General Test Fees – Computer-Based and Paper-Based Testing

General Test Fees – Computer-Based and Paper-Based Testing
(effective July 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006)
$115 U.S., U.S. Territories*, and Puerto Rico
$175 China (including Hong Kong), Korea, and Taiwan. See Bulletin Supplement (PDF).
$140 All Other Locations
$ 40 Rescheduling Fee
$ 35 Standby Testing (paper-based test only)

*Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands only

Preferred Forms of Payment
Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and VISA

Money Order/Certified Check
U.S. Postal Money Order
International Money Order
UNESCO Coupons
Western Union Quick PaySM – when completing the form, use the following under “Pay To:” Company Name: Educational Testing Service; Company Code: GREPROGRAM NJ; Country: USA.
Other Payment Policies
Fees are stated in U.S. dollars.
Do not send cash.
Payments may also be made by check. Make payable to ETS-GRE.
Payments that are not made in U.S. dollars must be made in the following acceptable currencies at the Telegraphic Transfer Selling (TTS) exchange rate of the U.S. dollar equivalent.
Australian dollar
British pound
Canadian dollar
Danish kroner
Euro
Hong Kong dollar
Japanese yen
New Zealand dollar
Norwegian kroner
Singapore dollar
Swedish kroner
Swiss franc


A check in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the U.S. or Canada. Checks payable in other currencies must be drawn on banks in the same countries as the currencies. By sending your check, you are authorizing ETS, at its discretion, to use the information on your check to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check; no additional amount will be added. If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, an additional service fee of $20 will be debited electronically from your account. Contact ETS to learn about other payment options if you prefer not to have your check used in this way.
If you do not include the correct fee, your registration or request for service will be returned.
Taxes must be included where applicable.
There are no refunds for program services.
Refunds will be made in U.S. dollar denominations.
Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees.
There is a $20 fee for a declined credit card.
All test fee payments must be made in full, have the correct numeric and written dollar amount, and be received at the RRC or ETS within 90 days of the date on the payment (e.g., check, money order).
Fee Waiver Program
The GRE Program makes available a limited number of GRE fee waivers for college seniors and unenrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements. Fee waivers may be used for one General Test and/or one Subject Test.

To be eligible, you must be

a U.S. citizen or resident alien; and
a college senior receiving financial aid through an undergraduate college in the U.S., a U.S. territory, or Puerto Rico, or a returning unenrolled college graduate who has applied for financial aid; and either
a dependent college senior whose Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR) shows a parental contribution of not more than $1,200 for the senior year, or
• a self-supporting college senior whose ISIR shows a contribution of not more than $1,600 for the senior year, or
• an unenrolled college graduate whose ISIR indicates self-supporting status and a contribution of not more than $1,600.
To apply for a GRE fee waiver:

Contact your financial aid office to see if you qualify.
Once your eligibility is established, the financial aid office will issue you a fee waiver and a copy of your ISIR.
You must register by mail using either the computer-based or paper-based registration materials.
If you are registering for more than one test, all registration materials must be received together with the fee waiver and ISIR or your registration form will be returned to you unprocessed.
Letter requests, photocopies, and faxes of fee waivers will not be accepted.
Fee waivers are not retroactive and they cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.
Requesting a Refund
If you cancel your General Test no later than 3 full days prior to your test date, you will receive a $60 refund. Refunds will be automatically issued approximately 10 days after the canceled test date.