For All Test Takers

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All test takers must read the following information. Your ID requirements depend upon the country of your citizenship and the country in which you plan to test. Please read the specific information below for acceptable primary and secondary identification documents.

General ID Information

    * You must have acceptable and valid identification (ID) with a signature and photograph to be admitted to a test center. Expired documents are not acceptable. The photograph on your ID document must be recent and recognizable. Original documents must be presented; copies are not acceptable. ID requirements are strictly enforced. It is your responsibility to read and understand the instructions and requirements.

    * If you arrive at the test center without the required ID, the test center administrator will not admit you to the test and you will forfeit your test fee.

    * When scheduling your appointment or completing your registration form, you must use exactly the same name and the same spelling of that name that appears on the primary ID document you will present at the test center. - Make sure to provide your entire first (given name) and entire surname (family name). Do NOT register under a nickname. If the name shown on your primary ID does not match the name you registered under, you will not be permitted to test. When applying to a college or university, use the same name and spelling of your name on your application.

    * NAME CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE-only misspellings of your name can be corrected at check-in. If your name has changed for any reason, including marriage, you still must present primary ID in the name under which you registered, or you will not be permitted to test. Marriage certificates and divorce decrees will not be accepted to confirm name differences.

    * If the test center administrator questions the ID you present, you will be required to present additional proof of identity. If positive confirmation cannot be made, you may be refused for admission to the test center and will forfeit your test fee.

    * Test center personnel will check your ID before assigning you a seat at the test center and, for CBT, you will be asked to sign the test center log. The test administrator will check your signature to verify that you are the person in your photo identification. The administrator will repeat this procedure before and after all breaks.

    * Admittance to the test center does not imply that your form of ID is valid or that your scores will be reported. All reported cases of questionable identification are subject to review and approval by the ETS Office of Testing Integrity.

Acceptable Primary Identification Documents

- Testing in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan
All test takers in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan MUST use valid passports as their ID documents.

- Testing WITHIN Your Country of Citizenship
Only one form of primary ID is needed if your primary ID document contains a photograph and signature. IDs that can be used to meet the photograph and signature requirements are:

    * Passport with photograph and signature
    * Driver's license with photograph and signature
    * State ID issued by motor vehicle agency with photograph and signature
    * National ID with photograph and signature
    * Military ID with photograph and signature.

If the test administrator has any concerns about the primary ID document, you will be required to present an acceptable secondary ID. If your primary ID does not contain your signature, either sign the document or present an additional ID from the list of secondary identification documents.

- Testing OUTSIDE Your Country of Citizenship
You must present your passport as your primary identification document (citizens of European and Schengen Zone countries, see below). If you do not meet this requirement, ETS may automatically cancel your test scores.
U.S. military personnel may present their U.S. military ID cards for admission to test centers. If a military ID card does not contain a signature, a secondary ID is required.

If your passport is not written in English language letters, you must also present an additional ID from the list of secondary identification documents that contains a recent, recognizable photo and is in English.

If your passport does not contain your signature, you must either sign your passport or present an additional ID from the list of secondary identification documents.

- Testing in European Union/Schengen Zone Countries
If you are taking the test within a European Union or Schengen Zone country outside your own, you may use your valid national or European identity card if you have one. The card you present must contain:

    * a recent, recognizable photograph
    * your date of birth
    * your signature.

If your form of identification is not in English language letters and the test administrator cannot read the language in which it is written, you may not be allowed to test.

If your official ID does not contain your signature, you must present an additional document from the list of secondary identification documents that does contain your signature.

Acceptable Secondary Identification Documents

If your primary identification is missing either a photograph or a signature, you must present one of the following secondary IDs in addition to your primary ID. The secondary ID must contain a recent and recognizable photograph and your signature, and cannot be expired. Secondary IDs that can be used to meet the photograph and/or signature requirements are:

    * A government-issued identification document, including but not limited to, passport, driver's license, state ID cards, national identification, or military identification. (There are some exceptions: see Unacceptable Identification Documents.)

    * Student ID confirmation of identity letter from your educational institution. The letter must contain your name and date of birth; a recent, recognizable photograph; your signature; the name of your school; and the date issued. It must be typed on the original letterhead of the educational institution you attend(ed), and the signature of the school official and the school seal must overlap your photograph. A letter of identity is valid for only one year after the date issued.

Unacceptable Identification Documents

    * Any expired ID
    * International driver's license
    * Draft classification card
    * International student ID
    * Credit card of any kind
    * Notary-prepared letter or document
    * Social Security card
    * Employee ID card
    * Learner's permit or any temporary identification document (e.g., driver's license)
    * Photocopy of ID

If you cannot meet the specified ID requirements or if you have questions about ID, you must contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity (1-609-406-5430, fax: 1-609-406-9709, or e-mail: TSReturns@ets.org) before you register. If you do not contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity before registering and are not admitted to the test, you will forfeit your test fee.