To accommodate GRE test takers with disabilities and health-related needs, ETS allows individuals to request a variety of test taking accommodations. If you have been diagnosed with a condition that may affect your ability to complete the GRE under normal conditions, or have any reason to believe that you might have an undiagnosed condition that would do the same, a first step on your GRE journey would be to apply for accommodations. Generally, I recommend students err on the side of applying for the accommodations if a diagnosis of any condition that may affect their test taking ability has been provided at any time in their personal history.

A test taker seeking accommodations must submit the proper documentation before scheduling an official GRE exam by visiting https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/disabilities, otherwise the accommodations will not be provided when scheduling an official exam administration whether it is online or in-person.

Common Conditions for Granting Accommodations
The reasons for accommodations are certainly open to the interpretation of the ETS, but these are some of the most commonly accepted conditions that might entitle a test taker to accommodations:

• Blindness
• Deafness
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Autism Spectrum Disorders

Other previously diagnosed physical, psychological, or medical conditions may also be validated as reasons for granting exam accommodations. Depending on the nature of each individual's circumstances, additional supporting documentation of diagnosis may be required by ETS before it grants the sought accommodations.

Commonly Granted Testing Accommodations
Depending on the nature of the disability requiring accommodations, a number of different testing accommodations may be requested including:

• Extended Time | 25% more | 50% more | 100% more
• Extra Breaks
• Screen Magnification
• Selectable Background and Foreground Colors
• JAWS Screen Reader
• Alternative Test Formats for the Hard of Hearing or Hard of Vision

Generally, 100% additional time accommodations require supplemental information beyond the documentation required for 25% or 50% additional time. For this reason, most test takers seek only 50% additional time. Furthermore, do recognize that a fully double time GRE administration will take more than seven hours to complete!