10 Best GRE Coaching Institutes India

Over 100,000 Indian students take GRE or the Graduate Record Exam every year to qualify for admission into the top U.S. and Canadian graduate schools. Anyone who is looking to pursue an M.S. or a Ph.D. program in the U.S. has to take the GRE.

In India, several aspiring students and working professionals take the GRE test annually in the hopes of building a career outside India. Not surprisingly, there are several GRE coaching centers in India today. But not all of them are great. One has to choose a reputed coaching institute in order to get the right kind of training.

What is GRE?

GRE stands for Graduate Record Examination and is an online test that is administered and conducted worldwide by ETS (Educational Testing Service). Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test and is considered a requirement for admission to most graduate (or graduate level) schools in the United States. GRE General Test is often offered as a computer-based exam taken at authorized Prometric testing centers in India.

This test consists of several multiple-choice questions which test a student’s mathematical, verbal, and writing ability is considered essential for pursuing graduate courses in the USA. GRE is a really tough test to take and it is important to prepare well for it. That’s why most students taking GRE in India sharpen their skills at specialized institutes that train them the ace their GRE. In India, there are several institutes that offer coaching for GRE preparation.

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How GRE Scoring works

Anyone who takes the GRE exam can get the lowest score of 130 and a top-perfect score of 170. Anyone taking the test can miss one or more questions in the questionnaire and still receive a perfect score of 170. If no question is answered correctly, 130 is the lowest score one would get.

How long does GRE test take?

Typically, every GRE test takes about 3 hours and 45 minutes, including 1-minute breaks after each section and a 10-minute break after the third section.

Top GRE Coaching Centers In India

In this article, we will look at some of the top GRE coaching institutes in India.

1. Jamboree

Jamboree is clearly the best institution in India for GRE coaching. They have coaching centers all across India and offer quality coaching there with experienced faculty. The features that make Jamboree stand out from the competition are their personal attention given to each student, experience of their faculty, collection of mock tests and books, time-tested teaching methodology, and individual customization offered.
Phone: 09582320407
Centers are available all across India.
Website: http://www.jamboreeindia.com

2. IMS

IMS offers a range of courses for pursuing higher education (MS, Ph.D., MBA, etc.) from the best universities in the world. They offer a 12-week, 37-session GRE program that will equip you with all the concepts and strategies required to ace the GRE test. They also have a GRE fast track course that offers a unique 14-day targeted classroom program, designed for advanced learners who are looking to ace the GMAT test and apply to top schools such as ISB, Wharton, Harvard, INSEAD, and LBS.
Phone: 022-66170000
Centers are available all across India.
Website: http://www.imsindia.com

3. Manya Group

Manya is one of the leading GRE coaching institutes in India and offers several GRE courses including online courses. They have coaching centers all across India and even have a free demo of online classes.
Official website: http://www.manyagroup.com/

4. Crack Verbal

Crack Verbal is a GRE coaching institute that offers coaching for aspiring students in Bangalore and Chennai. They have an acclaimed faculty and detailed study resources.
Official website: http://gre.crackverbal.com/
Address: Jyoti Nivas College Road, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Phone:  91-80-42141510, 91-9590944800

5. TIME

T.I.M.E institutes offer GRE coaching in their various test preparation centers in India. Their courses are a little exhaustive with over 50 classes/100 hours program with regular, fast track, and weekend programs.
Official website: http://www.time4education.com/
Address: 95B, 2nd floor, Siddamsetty Complex, Park Lane, Secunderabad – 500 003.
Phone: 040-27898195/40088400

6. Abhyaas

Abhyaas is a Hyderabad-based institute that trains students taking GRE. It is similar in operation to EduCorp, a popular private institution in India. Abhyaas focuses on helping students apply themselves better to their studies. It’s not easy to get into Abhyaas and the courses are very rigorous and even strenuous. But the institute does have a high success rate.
Address: 2nd Floor, MMM Plaza, Opposite Green Park Hotel, Beside Dubai Visa center office, Ameerpet, Hyderabad.
Phone: 9966256468, 9704050055
Email: contact@abhyaas.in
Website: http://www.abhyaas.in

7. Top GRE, Chennai

TOPGRE is a Chennai-based GRE coaching center that offers weekend classes for GRE Preparation. Their GRE classroom course is a 60-hour contact class that includes comprehensive study material and online practice tests. They boast of dedicated faculty members, a smaller batch size for student attention, and updated courses.
Address: 14B/1 Dr Thirumurthy Nagar I Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India
Phone: +91 44 4500 8484
Website: http://chennai.topgre.com/

8. Ivy Aspire, Bangalore

Ivy Aspire is a Bangalore-based GRE preparation and coaching center offering flexible (and sometime even custom) classes to working professionals and students. They have an interesting course structure that is split into different sections (see image above) with an emphasis on verbal skills.
Address: 1st Floor (Ivy Aspire Education Centre), Royal Orchid Hotel, Opposite KGA Golf Course, Off HAL Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bangalore 560008, India.
Tel:+91 88800 01177
Website: http://www.careerforum.in

9. Mnemonic

Mnemonic Education was established by young professionals who graduated from reputed universities like Cornell, Illinois, Boston, Oxford, etc. & worked with top companies such as UBS, Google, Citibank, TCS, Infosys, AMD & Intel. They offer GRE preparation courses (along with other courses) aimed at getting high scores and getting a placement with universities in the USA. They offer three types of GRE coaching – individual, group, and online.
Address: 1102 (11th floor) Pearl Best Heights II Netaji Subhash Place New Delhi, India 110 034
Tel: +91 11 45870009
Website: http://mnemoniceducation.com/

10. EDUWEB World Education

EDUWEB World Education is a Mumbai-based institution that offers excellent training not just in GRE but also in IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, and SAT. Eduweb has a very high success rate. Besides just the training, extensive information is given on foreign universities, courses, applying for a visa, getting a loan, and other things that are important to students.
Address: BEST COMMERCIAL COMPLEX,
A-WING 4th FLOOR,
NEAR Mc DONALDS,
ANDHERI (W)
MUMBAI – 400 058
Ph: 26250605,26240971 Fax: 26287508
Email: info@eduweb.in
Website: http://eduweb.in

11. Endeavor

Endeavor was established in Ahmedabad in 2005 and trains students from diverse academic backgrounds for GRE. They use a unique combination of pedagogy, a well thought out course material, and an exhaustive test series. Endeavor is known for its dedicated faculty and offers both classroom and correspondence coaching for CAT, CET, GRE, and GMAT.
Address: Endeavor
101, “Suyojan” Towers
Nr. Hotel President
Off. C.G. Road
Ahmedabad – 09
Phone: 079 – 2646 4053 / 2642 0509
Email:info@endeavorcareers.com
Website: http://www.endeavorcareers.com

12. Career Shapers Education Forum

Career Shapers Education Forum is a New Delhi-based institution that offers rigorous training to those taking GRE and has an excellent faculty. They use very sophisticated course material and have an exhaustive test series.
Address: A-8, 1st Floor,
Vikas Puri, Main Najafgarh Road,
New Delhi – 110018.
Telephone No. +91-11-4100 4900, 4100 4901
Email: info@cseforum.com
Website: http://www.cseforum.com

13. Chitale’s Personalised Learning Centre (CPLC)

Chitale’s Personalised Learning Centre (CPLC) was started by a popular teacher, Prof. Parag Chitale in 2002 in Mumbai. It has since grown into a popular institution that trains students looking to appear for CAT, CET, XAT, NMAT, SNAP. Chitale’s Personalised Learning Centre also trains students looking to get admitted into foreign universities with their exhaustive GRE and GMAT classes.
Address: Corporate Office (Juhu) Chitale’s Personalised Learning Centre (CPLC) Ground Floor, Bazari Niwas, 2nd Road, Opp. Cooper Hospital, JVPD, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-400 056
Email: info@cplc.net.in
Website: http://cplc.net.in

GRE Online Courses

There are several sites that offer GRE training online. Some of the prominent ones are listed below.

So, there you have it. Are you preparing for GRE? Let me know if you have any questions in the comments section below.

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