Accommodations for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs

Testing Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities or Health-related Needs

ETS is committed to serving test takers with disabilities and health-related needs by providing services and reasonable accommodations that are appropriate given the purpose of the test. Testing accommodations are available for test takers who meet ETS requirements.

Test Preparation Materials in Accessible Formats

We offer a variety of free and low-cost tools to help you prepare for the GRE General Test so you can feel more confident on test day. Visit the Prepare page for a listing of the test preparation materials that are available. If you need test preparation materials in accessible formats, visit the Materials in Accessible Formats page.

Applying for Accommodations

The Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs contains procedures and forms for requesting testing accommodations. The Supplement should be used in conjunction with the information in the GRE^® Information Bulletin and registration form(s).

Note: All test takers requesting any accommodations must submit their requests and have their accommodations approved by ETS Disability Services before their test can be scheduled. Your request should be submitted as early as possible, especially if you are requesting an alternate test format. Documentation review takes approximately six weeks once your request and complete paperwork have been received. If additional documentation must be submitted, it can be another six weeks from the time the new documentation is received until the review is complete.

Once you have been approved, ETS will send you an email providing instructions for registering for the GRE test. Please wait for your approval email before registering to test.

If you have a health-related need that requires you to bring equipment, beverages or snacks into the testing room, or to take extra or extended breaks, you must follow the accommodations request procedures in the Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs.

To submit a request, send all completed forms and documentation via one of the following methods.

Online:

You can apply for accommodations, view approved accommodations, and view test appointments online in your ETS Account. To apply for accommodations and view approved accommodations, log into your ETS Account, click on "GRE Accommodation Status/New Request" under the "Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-Related Needs" section on the main home page and follow the instructions.

Email:

disability.reg@ets.org

Mail:

ETS Disability Services
P.O. Box 6054
Princeton, NJ 08541-6054 USA

Courier Service:

ETS Disability Services
225 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, NJ 08628-1426 USA

Bulletin and Bulletin Supplement

Note: Policies in the 2019–20 GRE^® registration materials are in effect from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

• 2019–20 GRE^® Information Bulletin — Contains information about GRE tests, policies and procedures for testing and GRE services and publications in effect from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.
• 2019–20 GRE^® Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs — Contains information for test takers with disabilities and health-related needs about how to register for the GRE tests with accommodations.

Registration Forms & Lists

Forms

• Computer-delivered GRE^® General Test Authorization Request Form for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs — Use this form to register for the computer-delivered General Test with accommodations. This form should be submitted with the testing accommodations request form and the appropriate documentation as discussed in the Bulletin Supplement.
• Paper-delivered GRE^® General Test Registration Form for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs — Use this form to register for the paper-delivered General Test with accommodations. This form should be submitted with the testing accommodations request form and the appropriate documentation as discussed in the Bulletin Supplement.

Test Centers

• GRE^® Paper-delivered Test Centers — A listing of the paper-delivered test centers for the GRE General Test and GRE^® Subject Tests.

Code Lists

• Institutions and Fellowship Sponsors Approved to Receive GRE^® Scores — A listing of codes for institutions and fellowship sponsors that are approved to receive GRE scores.
• GRE^® Department and Major Field Codes — Contains department codes to use when designating score recipients and major field codes to use when answering the undergraduate major field and intended graduate major field questions during test registration.
• GRE^® Citizenship and Country or Region Codes and State and Territory Codes — Contains citizenship, country and region codes, and state, province and territory codes for use during test registration.
• GRE^® Native Language Codes — Contains native language codes for use during test registration.

Contacting ETS Disability Services

Email:

stassd@ets.org (General Inquiries)

Phone:

1-609-771-7780

1-866-387-8602 (toll-free for test takers in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada)

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. ET

Fax:

1-609-771-7165

Mail:

ETS Disability Services
P.O. Box 6054
Princeton, NJ 08541–6054 USA

Courier Service:

ETS Disability Services
225 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, NJ 08618-1426 USA

See also:

• Resources for Test Takers with Disabilities and Health-related Needs
• GRE^® General Test Preparation Materials in Accessible Formats