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GRE Exam Dates 2025

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Last updated19th Aug 2025
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Planning to take the GRE exam in 2025? Choosing the right exam date and location is a crucial part of your test prep journey. A successful strategy involves more than just studying; it requires smart scheduling to ensure you meet university application deadlines with your best possible score. This page provides you with a comprehensive list of GRE General and Subject Test dates for 2025 across major Indian cities, helping you navigate your path to graduate school.

GRE General Test Dates 2025 in India

The GRE General Test is offered year-round at a wide range of test centres in India and through the GRE at Home option. The high availability of test dates gives you the flexibility to schedule your exam when you are ready. However, it is advisable to book your test at least a couple of months in advance to avoid last-minute stress and to maximise your chances of getting your preferred slot. This is especially important for popular cities or peak seasons, such as the Fall and Spring intakes for study abroad, as slots can fill up quickly. Advanced booking allows you to create a structured study plan and ensures your scores reach your target universities before their application deadlines. Find out the upcoming GRE dates and centres near you, check availability, and plan your test around application deadlines and prep time.

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Ahmedabad

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Ahmedabad city:

MonthGRE Dates in Ahmedabad
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29
October 20252, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Bengaluru

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Bengaluru city:

MonthGRE Dates in Bengaluru
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29
October 20253, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Chandigarh

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Chandigarh city:

MonthGRE Dates in Chandigarh
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 29
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20252, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Chennai

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Chennai city:

MonthGRE Dates in Chennai
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 29
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20252, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Coimbatore

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Coimbatore city:

MonthGRE Dates in Coimbatore
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 29
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20252, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Dehradun

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MonthGRE Dates in Dehradun
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 29
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20252, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Delhi

Check out the GRE Test Dates in New Delhi city:

MonthGRE Dates in Delhi
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30
October 20253, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Gurgaon (Gurugram)

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Gurgaon city:

MonthGRE Dates in Gurugram
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30
October 20253, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Hyderabad

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Hyderabad city:

MonthGRE Dates in Hyderabad
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
October 20251, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Indore

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Indore city:

MonthGRE Dates in Indore
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
October 20251, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Kochi

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Kochi city:

MonthGRE Dates in Kochi
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 29
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20252, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Kolkata

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Kolkata city:

MonthGRE Dates in Kolkata
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25
October 20253, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Manipal

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Manipal city:

MonthGRE Dates in Manipal
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 29
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20252, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Mumbai

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Mumbai city:

MonthGRE Dates in Mumbai
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
October 20251, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Nashik

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Nashik city:

MonthGRE Dates in Nashik
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
October 20251, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Pune

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Pune city:

MonthGRE Dates in Pune
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
October 20251, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Tirupati

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Tirupati city:

MonthGRE Dates Tirupati
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 29
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20252, 4, 8, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Trivandrum

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Trivandrum city:

MonthGRE Dates Trivandrum
September 20251, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
October 20253, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31

GRE Test Dates 2025 for Vadodara

Check out the GRE Exam Dates in Vadodara city:

MonthGRE Dates Vadodara
September 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29
October 20251, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 20253, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28
December 20251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31

GRE Exam Dates 2025 for Vijayawada

Check out the GRE Test Dates in Vijayawada city:

MonthGRE Dates Vijayawada
September 20251, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24
October 20253, 5, 8, 13, 16, 22, 23, 28, 31
November 20253, 5, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28
December 20253, 5, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26, 28

Source: ETS.org (GRE official website)

Note: These slots are open slots as of August 2025. As soon as the slots get full, dates become unavailable. Hence, candidates are advised to book their slots early.

GRE Subject Tests 2025 Dates in India

In the 2025-26 testing year, the GRE Subject Tests will be administered worldwide, including India, on the following dates:

  • September 8, 2025, through September 21, 2025
  • October 13, 2025, through October 26, 2025
  • April 20, 2026, through May 3, 2026

The GRE Subject Test can be taken once every 14 days. This applies even if you cancelled your scores on a test taken previously.

Note: GRE Subject At-Home testing is not available in India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, China and China.

GRE Exam Dates 2025 and Availability in India

Students can schedule their GRE General Test dates every 21 days, with a limit of five attempts within a 12-month period. Test centres are currently running at full capacity, but candidates have the option to book their GRE exam for 2025 either at nearby centres or through the GRE At Home Test, which is available 24/7 and allows for appointments as soon as 24 hours after registration.

For those taking the GRE Subject Test, it is offered three times a year. To book, make sure you meet the system requirements for the GRE at Home, or check the available dates at local test centres. The GRE General Test fee in India for 2025 is INR 22,550. The GRE Subject Tests have a separate fee of INR 14,500.

The GRE At Home Test is available 24 hours, 7 days a week, and appointments can be scheduled as early as 24 hours after registration. Test-takers can schedule a new GRE test date once every 21 days, up to five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period (365 days).

Prep Tip: It is advised to book your GRE test date at least 2-3 months before your application deadline, to maximize your chances of success, allowing you ample time for GRE exam preparation and potential retakes if needed. This also gives you time to study effectively, take practice tests, and potentially improve your score if necessary.

GRE Schedule and Frequency

The GRE exam is available year-round, giving candidates plenty of chances to schedule their test when it suits them. The GRE General Test is held almost every day, and the GRE at Home version offers appointments around the clock. This frequent availability means you can choose a test date that fits your schedule and preparation plan without having to wait for specific testing windows.

  • GRE General Test: Available year-round, with daily appointments.
  • GRE at Home: Available 24/7, with appointments as early as 24 hours after registration.
  • GRE Subject Test: Offered three times a year – in April, September, and October.
  • Seasonal Patterns: Increased demand typically observed in the months leading up to university application deadlines.

When Should You Take the GRE Test?

Picking the right time to take the GRE is key to a smooth application process. Experts suggest scheduling your first GRE test about 60-70 days before your earliest university application deadline. This gives you plenty of time to prepare and, if necessary, retake the test.

You can expect to receive your GRE scores within 10 to 15 days after taking the exam, which provides a good window for reassessing and booking another test date if needed. Plus, your GRE scores are valid for five years from the date you took the test.

Tips for Selecting the Optimal GRE Test Date:

  • Plan Ahead: Book the first test date 60-70 days before the first university deadline.
  • Score Availability: Expect GRE scores within 10 to 15 days post-exam.
  • Second Chance: Schedule early enough to allow time for a potential retake.
  • Validity: Remember, GRE scores are valid for five years.
  • Monthly Testing: The GRE General Test is available every month in India, excluding weekends and public holidays.
  • Advance Booking: Reserve your slot well to secure your preferred test centre and date.

By following these guidelines, candidates can strategically plan their GRE testing schedule to align with their application timelines and improve their chances of achieving the desired scores.

To do well on the GRE, it is important to plan and schedule wisely. Start by booking your test date about 60-70 days before your earliest university deadline. This way, you have enough time to prepare thoroughly and even retake the test if needed. Keep an eye on the available test dates in India each month so you can choose the most convenient time for you. The GRE exam fee for General Test is INR 22,550, and you will receive your scores within 10-15 days after the test. Remember, GRE scores are valid for five years. By planning ahead and scheduling carefully, you will optimise your preparation and boost your chances of achieving your desired scores.

Ready to take the next step towards your dream university? Register at AECC today for expert guidance on GRE preparation, test dates, syllabus, and university applications. Our experienced advisors will help you navigate the entire process smoothly.

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Published by Bindu Mary Idicula

Head of Operations - Tamil Nadu | International Education Expert

With an impressive career spanning 19 years, Bindu Mary Idicula is a highly respected expert in the international student recruitment industry. Her extensive experience covers every facet of the student journey, including counselling, business development, and marketing.

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