GRE Information

GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

If you are planning to enter into a professional or academic/research Master's programme other than medicine, business or law, you will most likely sit the GRE. This three hour, 45 minute exam includes sections on Quantitative Analysis, Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing and is offered in a computer-based, adaptive format and paper-based format.

In Ireland, you have the option to sit a computer-based exam only. The vast majority of test takers sit the computer-based test which is adaptive. If you answer a question correctly the next will be more difficult. If you answer incorrectly, the next will be less difficult.

Where can I sit the GRE?

Appointments for the computer-based general exam are granted on a first-come, first-served basis and may be scheduled in Dublin. The current location for sitting the exam is Ground Floor, Block 2 Grand Mill Quay, Barrow Street, Dublin. Phone: 353 (0) 1 6678635

How to Register?

You may register for the exam and pay the registration fees on the GRE website ONLY.

You are responsible for ensuring that the name you used to register exactly matches the name on the ID document(s) you will present at the test center.

Cost is $190 and can be paid online with a credit card.

When can I sit the GRE in Dublin, Ireland?

As of December 2011 the following dates were available over the next 2 months:

• 28 December 2011
• 4,5,9,23,24,25,26,31 January 2012
• 1,2,7,8,9,13,15,16,21,22,23,27,29 February 2012

Further information:

For more information on testing sites, dates and registration, please visit the GRE website or contact the GRE.

Preparing for the GRE:

For further information on how to prepare for the exam itself and many other frequently asked questions, please see our GRE handout.