Wednesday, March 14, 2012

GRE® Test Preparation Materials in Accessible Formats

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 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (New York).
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If you need to take the current GRE General test and require nonstandard testing accommodations, learn more about our Testing Arrangements for Individuals with Disabilities.

Formats Provided

For details about the different types of accessible formats, please follow the link: Information About Formats.

Materials Available

Title: Screen Reader Instructions

Equivalent to:
Not applicable. This document explains accessibility features used in all 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 (Word)

Title: Introducing the GRE revised General Test

Equivalent to:
Overview section of the Practice Book for the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test (PDF)
Formats:
Downloadable large print (18 point). Introducing the GRE Revised General Test 18 point (PDF)
Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. Introducing the GRE Revised General Test.doc (Word)

Title: Overview of the Analytical Writing Measure

Equivalent to:
Introduction to the Analytical Writing Measure portions of the POWERPREP® II Software package and the Practice Book for the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test (PDF)
Formats:
Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Overview Writing 18 point (PDF)
Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Overview Writing.doc (Word)
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 POWERPREP II Software package and the Practice Book for the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test (PDF)
Formats:
Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Intro Verbal 18 point (PDF)
Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Intro Verbal.doc (Word)

Title: Introduction to the Quantitative Reasoning Measure

Equivalent to:
Introduction to the Quantitative Measure portion of the POWERPREP II Software package and the Practice Book for the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test (PDF)
Formats:
Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Intro Quant 18 point (PDF)
Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Intro Quant (Word): 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 (PDF)

Title: Practice Test Number 1

Equivalent to:
Regular Print Free Practice 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 (PDF)

Title: Math Review

Equivalent to:
Math Review (PDF)
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 (PDF)
Formats:
Braille (includes tactile graphics)
Item number 756060
Downloadable large print (18 point). GRE Math Conventions 18 point (PDF)
Tactile figure supplement
Item number 756061
Downloadable large print (18 point) figure supplement. GRE Math Conventions 18 point Figures (PDF)
Downloadable Accessible Electronic Document. GRE Math Conventions.doc (Word); use with large print or tactile graphics if needed.

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