Test Center Procedures and Regulations For Both Computer-Based and Paper-Based Tests

* Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature.
* Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or be in contact with you while you are taking the test. Except for ETS®-authorized observers, visitors are not allowed in the testing room while testing is in progress.
* ID verification at the test center may include thumbprinting, photographing, videotaping, or other form of electronic ID confirmation. If you refuse to participate, you will not be permitted to test and you will forfeit your test fee. This is in addition to the requirement that you must present acceptable and valid identification.
* Food, drinks and tobacco are not allowed in the testing room.
* Personal items other than identification documents are not allowed in the testing room. This includes cell phones, PDAs, BlackBerry® devices and any other electronic or photographic devices. You will not have access to your personal items during the test or during breaks. Before the test, you will receive instructions from test center staff regarding where you must deposit personal items. You will be required to follow the procedures set by the test center for storage of your cell phone or any electronic or photographic device you bring to the test center. If you take personal items into the test room, they will be collected by the test center staff. Personal items such as hats, scarves, jackets and outerwear that are taken into the test room are subject to inspection by the test center staff before being admitted to the test room. Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the test and/or cancellation of scores. If you fail to follow the directions of the test center staff, you will not be permitted to take the test. Any violation of this procedure during the test or breaks may result in cancellation of your scores, dismissal from the test center staff or banning from future testing. Test centers and ETS assume no responsibility for personal items or devices that you choose to bring into the test center.
* The test administrator will assign you a seat.
* On occasion, weather conditions or other circumstances beyond the test administrator's or ETS's control may require a delayed start or the rescheduling of your test appointment. In the event that it is then necessary to cancel your test session, or if it is later determined that your scores could not be reported, you will be offered the opportunity to schedule another test appointment free of charge or receive a full refund of the original test fee. You may also seek reimbursement from ETS for reasonable and documented expenses associated with traveling to the test center, even though technical problems are generally not the fault of ETS. To request reimbursement, contact ETS with the following information within 30 days of your original appointment: your name, date of birth, mailing address, daytime telephone number, e-mail address, original test date and registration or CBT appointment number, and a brief description of what occurred at the test center. All reimbursements will be made in U.S. dollars.

For Computer-Based Tests Only

The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins at sign-in, ends at sign-out, and includes breaks.

* If you requested and received an authorization voucher from ETS, you must take it with you to the test center.
* You will be required to write (not print) and sign a confidentiality statement at the test center. If you do not complete and sign the statement, you cannot test and your test fees will be forfeited.
* You will be required to sign the test center log before and after the test session and any time you leave or enter the testing room.
* The test administrator will provide you with scratch paper that may be replaced after you have used all pages of the scratch paper initially given to you. You may not take your own scratch paper to the test, nor may you remove scratch paper from the testing room at any time. Scratch paper is provided to assist test takers in working out problems and for appropriate note taking during timed sections of the test. Scratch paper should NOT be used during breaks or before the test.
* Before your test begins, you will be given the option to register for the GRE Search Service.
* If you need to leave your seat at any time other than the break, raise your hand; timing of the section will not stop.
* If at any time during the test you have a problem with your computer, or for any reason need the administrator, raise your hand.
* Testing premises are subject to videotaping.
* The GRE® General Test includes an optional 10-minute break after the Analytical Writing section and one-minute breaks between the remaining sections of the test. This break time cannot be exceeded.
* The maximum time allotted for the tutorial and/or other untimed sections prior to the test is 30 minutes. The purpose of the tutorial and/or other untimed sections prior to the test is to become familiar with the computer functions and other important information that will make your computer-based test experience as convenient as possible. The time you spend on the tutorial and/or other untimed sections should not be used for any other purpose. You may not use scratch paper during this time. Infractions will be reported to ETS®, and the test administrator is authorized to dismiss you from the test administration if you fail to follow the test administrator's directions.
* Calculators are not permitted in the testing room.
* At the end of the test, you will be given the option to cancel your scores or view your unofficial scores. Because of the Analytical Writing essay scoring process, you will not be able to view your Analytical Writing score at this time.

For Paper-Based Tests Only

The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins when you are admitted to the test center, ends when you leave the test center, and includes breaks.

* Test administrators will not honor requests for schedule changes.
* Take your admission ticket and photo ID to the test center.
* Take 3 or 4 sharpened soft-lead (No. 2 or HB) pencils and a good eraser. Pencils and erasers will not be supplied at the center. Mechanical pencils and pens are not permitted.
* No test taker will be admitted after test materials have been distributed.
* Paper of any kind is not permitted in the testing room.
* You must have the test administrator's permission to leave the room during the test. Any time lost cannot be made up.
* You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the test administrator is the official timekeeper. You will not be permitted to continue the test or any part of it beyond the established time limit. Watch alarms and clocks on cell phones are not permitted to track time.
* You may work only on the section the test center supervisor designates and only for the time allowed. You will not be permitted to continue the test or any part of it beyond the established time limit.
* Cell phones, PDAs and BlackBerry® devices must be turned off and are not permitted on the writing surface.
* Answers to multiple-choice questions recorded in the test book will not be scored. You may use the test book to work out your answers, but you must mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet before time is called.
* At the conclusion of the test you will be required to return your test book and answer sheet to the test administrator. These materials are the property of ETS®.
* The General Test includes a 10-minute break after the Analytical Writing section and one-minute breaks between the remaining sections of the test.
* Calculators are not permitted in the testing room.
* At the end of the test, you will be given the option to cancel your scores.

Dismissal from a Test Center

A test administrator is authorized to dismiss you from a test session and/or your scores may be canceled by ETS® for actions such as, but not limited to:

* attempting to take the test for someone else or having someone else take the test for you
* failing to provide acceptable identification
* obtaining improper access to the test, a part of the test, or information about the test
* using a telephone or using and/or having a cell phone in your possession during the test session or during breaks
* using any aids in connection with the test, such as: mechanical pencils, pens, pagers, beepers, calculators, watch calculators, books, pamphlets, notes, rulers, highlighter pens, stereos or radios with headphones, telephones, cell phones, watch alarms (including those with flashing lights or alarm sounds), stop watches, dictionaries, translators, and any hand-held electronic or photographic devices
* creating a disturbance (Disruptive behavior in any form, including ringing cell phones, will not be tolerated; the test administrator has sole discretion in determining what constitutes disruptive behavior.) Cell phones and their alarms must be turned off.
* attempting to give or receive assistance. Communication in any form is not permitted during the test administration. Discussion or sharing of test content or answers during and after the test administration is prohibited.
* removing or attempting to remove test content from the test center. Under no circumstances may test content or any part of the test content be removed, reproduced, and/or disclosed by any means (e.g., hard copy, verbally, electronically) to any person or entity
* tampering with a computer.
* attempting to remove scratch paper from the computer-based testing room or using scratch paper during untimed sections of the test or during breaks
* bringing a weapon or firearm into the test center
* bringing food, drinks, or tobacco into the testing room
* leaving the test center vicinity during the test session or during breaks
* leaving the testing room without permission
* taking excessive or extended unscheduled breaks during the test session. Test center administrators are required to strictly monitor unscheduled breaks and report test takers who take excessive or extended breaks.
* referring to, looking through, or working on any test, or test section, when not authorized to do so, or working after time has been called
* failing to follow any of the test administration regulations contained in the GRE Bulletin, given by the test administrator or specified in any test materials

ETS reserves the right to take all action — including, but not limited to, barring you from future testing and/or canceling your scores — for failure to comply with test administration regulations or the test administrator's directions. If your scores are canceled, they will not be reported and your fees will not be refunded.

Although tests are administered under strict supervision and security measures, testing irregularities may sometimes occur. Please contact ETS as soon as possible to report any observed behavior that may lead to an invalid score — for example, someone copying from another test taker, taking a test for someone else, having access to test questions before the exam, or using notes or unauthorized aids. All information will be held in strictest confidence.

Phone: 1-609-406-5430
1-800-353-8570 (United States only)
Fax: 1-609-406-9709
E-mail: TSReturns@ets.org

Canceling Your Scores

At the end of the test, you will be given the option to cancel your scores. You cannot cancel your score for one section of the test and have the scores for the remaining sections reported. Although you have the option to cancel your scores, consider very carefully before doing so. Your scores will be reported to GRE score recipients only at your request. If you cancel your scores, they will NOT be reported to you or any score recipients, and no refund will be made. Canceled scores are not added to your permanent record. If you wish to take the test again, you must reregister and submit another test payment.

Score Reinstatement — Fee $30

Scores canceled by you can be reinstated if your request is received at ETS within 60 days after your test date. You may fax or mail a written request to GRE Inquiries. Your request must include your name, date of birth, daytime phone number, test date and registration number, payment and up to four free score recipients. Include the appropriate department codes and indicate what scores you want sent. You may choose to send only General Test scores, only Subject Test scores, or both scores, but you may not choose to have only those scores from a specific test date reported. If you do not select score recipients at this time, you must pay $20 per recipient to have scores sent at a later date.

Scores will be reinstated and reported approximately two weeks after your request for the computer-based test or on the approximate score report mailing date for the paper-based test. Your scores will be mailed to you and your designated score recipients shortly thereafter.

Source: http://www.ets.org

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