GRE Exam Fees

GRE or Graduate Record Examination is an admission test required for taking admissions in master’s and doctoral degree courses in various countries i.e US, UK, Canada, Singapore and Australia. GRE fee varies in amount for different countries. The fee for GRE is subject to change without any prior notice. In India, the GRE fee is around INR 17, 328. However, there are several other costs for taking the GRE. This blog provides you with detailed information on GRE: exam fees and other registration costs.

GRE	Graduate Record Examinations
Purpose	Admission to Masters and Doctoral PhD Courses
Duration	3 hours and 45 minutes
Required by	US, UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia etc.
Validity	5 Years
Average Score	292+
Maximum Score	300+
GRE Exam Fee	USD 213 (INR 17, 328)
GRE Exam Eligibility	No specific eligibility criteria.
Age Limit	18 years or above.
Academic Qualifications	A Bachelor’s Degree.

GRE Fees in India 2022-23

Students from India who enrol for the GRE must pay USD 213. Candidates should be aware that the GRE registration fee, GRE application fee, and GRE General Test fee are all equivalent to USD 213. The cost of the GRE in India is around INR 17, 328.

GRE Exam	GRE Exam Fees	GRE Exam Fee in INR
GRE General Test	$213	INR 17, 328
GRE Subject Test	$150	INR 12,203

GRE Exam Fees for Different Exams

There are 3 types of GRE tests:

1. GRE General Test
2. GRE Subject Test 
3. GRE Home Test 

GRE Exam Test	GRE Exam Fee
GRE General Test	USD 213 (INR 17, 328)
GRE Subject Test	USD 150 (INR 12,203)
GRE Home Test	USD 213 (INR 17, 328)

GRE Exam Fees in Different Countries

The GRE application fee is mentioned below in the table for different countries: 

GRE Destination	GRE Exam Fee	INR
GRE Application Fee in India	$213	INR 17, 328
GRE Application Fee in China	$231.30	INR 18,817
GRE application fees in other areas of the world	$205.00	INR 16,677

GRE Reschedule Fees

Candidates who reschedule their GRE General Test registrations are required to do so no later than four days before the test date or the GRE fee would be forfeited. Candidates would be required to pay $50(INR 4067) as GRE reschedule fee for rescheduling their GRE test. Apart from this, candidates are charged $50(INR 4067) as a GRE Subject change fee, if they want to change a subject in the GRE Subject Test. Candidates wanting to avail of additional services would be required to pay an extra GRE fee for the same. GRE test fees for special handling requests for services are mentioned below:

GRE Service	GRE Fees	INR
GRE Late Registration Fee	$25	(INR 2,033)
GRE Standby Testing Fee	$25	(INR 2,033)
GRE Changing the test centre Fee	$50	(INR 4067)
GRE Reschedule Fee in China	$53.90	(INR 4080)
GRE Reschedule Fee – rest of the world	$50	(INR 4067)
GRE Subject Change Fee	$50	(INR 4067)

GRE Cancellation Fees

Candidates who wish to cancel their GRE General Test must do so no later than four days before their test date, to be eligible to receive a refund equivalent to half of the GRE test fee. Candidates should note that there are no cash refunds and the refund amount would be in US Dollars and be credited back to the original credit/debit card or bank account via which the payment was made.

Additional GRE Fees

Other than the registration fee for the main general test and subject test here are some additional criteria where the candidate is required to pay a certain amount.

Additional GRE Services	Fees
GRE late registration fee	USD 25 (INR 2,033)
GRE standby testing fee	USD 25 (INR 2,033)
GRE Exam centre change fee	USD 50 (INR 4067)
GRE score reporting fee per receipt	USD 27 (INR 2,196)
GRE Score Review for Analytical Writing measure	USD 60 (INR 4,811)
GRE reschedule fee	USD 50 (INR 4,067)
GRE Score Reinstatement Fee	USD 50 (INR 4,067)

Related Services

There are some related additional GRE Services that are free. The services are mentioned below in the table:

Service	Fee
Viewing Scores Online	No fee
Print Official Examinee Score Report Online	No fee
GRE Diagnostic Service	No fee

*The GRE diagnostic service is only for the GRE General Test.

GRE Exam Fees Payment Methods

The GRE price in India is $213, and Indian students are sometimes puzzled about how to pay the money. The reason for this is that the charge must be paid in US dollars. However, cash is not accepted, and preparing monies specifically to pay for GRE is hard.GRE fees can be paid using the ways listed below:

• Make a payment using a credit or debit card (American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or Visa).
• PayPal.
• Money order, voucher, check, or electronic check.

The e-check must be written on a US bank account, thus, therefore, is not available to Indians who do not have a bank account in the United States. The best way to pay GRE costs is to use a debit or credit card or PayPal.

How to Pay the GRE Fees?

The GRE fee is mentioned in USD so many people get confused with the payment method. The GRE fee is not acceptable in cash. So, the payment methods for the GRE are mentioned below:

1. Through Credit or Debit Card (American Express®, Diners Club International®, Discover®, JCB®, MasterCard®, Rupay™ Global, UnionPay® and Visa®).
2. PayPal.
3. Through Money order or voucher. 
4. Payments can also be made through personal paper checks (drawn against U.S. bank accounts only).
5. If the payment is done through check, then comply with the following:

• Bank name and address should be preprinted on the face of the check.
• The check must have a preprinted check number. The check must include the candidate or payee’s name and address.
• The check date should not be over 90 days old.
• New bank account starter checks missing the pre-printed name and address are not acceptable.

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