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Reschedule GRE Registration

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GRE test takers can reschedule GRE registration or cancel the GRE General Test registration no later than four days before the test date (10 days for individuals in Mainland China) else the test fee will be forfeited. The fee to reschedule GRE registration is US$50. GRE rescheduling is permitted only in the same testing year (July 1–June 30).

Rescheduling the Test Registration

  • One can reschedule the test online based on the test location.
  • Test takers will be charged a fee for rescheduling the test registration. Click here to know the fee structure for rescheduling.
  • Appointments cannot be rescheduled beyond one year of the original appointment date.
  • Be prepared to provide the appointment confirmation number and the full name used to make an appointment when rescheduling.
  • Testing fees and registrations are not exchangeable between the GRE General Test and GRE Subject Tests.
Process for rescheduling the test in United States, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada
  • Test takers can reschedule the test registration online through the ETS account.
  • In order to reschedule through phone, test takers need to call Prometric Service at 1- 443 -751 – 4820 or 1 – 800 – 473 – 2255. If rescheduling by phone, be prepared to provide the appointment confirmation number and the full name used to make the appointment.
Process for rescheduling the test in Mainland China
  • If taking test in Mainland China, one must reschedule the test registration online through the NEEA account.
Process for rescheduling the test in Hong Kong, Taiwan or Korea
  • If taking test in Hong Kong, Taiwan or Korea, one can reschedule the test registration through online or by contacting GRE Services.
Process for rescheduling the test in All Other Locations
  • One can reschedule the test registration through online using the ETS Account. To reschedule by phone, contact the appropriate Regional Registration Center (RRC). If rescheduling by phone, be prepared to provide the appointment confirmation number and the full name used to make the appointment.
The Regional Registration Centers (RRCs) and the countries associated with each region are listed below in the table below. Email addresses are for informational requests only. This list contains the computer-delivered testing centers currently available. If there is no test center in specific country, the computer-delivered test may not be available in that area.
Regional Registration Centers (RRCs)
Region Countries Contact information
REGION 3 Japan Prometric Japan Co., Ltd. Ochanomizu Sola City Academia 5F 4-6 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0062 Japan Phone: 81-3-6204-9830 Fax: 81-3-6204-9649
REGION 5 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Dominican Republic Guatemala Mexico Peru Venezuela Prometric Operations Center 7941 Corporate Drive Nottingham, MD 21236 USA Phone: 1-443-751-4995 Fax: 1-443-751-4980
REGION 6 Australia Bangladesh Indonesia Malaysia Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Prometric Technology Sdn Bhd Co. No 993721-U ATTN: Regional Registration Center Suite 11-1 & 11-3, Level 11, Wisma UOA Damansara II, No 6, Changkat Semantan, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone: 60-3-7628-3333 Fax: 60-3-7628-2222
REGION 7 Egypt Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates West Bank Yemen Prometric Technology Sdn Bhd Co. No 993721-U ATTN: Regional Registration Center Suite 11-1 & 11-3, Level 11, Wisma UOA Damansara II, No 6, Changkat Semantan, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone: 31-320-239-530 Fax: 31-320-239-531
REGION 9 Botswana Ghana Kenya Mauritius Nigeria South Africa Tanzania Uganda Prometric Building 3 Finnabair Technology Park Dundalk Co Louth Ireland Phone: 31-320-239-593 Fax: 31-320-239-886
REGION 12 Armenia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Luxembourg Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Uzbekistan Prometric Building 3 Finnabair Technology Park Dundalk Co Louth Ireland Phone: 31-320-239-540 Fax: 31-320-239-864
REGION 13 People's Republic of China NEEA/GRE Call Center Guoshi Building, No.1 Shangdi 6 St. Haidian District Beijing, 100085 People's Republic of China Phone: 86-(0) 10-82345673 Fax: 86-(0) 10-61957801 Email: greibt@mail.neea.edu.cn Web: http://gre.etest.net.cn/
REGION 14 India Prometric 2nd floor DLF Infinity Tower–A Sector 25, Phase II DLF City Gurgaon Haryana 122002 India Phone: 91-124-4147700 Fax: 91-124-4147773

Canceling the Test

  • In case of test cancelation, one need to cancel his/her GRE General Test registration no later than four days prior to the test date (10 days for individuals in Mainland China), test taker will receive a refund equivalent to half of the original test fee. For example, the deadline to cancel a Saturday appointment at a testing location in the United States is Tuesday.
  • Testing fees and registrations are not exchangeable between paper-delivered tests and computer-delivered tests.
  • Korea has specific refund polices for test takers.
  • Click here to See the Payment and Refund Policies.
Process for canceling the test in the United States, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada
  • Test takers can cancel the test registration though online using their ETS Account.
  • To cancel by phone, test takers need to call Prometric Services at 1-443-751-4820 or 1-800-473-2255. If canceling by phone, be prepared to provide the appointment confirmation number.
Process for canceling the test in Mainland China
  • If taking test in Mainland China, one must cancel the test registration online through their NEEA account.
Process for canceling the test in Hong Kong, Taiwan or Korea
  • If taking test in Hong Kong, Taiwan or Korea, one can cancel his/her test registration online through the ETS Account or by contacting GRE Services.
Process for canceling the test in All Other Locations
  • Test takers can cancel their test registration online through the ETS Account. To cancel by phone, contact the appropriate RRC. If canceling by phone, be prepared to provide the appointment confirmation number.

Rescheduling the Test Registration

The policies for rescheduling the paper-deliver test registration are as follows.
  • One must change their GRE General Test registration no later than four days before the test date or the test fee will be forfeited. For example: the deadline to reschedule a Saturday appointment at a testing location in the United States is Tuesday.
  • The fee to reschedule the test registration is US$50.
  • Rescheduling is permitted in the same testing year (July 1–June 30).
  • If test taker do not reschedule his/her test registration as indicated above, his/her full test fee will be forfeited.
  • Testing fees and registrations are not exchangeable between the GRE General Test and GRE Subject Tests.
One can reschedule the test registration in one of two ways:
  • Online through ETS Account
  • By calling, faxing or writing GRE Services
If sending the request by mail or fax, be sure to include the name, date of birth, address, registration number, test date, preferred test center and new test date and should also include the US$50 rescheduling fee. Requests sent by mail must be received no later than four full days prior to the scheduled test date.

Changing Your Test Center

The fee to change the test center is US$50. Test center changes cannot be guaranteed but will be made as space permits. One can also report to the preferred test center on the test day with the confirmation email. If the center can accommodate the test takers and the test he/she need is available, then there would be no additional charge. One can change the test center in one of two ways:
  • Online through ETS Account
  • By calling GRE Services by the regular registration deadline

Canceling the Test Registration

The policies for canceling the paper-delivered test registration are as follows.
  • If test taker cancel his/her registration no later than four days prior to their test date, they will receive a refund equivalent to half of the original test fee. For example, the deadline to cancel a Saturday appointment and get a refund is Tuesday.
  • Testing fees and registrations are not exchangeable between the GRE General Test and GRE Subject Tests.
  • Korea have specific refund polices for test takers.
  • Click here to see Payment and Refund Policies.
One can cancel the test in one of two ways:
  • Online through ETS Account
  • Contact GRE Services by phone or email
If canceling by email, be sure to include the name, date of birth, address, registration number and test date.