GRE (Graduate The GRE (Graduate Record Examination; in Chinese: American Graduate Entrance Examination) is an important basis for applying for admission and scholarships to various graduate schools The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is an important basis for applying for admission and scholarships to various graduate schools (except management schools and law schools) in universities around the world, and was first administered in 1937 at four universities , , and so on. It is worth noting that the application for graduate studies in law or business is based on and instead of the general examination, respectively.