ETS对GRE改革计划取消后考生问题的答复

ETS® is canceling the revised GRE General Test because, on balance, officials believe the potential risk to testing access outweighed the benefits of immediately moving to the new format. After a thorough review, it was determined that full access to the test for all students could not be confidently assured. The decision was made in consultation with the Executive Committee of the GRE Board. After careful review, we believe the current GRE General Test remains the best means of achieving those goals. The decision to cancel the launch was made with the best interests of test takers and score users in mind.

What was the major risk to testing access?

The primary reason for canceling the launch of the revised GRE General Test was access for test takers. Plans called for the revised test to be delivered over the new worldwide network of 3,200 Internet-based testing centers, which ETS is using to deliver the Test of English as a Foreign Language™ (TOEFL®) test. Despite this large network, ETS officials did not believe that full access to the General Test for all students could be confidently assured. The new format would have limited the convenience and flexibility that students benefit from with the current test format.

I was unable to register for the General Test because registration was closed in my country. Will I now be able to register?

Registration for the General Test will reopen the week of April 2, 2007, in India, China, and Japan. Test takers in those countries should contact the appropriate Regional Registration Center (RRC) to schedule an appointment to test.

When will registration open up for test dates beyond July 2007?

Registration will open up the week of April 2, 2007, for General Test appointments beyond July 31, 2007.

What will be the cost of the General Test in the 2007-08 testing year?

The price of the General Test has not yet been finalized. However, due to increased costs for test development and delivery, it is expected that the price of the General Test will increase.

Will there be any revisions to the General Test in the 2007-08 testing year?

The General Test will continue to consist of Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning. and Analytical Writing sections. Nothing will change, with the possible exception of seamless adjustments to the Analytical Writing prompts. Score scales for the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning measures will continue to be 200 to 800, in 10-point increments. Analytical Writing scores will continue to be reported on a 0-6 score scale, in half-point increments.

Will the GRE General Test in China (including Hong Kong), Korea, and Taiwan still be offered as a Split-Test Administration?

Yes. The GRE General Test will continue to be offered as a Split-Test Administration in these countries.

Will the revised General Test be introduced at a later date?

ETS officials will work with the GRE Board to implement some of the planned improvements to the General Test in the future. These planned improvements will be without the access issues associated with changing to an entirely new test delivered over a new testing network.