ETS, the organization that administers the GRE General Test, announced that starting September 2023, the test will be completed in less than two hours, reducing the time needed by half. Test takers, be they in graduate, business, or law schools, can register for the test now. Despite the shorter duration, the test is expected to remain valid and reliable with the same quality of scores as before. The changes are the first of several planned updates to better serve the test taker’s needs.
Apart from the shorter duration, official score reports will be available within 8-10 days from the date of administration. The revised test aims to serve test takers better and create a better experience, reducing anxieties and fatigue. ETS CEO Amit Sevak said the changes aim to prioritize customers’ needs, maintaining reliability and validity while improving the test-taking experience.
The changes are well-received in institutions, such as IIM Bangalore, noting that GRE is one of the assessments for consideration. These changes will make the assessment more accessible, taking away the stress that long-form assessments are known for, while still maintaining rigor and reliability.
In conclusion, the GRE test will still be valid, reliable, and secure, but it will take less time, reaching a more significant number of students who wish to apply for graduate programs across STEM and management programs at international universities of their choice. To learn more about these changes, one can visit the www.ets.org/gre/shorter website and make a GRE account for test registration and access to test prep resources.
