How soon can I take the CBT Analytical Writing section?

　　The CBT Analytical Writing section will be offered beginning July 1, 2003 (candidates may schedule appointments beginning May 1, 2003). The test will be offered at all existing CBT centers in China, including Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan.

　　Can test takers take the CBT and paper-based portions of the test in different years?

　　No. Candidates must take both administrations in the same testing year (i.e. between July 1 and June 30).

　　If the test taker takes only the Analytical Writing portion will Analytical Writing scores be reported?

　　No. Scores will not be reportable until all three test sections (Analytical Writing, Verbal, and Quantitative) are completed.

　　How soon must test takers take the Analytical Writing section before the paper-based Verbal and Quantitative testing dates?

　　Candidates must take the CBT Analytical Writing session at least six weeks before the paper-based Verbal and Quantitative administration to allow time for admission tickets to be mailed to candidates, test books to be mailed to the test centers, and so forth. Therefore, candidates wishing to test at the October 2003 paper administration must take the CBT Analytical Writing section between July 1, 2003 and September 13, 2003. Those wishing to take the paper-based test in June 2004 must take the CBT Analytical Writing section between July 1, 2003 and May 1, 2004.

　　How long will the test session for the CBT Analytical Writing section take?

　　The CBT Analytical Writing session will be a total of two hours.

　　Can I handwrite my essay responses at the CBT test center?

　　No, you will be required to word process your essay responses at the CBT test session. Beginning July 1, 2003, all test takers at CBT centers worldwide will be required to word process their essay responses on the GRE Analytical Writing section insgroupsto enable use of the Essay Similarity Detection (ESD) software.

　　How long will the paper-based Verbal and Quantitative sections take?

　　The paper-based test session will be a total of two and a half hours.

　　Are there test preparation materials available?

　　The GRE Program will send each test registrant test preparation materials upon receipt of the registration information. Typically, it takes up to four weeks to receive the material. The material can also be downloaded free-of-charge from the GRE Web site at www.gre.org/pracmats.html.

　　Can test takers reschedule their test administrations if they need to?

　　Rescheduling will be allowed, but candidates will pay a fee if they reschedule CBT and/or paper-based administrations, according to GRE policies (see 2003-04 GRE Bulletin Supplement).

　　What about getting a refund?

　　Candidates who cancel 7 days prior to the CBT Analytical Writing test date will receive a partial refund of (same as General Test). Candidates who take the CBT Analytical Writing section and then cancel the paper-based test 7 days before the paper-based date will receive a refund.

　　How many times can I take the CBT Analytical Writing section? 

　　It depends on whether or not you choose to report your scores or cancel them at the end of the test session. Only two complete sets of General Test scores can be reported during the 2003-04 testing year.

　　If you choose to report your scores at the end of the CBT Analytical Writing session, you will be registered for the paper-based test date that you chose at the beginning of the test session. Your scores on all 3 sections of the General Test will be reported after you have completed the paper-based section of the test. If you register to take the Analytical Writing section of the General Test a second time, and choose to report your scores, you must take the paper-based section of the test on the second paper-based test date. If you take the Analytical Writing section a third time, you can not take a paper-based test because there are only two paper-based test dates, and your test fee will be forfeited.

　　If you choose to cancel your Analytical Writing scores at the end of a test session, your registration for the paper-based test date that you chose will be cancelled as well and your test fee will be forfeited. You may then register and pay to take the GRE General Test again and select any paper- based test date.

　　You may take the CBT Analytical Writing section once per calendar month up to 5 times in a 12 month-period. This applies even if you cancelled your scores on a test taken previously.