ETS is committed to making preparation materials available in accessible formats. This page describes the GRE® Test Preparation materials, the types of formats available and how to obtain them. Many materials are downloadable, and others can be ordered from ETS Disability Services. To order materials that cannot be downloaded (such as Braille, recorded audio or hard copy large print) or if you require materials in a format not listed here, contact Disability Services Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
If you need to take the GRE® General Test and require testing accommodations, learn more about our Testing Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities or Health-related Needs.
Formats Provided
For details about the different types of accessible formats, please follow the link: Information About Formats.
Screen Reader Instructions
This document explains accessibility features used in GRE preparation materials provided as accessible electronic documents. While it emphasizes use with screen readers, the accessible electronic documents should work with a wide variety of assistive technologies.
Format: Downloadable accessible electronic document. GRE Screen Reader Instructions.doc
Materials Available
Introductory/Review Materials for the GRE General Test (All Accessible Test Formats)
Use these materials to prepare for all available formats of the GRE General Test.
Title: Introducing the GRE revised General Test
- Equivalent to:
- Overview section of the Practice Book for the Paper-delivered GRE® General Test
- Formats:
- Downloadable large print (18 point). Introducing the GRE Revised General Test 18 point
- Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. Introducing the GRE Revised General Test.doc
Title: Overview of the Analytical Writing Measure
- Equivalent to:
- Introduction to the Analytical Writing Measure portions of the Practice Book for the Paper-delivered GRE® General Test
- Formats:
- Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Overview Writing 18 point
- Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Overview Writing.doc
- The pool of argument and issue prompts can be found in accessible format by following the links:
- Pool of Argument Topics
- Pool of Issue Topics
Title: Introduction to the Verbal Reasoning Measure
- Equivalent to:
- Introduction to the Verbal Reasoning Measure portion of the Practice Book for the Paper-delivered GRE® General Test
- Formats:
- Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Intro Verbal 18 point
- Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Intro Verbal.doc
Title: Introduction to the Quantitative Reasoning Measure
- Equivalent to:
- Introduction to the Quantitative Measure portion of the Practice Book for the Paper-delivered GRE® General Test
- Formats:
- Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Intro Quant 18 point
- Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Intro Quant: including on-screen graphics; use with separate large print or tactile figure supplement if needed.
- Tactile figure supplement
Item number 756049 - Downloadable large print (18 point) figure supplement. GRE Intro Quant 18 point figures
Title: Math Review
- Equivalent to:
- Math Review
- Note: The Math Review consists of four chapters: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Data Analysis. The chapters are available separately or bundled together.
- Formats:
- Braille
- Item numbers:
Entire Math Review (includes all four chapters plus tactile graphics): 756063
Chapters available separately. Each Braille chapter is shipped with the tactile graphics supplement for that chapter. - Chapter 1, Arithmetic: 756050
Chapter 2, Algebra: 756051
Chapter 3, Geometry: 756052
Chapter 4, Data Analysis: 756056 - Tactile Graphics Supplements (each supplement complements the corresponding accessible electronic document, and is included with shipments of the corresponding Braille edition chapter)
- Item numbers:
- Chapter 1, Arithmetic: 756053
Chapter 2, Algebra: 756054
Chapter 3, Geometry: 756055
Chapter 4, Data Analysis: 756057 - Downloadable large print (18 point) figure supplements
- Downloadable large print (18 point)
- Downloadable Accessible Electronic Documents (use with large print or tactile graphics if needed)
Title: Mathematical Conventions
- Equivalent to:
- Mathematical Conventions
- Formats:
- Braille (includes tactile graphics)
- Item number 756060
- Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Math Conventions 18 point
- Tactile figure supplement
- Item number 756061
- Downloadable large print (18 point) figure supplement. GRE Math Conventions 18 point Figures
- Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Math Conventions.doc; use with large print or tactile graphics if needed.
Title: General Problem-solving Steps
- Equivalent to:
- Problem-solving Strategies
- Formats:
- Downloadable large print (18 point). Problem-solving Strategies 18 point
- Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. Problem-solving Strategies: including on-screen graphics; use with separate large print or tactile figure supplement if needed. Note: the figure supplements listed here are the same as those listed above under Introduction to the Quantitative Reasoning Measure.
- Tactile figure supplement
- Item number 756049
- Downloadable large print (18 point) figure supplement. GRE Intro Quant 18 point figures
Note: The materials available through this page are equivalent to the portions of The Official Guide to the GRE® General Test that are also included in the free test preparation material: Chapters 1–3, 5 and 7. The remaining chapters 4, 6 and 8, which include a practice test with answers and explanations and additional practice questions with answers and explanations, are available in accessible formats by contacting ETS Disability Services.
Practice Tests for the Computer-delivered GRE General Test with Accommodations
Title: POWERPREP® Online
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POWERPREP® Online offers two free practice tests that simulate the actual test and include the test-taker friendly design features you’ll encounter on test day, like moving back and forth between questions and changing answers within a section. POWERPREP Online provides the following accommodations: extended time, extra breaks, screen magnification, selectable colors, and screen reader and refreshable braille compatibility. Learn more about the accommodations in POWERPREP Online.
Note: To ensure you have as authentic an experience as possible when taking the practice tests, we recommend that you use only those formats for which you have been or may be approved for when taking the actual test.
Format: Online/Web Browser
Title: POWERPREP PLUS® Online
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POWERPREP PLUS® Online offers three official practice tests (sold separately), each containing a different set of never-before-published real test questions that simulate the computer-delivered test experience and provide scores within minutes for all three measures, explanations for correct answers, a score report that summarizes your performance and more! POWERPREP PLUS Online also provides the following accommodations: extended time, extra breaks, screen magnification, selectable colors, and screen reader and refreshable braille compatibility. Learn more about the accommodations in POWERPREP PLUS Online.
Note: To ensure you have as authentic an experience as possible when taking the practice tests, we recommend that you use only those formats for which you have been or may be approved for when taking the actual test.
Format: Online/Web Browser
Practice Tests for the GRE General Test in Additional Accessible Formats
Use these materials if you plan to take the GRE General Test in an available format other than the computer-delivered test.
Title: Practice Test Number 1
- Equivalent to:
- Regular Print Free Practice Test
Note: To ensure you have as authentic an experience as possible when taking the practice tests, we recommend that you use only those formats for which you have been or may be approved for when taking the actual test.
- Formats:
- Braille practice test and answer key (includes tactile graphics)
Item number 752494 - Braille Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
Item number 755642 - Recorded Audio (use with large print or tactile graphics; includes practice test, answer key, Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries)
Item number 752493 - Hardcopy large print practice test and answer key (18 point)
Item number 752495 - Hardcopy large print Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
Item number 756174 - Downloadable large print (18 point): includes practice test, answer key, Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
- Downloadable accessible electronic documents: use with large print or tactile graphics if needed. Includes practice test, answer key, Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
- Tactile figure supplement
Item number 752509 - Hardcopy large print (18 point) figure supplement
Item number 752508 - Downloadable large print (18 point) figure supplement. GRE Practice Test 1 18 Point Figures
Title: Practice Test Number 3
- Equivalent to:
- Regular Print Free Practice Test
Note: To ensure you have as authentic an experience as possible when taking the practice tests, we recommend that you use only those formats for which you have been or may be approved for when taking the actual test.
- Formats:
- Braille practice test and answer key (includes tactile graphics)
Item number 766810 - Braille Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
Item number 766812 - Recorded Audio (use with large print or tactile graphics; includes practice test, answer key, Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries)
Item number 766829 - Hardcopy large print practice test and answer key (18 point): includes the hardcopy of the large print Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries.
Item number 766840 - Hardcopy large print Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
Item number 766846 - Downloadable large print (18 point): includes practice test, answer key, Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
- Downloadable accessible electronic documents: use with large print or tactile graphics if needed. Includes practice test, answer key, Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Commentaries
- Tactile figure supplement
Item number 766824 - Hardcopy large print (18 point) figure supplement
Item number 766825 - Downloadable large print (18 point) figure supplement. GRE Practice Test 3 18 Point Figures