellation and test fees will be forfeited.
GRE Changes Coming Soon!
Beginning September 22, 2023, the testing time for the GRE General Test will be reduced by half.
Where to Take the GRE General Test
With two convenient options, you can choose the location that works best for you.
Test at home
Test at a test center
The GRE General Test is offered on a continuous basis at authorized test centers around the world.
Schedule Your GRE General Test
You can take the GRE General Test once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-months period (365 days). This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously.
When selecting a test date, make sure your scores will be reported in time for your application deadlines. Score reports are sent to your designated score recipients approximately 10–15 days after your test date. When choosing a test date, allow time for delivery of scores and processing by the institution.
Shorter GRE Test Prep!
A free, timed practice test for the shorter GRE is now available. Additional resources will be available soon.
Prepare to Take the GRE General Test with Confidence
Official GRE prep is the best prep.
We offer a variety of free and low-cost tools to help you prepare for the GRE General Test so you can feel more confident on test day. To learn about the test and our test preparation tools directly from a GRE expert, sign up for a free virtual event.
If you have a disability or health-related need and need test preparation materials in accessible formats, visit the Materials in Accessible Formats page to see what is available and learn more about the formats provided.
GRE Changes Coming Soon!
Beginning September 22, 2023, the testing time for the GRE General Test will be reduced by half.
GRE General Test Scores
Learn more about getting and sending your GRE General Test scores, how to understand them and what scoring services are available to you.
Want to view or download your GRE scores?
Getting Your Scores
Scores are available 10–15 days after your test date in your ETS account. Learn more about score reporting.
Sending Your Scores
Understanding Your Scores
Send only your best scores
Who accepts GRE General Test scores?
GRE General Test scores are accepted at thousands of graduate schools, including business and law, as well as departments and divisions within these schools. Here are the lists of schools that accept GRE General Test scores.
- Approved GRE Score Recipients
- Law Schools that Accept GRE Scores
- Business Schools that Accept GRE Scores
Score-related policies
To review the GRE score-related policies for test takers, download and review the GRE® Information Bulletin (PDF). Policies outlined in the bulletin include:
- score reports sent to designated score recipients
- test fairness and score use
- ETS use of personal information
Scoring services
The GRE Program offers three scoring services:
- GRE Diagnostic Service — gain insight into your performance on the test questions in the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections of your test
- Question-and-Answer Review Service (available for New York test takers only) — review the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning questions you answered incorrectly on your test
- Score review for the Analytical Writing measure — request a score review of your Analytical Writing measure
The GRE Diagnostic Service is free, available through your ETS account. The other two services are available for a fee. To learn more, review the Bulletin.