The TOEFL® Test and GRE® General Test: A Winning Combination for a Strong Application

From Pune to New Delhi, ETS Travels India Providing Students with Helpful Information

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• Becky Powell
  609-683-2092
  mediacontacts@ets.org
• Christine Betanelli
  609-683-2676
  mediacontacts@ets.org

Mumbai, India (September 27, 2010) —

Representatives of Educational Testing Service (ETS), creator of the TOEFL® test and GRE® General Test, will participate at upcoming educational fairs throughout India to answer questions students may have regarding the two assessments and share the latest program information, resources, and study tools.

The TOEFL test and the GRE General Test are the two most widely accepted assessments used for admission into higher education. The TOEFL test is the most widely accepted English language assessment for undergraduate and graduate admissions. The GRE General Test is the most widely administered admissions test used by graduate and business programs around the world. Together, the GRE and the TOEFL tests are two important pieces of a university application for study abroad.

"Providing students across India access to timely information regarding the TOEFL test and GRE General Test is an important part of ETS's mission of ensuring equity in education around the world," says David Hunt, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ETS. "We are committed to ensuring that students in India have the information they need regarding these important components of their applications."

The TOEFL test measures the ability of non-native English speakers to use and understand English in a university setting (both undergraduate and graduate levels). It provides a fair and objective assessment of a student's ability to listen, read, write and speak in an academic environment.

The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that are needed for success in graduate and business school. In August 2011, ETS will launch the GRE revised General Test worldwide. There are many exciting changes coming with the GRE revised General Test, including an enhanced testing experience and new types of questions that better reflect the skills needed for graduate-level work.

To demonstrate ETS's ongoing commitment to test takers in India, representatives will be attending the following education fairs:

Event	Location	Date
IIE Student Fairs
New Delhi, India	India Habitat Center	27 September
Chennai, India	Days Inn Deccan Plaza	1 October
Mumbai, India	Walchand Hirachand Hall	4 October
The QS Network World Grad School Tour
New Delhi, India	The Shangri-La Eros Hotel	26 November
Pune, India	The O Hotel	28 November
Mumbai, India	Taj Mahal Palace & Towers	30 November
Hyderabad, India	Taj Krishna	3 December
Bangalore, India	Taj Residency	5 December
Chennai, India	ITC Hotel Park Sheraton & Towers	7 December
The QS Network World MBA Tour
New Delhi, India	The Taj Mahal Hotel	27 November
Mumbai, India	Taj Mahal Palace & Towers	29 November
Hyderabad, India	Taj Krishna	2 December
Bangalore, India	Taj Residency	4 December
Chennai, India	ITC Hotel Park Sheraton & Towers	6 December

More information regarding the TOEFL test, including sample test questions, study tips and registration, is available at www.TOEFLgoanywhere.org. More information regarding the GRE General Test, including details of the 2011 launch of the GRE revised General Test, free test prep material and sample questions, is available at www.ets.org/gre.

A complete listing of upcoming events is available at the ETS Student Fairs Website.

About the TOEFL Test

For more than 45 years, the TOEFL test has been the most widely accepted English language assessment worldwide. Currently, more than 7,500 colleges and universities in more than 130 countries accept the TOEFL test. Globally, the TOEFL test is available at more than 4,500 testing centers in 165 countries. To date, more than 24 million students have taken the TOEFL test.

About the GRE General Test

Developed by ETS, the GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that are not limited to any specific field of study but important for all. For more than 60 years, the GRE General Test has played a vital role in the admissions process for graduate programs worldwide by assessing the skills relevant to graduate-level work. Today, GRE scores are used by thousands of graduate programs all over the world, including a rapidly growing number of MBA and other business school programs. Each year, more than 600,000 prospective graduate school applicants from approximately 230 countries take the GRE General Test.

About ETS

At nonprofit ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education, as well as conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org