GRE General Test has been accepted by more than 500 business schools and thousands of graduate programs around the globe. It can open up many opportunities for students who want to earn MBAs.

Prospective test-takers have an even greater reason to take this test beginning in August 2011, when it is called the GRE revised General Test makes its debut. The new test will have new questions and design elements that make it more user-friendly. It also has a new score system that allows schools to easily compare test-taker performance. Here are some things you need to know:

1. GRE General Test revisions will be easier for test-takers. Candidates will be able to edit, change, skip, or return to questions using advanced technology within each section. This allows them to more freely use their test-taking methods. For the Quantitative Reasoning section, candidates will also be able to access an on-screen calculator.

2. Test-takers could save 50

If they take the GRE revised General Test in August or September 2011, they will receive a discount of 5% Educational Testing Service (ETS), the creators of this test, offers a limited-time discount of 50 percent to anyone who takes the GRE revised General Test between September 1 and September 30, 2011. Mid-November will see scores.

3. To learn more about the revised GRE General Test, students can visit TaketheGRE.com or Facebook. GRE is a Facebook page that allows students to post advice and receive clear information about the revised General Test. TaketheGRE.com is a website which provides useful information as well as access to the official GRE test preparation program. Register now to receive personalized reminders and alerts regarding registration, preparation, and other important information.

4. GRE revision General

New types of questions will be included in the Test. The Verbal Reasoning section and Quantitative Reasoning sections are now more in line with the type of thinking that you will do in today’s business and graduate school programs. The emphasis is now on real-life situations and data interpretation.

5. The registration period is open. Students are encouraged not to delay in selecting their test date. Candidates who require scores reports by November must take the current test prior to August.

Visit ETS for more information and preparation material. www.takethegre.com.