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The GRE® Subject Tests
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Fees for GRE Tests and Related Services
Fees are stated in U.S. dollars, effective July 1, 2026, and are subject to change without notice.1
For test takers in India, please visit the ETS India website.
Effective August 1, 2026, the GRE General Test fee will increase to $249 USD, and the GRE Subject Test fee will increase to $199 USD. Registrations completed on or after this date will reflect the updated fees.
Test fee
| Location | Fee |
|---|---|
| GRE Subject Test fee — worldwide | $199/20,033 INR |
Special handling requests
| Special Handling Request | Fee |
|---|---|
| Rescheduling fee | $55/5650 INR |
| Changing your test center | $55/5650 INR |
Scoring services
Access the following scoring services in your ETS account.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Additional Score Reports (ASR) — per recipient | $40/4150 INR |
| Score Reinstatement Fee | $50/5000 INR |
Payment Policies
For preferred payment methods, refund policies and other policies related to payment, see the GRE® Information Bulletin (PDF).
Fee Reduction Program
A GRE Fee Reduction Voucher may be used for one GRE General Test and/or one GRE Subject Test. Subject Test voucher users pay 50% of the regular test fee ($199).
Who is eligible?
ETS provides the GRE Fee Reduction Program for individuals who can demonstrate financial need, for those who are unemployed and receiving unemployment compensation, for those are currently serving in the Peace Corps, and for national programs that work with underrepresented groups.
ETS offers GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers to U.S. citizens or resident aliens who are college seniors or unenrolled college graduates who meet eligibility requirements and are planning to take a GRE test in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or U.S. Virgin Islands.
College seniors must be:
- receiving financial aid through an undergraduate college in the United States, U.S. Territories or Puerto Rico, and
- a dependent, who has a FAFSA Submission Summary that shows a Student Aid Index (SAI) of zero or less.
Unenrolled college graduates must:
- have applied for financial aid, and
- have a FAFSA Submission Summary that shows a Student Aid Index (SAI) of zero or less.
ETS offers a limited number of GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers to individuals who can confirm that they are unemployed and receiving unemployment compensation and are planning to take a GRE test in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or U.S. Virgin Islands.
Eligibility Requirements:
- a United States citizen or resident alien and 18 years or age or older
- currently unemployed and have become unemployed within the past 6 months
- able to submit a copy of an Unemployment Benefits Statement from the past 90 days as proof of unemployment
ETS provides a limited number of GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers to individuals currently serving in the Peace Corps. To confirm eligibility, applicants must be active Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and submit a signed Description of Service (DOS) on official Peace Corps letterhead. The DOS must include the dates of service to verify the individual is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV).
Please note, we are unable to offer vouchers to individuals who have previously served or who plan to serve in the future but are not currently volunteering.
GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers are also made available to the following programs that work with students from underrepresented groups, first-generation college students and students with financial need:
- Admit.me Fellows
- Charles B. Rangel Fellowship Program
- City Year
- EducationUSA Opportunity Fund Program
- Gates Millennium Scholars Program
- Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN)
- Great Minds for STEM
- i-Scholar Initiative
- Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT)
- Last Mile Education Fund
- Leadership Brainery
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow
- Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) Program
- MT Scholarship Program
- National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science Program (GEM)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program
- Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
- QuestBridge
- Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program
- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- The Beinecke Scholarship Program
- TheDream.US
- Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship Program
- TRIO Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
- TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program
How do I apply?
If you’re applying for a GRE Fee Reduction Voucher based on financial need or because you’re unemployed, complete the GRE Fee Reduction Request form (PDF) and follow the instructions on the form regarding the submission of materials to ETS. Voucher numbers are sent to recipients via email within 2 weeks of ETS approval of the request.
If you’re a student member of one of the organizations that receives GRE Fee Reduction Vouchers from ETS, consult your program coordinator in the organization to receive a GRE Fee Reduction Voucher.
What if I need to retest?
Test takers who would like to retest can apply for another GRE Fee Reduction Voucher by completing and submitting the GRE Fee Reduction Request Form (PDF) to ETS. Voucher numbers are sent to recipients via email within 2 weeks of ETS approval of the request.
1 Test and test-related fees are inclusive of any sales, use, value-added or similar taxes. In jurisdictions where the customer is required to account for any local taxes due, the price remitted to ETS excludes those taxes. In those circumstances, it is the sole responsibility of the customer to pay those taxes to the local tax authority. ETS is not responsible or liable for collecting and remitting those taxes on the customer's behalf.
In Australia, Canada, Colombia, Nigeria, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, United States and Vietnam, test and test-related fees are exclusive of any sales, use, value-added or similar taxes and will be added to the order when it is placed.