Tests to be Taken

The following tests are required to secure an admission in to colleges abroad. Click on the following test link. to get more details of the test.

GRE   TOEFL  IELTS

GRE:
Graduate record Examinations or the GRE is a mandatory test to be taken by students desirous of getting admission to any masters level program in the USA (other than a business related program-MBA/Management). The GRE is also accepted / required by some universities in Canada. 
The Graduate Record Examination is of two types- The General GRE and  The Subject GRE.The general GRE is a Standardized test that measures Verbal, Mathematical and Analytical Writing skills. It is intended to help the graduate schools (of all fields other than business) assess the potential of applicants for advanced study. Nearly 300 universities in the US require GRE scores from each applicant. The GRE tests the fundamental skills - Reasoning and Comprehension included - and does not require any subject-specific theoretical study

The analytical writing section 
Analysis of an issue ( choose one topic from two ) - 45 min
Analyze an Argument (no choice, only 1 topic will be presented) - 30 min
The analytical writing section tests the student's your critical thinking ability and analytical writing skills.

The verbal section ( 30 questions, Duration - 30 min )
The verbal section measures the student's ability to analyze the written material provided and evaluate it and synthesize information obtained from it.

The quantitative section ( 28 questions, Duration - 40 min )
The quantitative section measures the student's basic mathematical skills.

The experiment section ( Questions and duration - varies )
The GRE Subject Tests are designed to help graduate school admission committees and fellowship sponsors assess the qualifications of applicants in specific fields of study. The Subject Tests are offered in November, December and April. The test Fee is $150.
These Advanced Subject tests are offered as paper-based tests and are given in eight areas: biochemistry, cell and molecular biology; biology; chemistry; computer science; literature in English; mathematics; physics; and psychology.

A good score in GRE plays a key role in admission as well as in obtaining financial aid in the form of tuition waivers (partial/full). The higher the score, the brighter are one's chances with most US and Canadian universities

General information of GRE Test

Website	:	www.gre.org
Type of test	:	Computer Based Test, for a maximum score of 1600
Number of sections	:	3 (Quantitative, Analytical and verbal) - 3 hours 30 minutes
Duration	:	3 hours 30 minutes
Fee	:	US $ 140 (General Test), $ 150 (Subject Test)
Taxes will be added where applicable. Fees are subject to change without notice.
DD favoring	:	GRE-ETS, payable at Princeton (NJ), USA

Score Reporting

To institutions	:	2-3 weeks
No. of tests	:	Throughout the year
Number of free score reports	:	4 to the universities and one to the applicant
Additional Score Report Fee	:	US $ 15 per report
Validity of Test Scores	:	5 Years
Decent Score Range	:	1100-1300

GRE Important Telephone No's:

Registration/General Enquiry Phone: 
1-609-771-7670 Mon-Fri(8am-7.45 pm) EST. Except for US Holidays.
Fax: GRE-1-609-771-7906 

Mail address: 
GRE-ETS PO Box No 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000, USA

Scores and/or Additional Score Reports by Phone: 
1-609-771-7290 (6 am - 10 pm) EST 7 days a week.

IELTS:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one of the mandatory tests required to be taken for admission in Australian Universities (at any level). Earlier, TOEFL was also accepted. IELTS is also a must for obtaining the Australian visa.

With effect from 1st March 2002, all the universities in Australia require only IELTS score in place of TOEFL. This test is also an alternative test to TOEFL for admission into UK, Canadian and New Zealand universities.
All candidates have to take the same Listening and Speaking Modules. If you are planning to undertake academic study it is recommended that you sit for the Academic Reading and Writing Modules. If you are planning to undertake non-academic training or apply for immigration to Australia or New Zealand it is recommended that you sit for the General Training Reading and Writing.
The IELTS exams contains four sections:
Listening - 30 Minutes 

Reading - 60 Minutes 

Writing two essays - 60 Minutes 
Speaking - 10 - 15 Minutes 

General information of IELTS test

Website	:	http://ielts.org
Type of test	:	Paper Based Test (1-9 bands), Will also be offered as a Computer  Based Test in future)
Number of sections	:	4 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)
Duration	:	2 hours 45 minutes
Fee	:	INR 7200/-
Taxes will be added where applicable. Fees are subject to change without notice.

TOEFL:

Test of English as a Foreign Language is a Standardized test that evaluates the English Proficiency of people whose native language is not English. 
TOEFL is a mandatory test to be taken for admission to any course in the USA and Canada. Some universities in the UK and New Zealand also accept the TOEFL score. 
TOEFL measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand North American English as it is spoken, written, and heard in college and universities. In India the test is available in computer based format.
The TOEFL is developed and administered by the US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS). For the conduct of the test, ETS has appointed Testing Agencies in various countries, which act as franchisee for ETS. In India, this agency is the "Sylvan Testing Services Pvt Ltd" which administers the test at 9 centers in the country : Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Trivandrum. Computer based TOEFL is held all-round-the-year.The test is administered in the above cities five-days-a-week (Monday through Friday), twice-a-day. Registering at least three days in advance is mandatory.

The computer-based TOEFL test has four sections:

Listening section : ( 30 - 50 questions, Duration: 40 - 60 min )
Listening section measures the ability of the test taker to understand spoken English.

Structure section : ( 20 - 25 questions, Duration: 15 - 20 min )
Structure section measures the ability of the test taker to recognize standard written English.

Reading section : ( 44 - 60 questions, Duration: 70 - 90 min )
Reading section measures the ability of the test taker to understand short passages that are similar to the formats used in the academic texts.

Writing section : ( 1 Essay, Duration: 30 min )
Writing section measures the ability of the test taker to write in English on the given topic.
A good score in TOEFL plays a key role in admission as well as in obtaining financial aid in the form of teaching assistantships. The higher the score, the brighter are one’s chances with most U.S and Canadian universities. Maximizing the score thus becomes the key.

General information reg TOEFL test

Website	:	www.toefl.org  http://www.ets.org/toefl/index.html(Online Registration for test)
Type of test	:	Computer Based Test, for a max score of 300
Number of sections	:	4 (Listening, Reading, Structure & Writing)
Duration	:	3 hours 30 minutes
Fee	:	US $ 130 test (CBT)  US $ 15 Additional score report request
Taxes will be added where applicable. Fees are subject to change without notice.
DD favoring	:	TOEFL-ETS, payable at Princeton (NJ), USA

Score Reporting

To institutions	:	2-5 weeks
No. of tests	:	Throughout the year
Number of free score reports	:	4 to the universities and one to the applicant
Additional Score Report Fee	:	US $ 15 per report
Validity of Test Scores	:	2 Years
Decent Score Range	:	230-250

TOEFL Important Telephone No's:
Registration/General Enquiry Phone: 
1-609-771-7100 Mon-Fri (8am-8pm) New York Time.  

Mail address: 
TOEFL Services Educational Testing Services PO Box No 6151 Princeton, NJ 08541-6151-USA 

scores and/or Additional Score Reports by Phone: 
1-609-771-7267 (6 am - 10 pm) New York Time, 7 days a week.