To meet the needs of thousands of students who are unable to take the GRE due to coronavirus policy changes, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is now allowing applicants to take the test at home.
The online GRE is identical in content, format and on-screen experience to the in-person test and will be monitored by a human proctor online through the program ProctorU.
To accommodate students’ schedules, test takers will be able to choose from “numerous” timeslots each week.
As of today, the at-home test is available to students living in the US, Canada, Columbia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong and Macau.
ETS said the option will be available in other locations “in the upcoming weeks”, and that the cost will remain the same as the in-person test.
Alberto Acereda, Executive Director of the Global Higher Education Division at ETS, said in a recent press release: “It was imperative for us to create a timely, flexible and reliable solution to allow students the opportunity to take these tests, so that they can complete time-sensitive applications that will allow them to continue on their educational journeys.
“Test takers can expect the same valid and reliable tests that are administered in test centers from the comfort of home.”
If you don’t want to miss out on going to business school, here’s how you can take the GRE at home.
What you will need
To take the at-home GRE, you will need:
- A computer: EST has specified it can be either a desktop or laptop (not a tablet or mobile device), as long as it has a Windows operating system (versions 10, 8, or 7) and a QWERTY keyboard.
- A speaker: It can be both an internal and external speaker. Headsets or wireless headphones won’t be allowed.
- A microphone: It can be both internal and external.
- A camera: It can be a built-in camera in the computer/laptop or a separate webcam, as long as it can be moved to show the proctor a 360-degree view of the room before the test.
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