Aadhaar Card as Temporary ID Proof for GRE Test and TOFEL Examination

According to the recent press release by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), "Indian students are eased to use Aadhaar as temporary ID proof for GRE and TOFEL Examinations", which was effective from July 1, 2021.

 

In view of global pandemic situation, Educational Testing Service (ETS) has made a provision for assisting the GRE and TOFEL test takers. From July 1, 2021,  ETS allows Aadhaar Card as the temporary acceptable form for registering in the English language skill exams like GRE and TOFEL.

 

Exceptions from Educational Testing Service (ETS)

In addition to this, ETS also announced some exceptions for other English proficiency tests like:

 

List of TOFEL Tests	Aadhaar Acceptance
TOEFL iBT test	Aadhaar will be accepted from August 2021 as ID proof
TOEFL iBT Home Edition
TOEFL Essentials test

 

whereas for

 

List of GRE Tests	Aadhaar Acceptance
GRE General Test	Aadhaar will be accepted from October 2021 as ID proof
GRE General Test at Home
GRE Subject Tests

 

Aadhaar as identity proof for GRE and TOFEL Examination  

Till 2019, the passport is mandatory for registering in GRE and TOFEL examinations. As the Government is imposing sporadic lockdowns at different states in India, students are facing difficulties to renew or applying for a passport in their respective cities.

 

To resolve all these issues, 'Ray Nicosia, Executive Director at ETS' has announced Aadhaar Card (a widely accepted identity form) as temporary proof to register in the GRE - Graduate Record Examinations and TOFEL - Test of English as a Foreign Language.

 

Acceptable versions of Aadhaar ETS accepts only the original full version as received in the email of the individual. It WILL NOT accept photocopies or printed forms of Aadhaar Card on mobile phones or any other electronic devices.

 

English Proficiency Tests

When Indian students are in quest of study overseas, it is mandatory to provide the proof of proficiency in English. They are advised to take the test two months before applying to the universities abroad.  There are three options available for students who are considering to prove their proficiency in English. These include:

• GRE Exam - Graduate Record Examinations
• TOFEL Exam - Test of English as a Foreign Language
• PTE Exam - Pearson Test of English

Students need to have a keen look with the checklist of the overseas universities before registering to any of these exams. As few of the universities in abroad will be particular in accepting these tests.

 

By considering the present ongoing pandemic scenario, ETS has made Aadhaar as temporary source for attending English Proficiency Tests like GRE and TOFEL. This will be applicable until Educational Testing Service (ETS) announces further notice in India.

 

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