Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE Scores

The GRE Scores are usually subjective and would depend on the educational institution you are seeking admission to. The GRE is scored on the scale of 130-170 in the quantitative and verbal sections and 0-6 in half-point increments in the analytical writing section. The section below will give you an idea about the appreciable GRE scores.

Score Definition	GRE Verbal	GRE Quantitative	GRE AWA	Comments
Best	163-170	165-170	5.0-6.0	This scoring places you in the top 10% of successful GRE test takers.
Competitive	158-162	159-164	4.5	This scoring places you in the top 25% of all GRE test takers.
Good	152-158	153-158	4.0	This scoring places you in the 50% of all the GRE test takers. These scores may not be sufficient enough to get through the competitive programs.
Below Average	151 or Below	152 or Below	3 and Below	These scores may not help you to get admitted to various competitive programs.

GRE Cut-Offs for Top US Universities

University	Average Score in the Verbal Section	Average Score in the Quantitative Section	Average GRE® Score (Verbal + Quant)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	155 to 165	155 to 167	332 (165 + 167)
Stanford University	150 to 166	154 to 165	331 (166 + 165)
Harvard University	158 to 163	157 to 167	330 (163 +167)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	162 to 166	164 to 168	334 (166 + 168)
University of Chicago	158 to 170	163 to 164	334 (170 + 164)
University of Pennsylvania	155 to 161	159 to 166	327 (166 + 161)
Princeton University	160 to 164	159 to 167	331 (164 + 167)
Yale University	155 to 165	160 to 167	332 (165 + 167)
Cornell University	156 to 166	153 to 170	336 (166 + 170)
Columbia University	154 to 167	156 to 170	337 (167 + 170)
Johns Hopkins University	156 to 165	161 to 165	330 (165 + 165)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	155 to 165	155 to 165	330 (165 + 165)
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	160 to 170	160 to 170	340 (170 + 170)
Northwestern University	154 to 165	161 to 165	330 (165 + 165)
New York University (NYU)	157 to 167	158 to 169	336 (167 + 169)

Fees For GRE Tests And Related Services

The students planning to appear for GRE must be aware of GRE fees. The fees are stated in US dollars and decided by ETS.

Location	Fee
China	$231.30
India	$220
All other areas of the world	$220

Special Handling Requests:

The students have to pay additional fees for rescheduling their exam dates or changing their test center. The table below will give you an idea of these fees.

Location	Fee
Rescheduling Fee - India and Other Parts of the World	$50
Rescheduling Fee - China	$53.90
Change of exam center	$50
Change in subject test	$50

Scoring Services:

You may have to pay a small fee for availing different scoring services. The below table will give you an idea of fees for different scoring services.

Services	Fee
Additional Score Reports (ASR) — Per recipient	$35
Score Reinstatement Fee	$50
Score Review for Analytical Writing measure	$60

GRE Fee Waiver

GRE issues a fee reduction voucher to individuals in financial need or those who are unemployed. This voucher can be used for one GRE subject test and General test. Individuals who have received this voucher after November 1, 2022 can register for GRE General Test at $100 and save up to 50% on GRE Subject Tests. These candidates will get free access to the following preparation materials worth $100.

ScoreItNow!™ Online Writing Practice ($20 value)
POWERPREP PLUS® Online Practice Test 1 & Online Practice Test 2 ($40 -each)

Note: A candidate can apply for fee reduction voucher for retest. They will receive these vouchers in their email within 15 days of approval of the request by the ETS.