{"id":12713,"date":"2020-04-10T15:42:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T21:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=12713"},"modified":"2022-12-06T07:28:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:28:58","slug":"ets-offers-temporary-at-home-gre-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/ets-offers-temporary-at-home-gre-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"ETS Offers Temporary At Home GRE Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no easy way around it. COVID-19 has changed the way we live \u2014 at least for the immediate future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around the world people are adjusting to a new way of life. By now, you\u2019ve likely settled into a new routine that may consist of staying six feet away from others, increased hand washing, and wearing a face mask to prevent exposure to COVID-19. Living under a stay-at-home order can feel isolating and scary, as the future of the coronavirus remains uncertain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But not every aspect of your life has to be put on hold. In fact, social distancing provides the perfect environment for exam preparation. And if your plans for continuing your education in the future depend on taking the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-gre\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019re in luck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of April 2, 2020, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ETS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a nonprofit that administers more than 50 million achievement and admissions tests each year, has temporarily made the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/gre\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exam available as a home test for students around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cETS has expanded the availability of at home testing for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/s\/cv\/gre\/the-americas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRE\u00ae<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> General Test to everywhere the computer-delivered GRE General Test is normally available, with the exception of Mainland China and Iran. In Mainland China, ETS is working closely with NEEA to accommodate test takers impacted by test cancellations, including adding test dates once regular testing resumes. ETS is working to offer at home testing to Iran as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At home testing for the GRE General Test is for students who have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Monitoring of the test will be conducted using live remote proctors and artificial intelligence technology by ProctorU\u00ae, the leading proctoring solution for online testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test is identical in content, format, on-screen experience and scoring to the GRE General Test taken at a test center. It is monitored online by a trained human proctor from start to finish to maintain test security.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/s\/cv\/gre\/the-americas\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ets.org\/s\/cv\/gre\/the-americas\/<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>GRE Fast Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GRE, or Graduate Record Examination, is the most commonly-required admission test for graduate school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a computer-based test offered continuously throughout the year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam assesses a student\u2019s knowledge in the following areas:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verbal Reasoning,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantitative Reasoning, and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytical Writing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate program representatives generally review GRE scores during the admissions process to determine an applicant\u2019s qualifications for admission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are permitted to retake the exam as many times as they\u2019d like. 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