中新网北京8月7日消息：据ETS通知，从2002年10月1日起，中国地区的GRE General考试转为纸笔考试，从即日起有关GRE General考试的报名和考试办法做出部分调整，具体事宜请访问GRE的网站(网址：www.gre.org)。　　1、暂停考试的原因：

　　由于GRE考虑到中国地区的考试安全问题，决定从10月1日起暂停中国地区(包括香港、台湾)的GRE GENERAL考试，并决定于2002年11月23日和2003年3月15日举办GRE纸笔考试。

　　2、何时恢复GRE GENERAL机考：

　　ETS尚未通知。

　　3、已经注册到10月1日以前考生的选择：

　　(1)继续如期参加考试。(2)可联系ETS，申请全额退费。(3)可申请转为2002年11月份的纸笔考试，中国地区报名中心将会给每个已注册的考生寄送纸笔考试考生手册和报名表，考生可按照该手册的要求注册纸笔考试，没有任何额外费用。

　　4、已经注册到10月1日以后的考生的选择：

　　(1)联系ETS，申请全额退费。(2)申请转为2002年11月份的纸笔考试。中国地区报名中心将会给每个已注册考生寄送纸笔考试的考生手册和报名表，考生可按照该手册的要求注册纸笔考试，没有任何额外费用。

　　5、尚未注册和更改的考生：

　　如果是申请10/1以前的考试，从2002年8月8日起，报名中心将会与考生联系确认后决定是否为其注册或更改。如果是申请10/1以后的考试，从2002年8月8日起，报名中心在没有接到考生本人的确认之前，将停止为其注册和更改。截止8月8日尚未注册的考生，如申请取消注册考试，不用与ETS联系返款，中国地区报名中心将会尽快为其办理退款。

　　6、其他相关事宜：

　　请访问GRE的网站，该网站对大多数可能出现的考生问题，都有详细的解答。网站地址：www.gre.org

　　ETS Contact:Tom Ewing 609-734-1615E-mail: tewing.org

　　Paper-Based GRE General Test Returning to Parts of AsiaPrinceton, N.J. (Aug. 6, 2002) - In response to security breaches, Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced it will temporarily suspend the computer-based Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test and reintroduce paper-based versions in China, including Hong Kong; Taiwan, China; and Korea, beginning Oct. 1, 2002.

　　Test takers in these countries will be able to take a paper-based version of the exam on Nov. 23, 2002 and March 15, 2003.

　　ETS is undertaking the change at the request of the GRE Board, the policy setting body of the examination, following an investigation that uncovered a number of Asian- language Web sites offering questions from live versions of the computer-based GRE General Test. The Web sites included both questions and answers illegally obtained by test takers who memorize and reconstruct questions and share them with other test takers. The Web sites are located in the China and Korea, and easily accessed in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

　　An extensive investigation covering more than 40 countries showed security breaches occurring only in these areas. Research also indicated that the TOEFL and GMAT tests are unaffected by the security breaches.

　　The GRE Board and ETS believe the use of paper-based versions of the GRE General Test will restore the validity of scores for students in these countries. Once the paper-based tests are administered they will be retired from use, thereby removing the unfair advantage some students gain by memorizing questions in advance of the test.

　　"This is an example of how the illegal actions of some students to raise their scores hurt honest test takers," explained John Yopp, vice president of ETS s Graduate and Professional Education Division. "It s a fairness issue. American graduate deans know that Asian students are highly educated and well prepared for study in the United States and they want and value these students on their campuses. Unfortunately, they currently have no way of knowing whether those GRE scores have been earned through hard work and study or illegally through Web sites."

　　Individuals scheduled to take the computer-based GRE General Test in these areas prior to Oct. 1, 2002, will have the option of transferring to the paper-based administration of the test. Registration details for the paper-based tests will be announced at a later time.

　　For students concerned that their recent GRE General Test scores will not be considered valid for admission to American higher education, the GRE Board has reaffirmed that admission decisions are not made solely on the basis of test scores. It has reiterated that graduate deans must continue to consider GRE scores as just one part of the admission package submitted by students. Scores on the test will have to be supported by grade transcripts, essays, letters of recommendation from teachers, and other information.

　　About the GRE BoardThe Graduate Record Examinations, first administered in 1937, were an outgrowth project funded by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

　　The GRE Board consists of 19 appointed members -- four Association of Graduate Schools appointees, four Council of Graduate Schools appointees, and 11 at-large appointees. In addition, the president of CGS is ex officio a member of the board, along with the immediate past chair of the GRE Board. The program is run in consultation with Educational Testing Service. Additional information is available on the GRE Web site at www.gre.org

　　About ETS

　　With estimated consolidated revenues of million for FY 2002, Educational Testing Service (ETS) is the world s largest private, nonprofit educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in education research. The company is dedicated to serving the needs of individuals, educational institutions, and government bodies in nearly 200 countries. ETS develops and administers more than 12 million tests worldwide.

　　ETS also operates two subsidiaries: ChaunceysgroupsInternational, www.chauncey.com, the leading provider of certification and licensing examinations for professionals, businesses, and government agencies; and ETS Technologies, www.etstechnologies.com, which identifies, develops and deploys innovative technologies in support of online learning and assessment applications.