Can you take the GRE online?

What you need

• A desktop or laptop running Windows (version 11 or later recommended) or macOS 11 or later. Tablets, Chromebooks, phones and Surface Pro devices aren’t allowed.
• The Chrome browser and the ETS Secure Browser, which you use to run the equipment check.
• One screen and one keyboard. A laptop must use its own screen and keyboard.
• A webcam you can move to show the whole room, plus a speaker and microphone. Headsets and earphones aren’t allowed.
• A stable internet connection. The equipment check tests your bandwidth, so run it more than once, ideally at the same time of day as your test.

Your room

• You must be alone in a private room with the door closed. No public places or glass-walled rooms.
• Sit in a regular chair at a desk or table, not on a bed or couch.
• Clear the desk. No phone (except at check-in), notes, food or drink.
• Keep your ears visible. Face masks aren’t allowed at home.

Notes and ID

You can’t use paper and pens. Use one small whiteboard with an erasable marker, or one sheet of paper inside a clear sheet protector with an erasable marker. You’ll erase it on camera at the end.

Verify your ID in the ETS identity app at least 72 hours before your test. Have a mirror or phone ready to show the proctor your screen at check-in.

Home or test center?

Home is easier to book, often for the next day. A test center is better if your internet is shaky, you can’t get a quiet room to yourself, or you’d rather write on scratch paper. Both have no scheduled break. If you don’t meet the home rules on test day, you can’t test, and you don’t get a refund or free reschedule.