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Posted on February 26 2024

Indians overtake Americans in GRE participation, breaking 80-year trend

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Updated February 26 2024

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Highlights: Indians surpass Americans in GRE scores.

  • GRE is a test that measures critical thinking, analytical writing, and quantitative and verbal reasoning skills.
  • GRE scores are considered an admission test to graduate schools and are accepted by 100 higher education institutions in India. 
  • For the first time in 80 years, the number of Indian citizens who took the GRE test was the highest, with 113,304.
  • The demand for GRE tests is increasing in India than in other countries.

 

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100 Indian education institutions accept GRE scores

 

India has become the largest market for the GRE, and Indian students surpass Americans in the GRE. More than 100 Indian education institutions, including business schools, accept GRE scores. GRE allows students to study in India and access institutions outside the country. The number of Indian citizens appearing for the GRE has seemingly exceeded the number of American students.

 

Amit Sevak, chief executive of ETS, said, “This is the first time in 80 years history the country outside the US has more test takers.

 

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Top 3 countries with the most number of Test Takers 

The number of citizens who took the GRE in 2022-23 is listed below:

 

Country

No of the Test takers

India

113,304

US

97,676

China

57,769

 

As per the data, the number of Indian citizens who took the GRE increased by 62% from 2022 to 2023. 

 

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The majors of Indian students who took the GRE in 2022-23

The list of graduate majors and their percentages are listed below:

Major

Percentage of Indian students

Physical sciences

35%

Undecided

29%

Engineering

13%

 

As the joint managing director at Career Mosaic, Manisha Zaveri, said, "Institutions worldwide have always considered GRE scores as a sign of readiness for advanced studies." She further added that the GRE is the best option for Indian students interested in taking up STEM disciplines.

 

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