The process of sending GRE score reports can be downright confusing. In this post, I will attempt to make the details of sending score reports more clear.

For how long are GRE scores valid?

• GRE test scores are part of your reportable history for five years after the testing year in which you tested (July 1–June 30). As of July 1, 2014, GRE scores earned July 1, 2009, to the present will be available in your reportable GRE score history.
• Scores from individuals who tested between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009, were purged from the GRE database in mid-June 2014.
• Scores from individuals who tested between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, will be purged from the GRE database in mid-June 2015.

How many institutions can I send my score report to, and will those institutions see the names of the other colleges I am sending my score reports to?

You may send your score report to as many as four institutions. Those institutions will not know the other institutions, if any, to which you are submitting your scores. An institution will only see your GRE scores, your intended major, and some basic personal info.

When I am able to indicate which institutions will receive my score report?

The day of the test you will be able to send your score reports to as many as four institutions, free of charge. To submit your scores at some later point in time you must pay $27 for each institution you want to send it to. A score report will take approximately five business days to reach both you and the institution(s) you’ve indicated.

When will I receive my official score reports?

For those taking the computer-based Revised GRE, you will have to wait 10-15 days to receive your official score report. The reason is the essays take some time to grade. Your actual GRE score, based out of 340 points, does not change after test day.
For those taking the paper-based test, you have to wait up to six weeks to receive your official score reports.