GRE Test Centers in Antigua and Barbuda

GRE Testing Locations

Decided to take GRE exam? Now it is time to determine where to take the test.  This site provides a full list of GRE testing centers in Antigua and Barbuda, among which, you can choose one that is nearest to you. Good news is that the following GRE test locations in Antigua and Barbuda offer both GRE general test and the GRE subject tests.

GRE Test Centers in Antigua and Barbuda

Paper-delivered Test Centers for General Test

Code Name
10576 St. John, Ministry of Education

 

GRE Test Dates

There are two types of test format offered by the test maker – ETS: Computer-delivered and Paper-delivered GRE general tests.  For computer based test format, the GRE General Test is offered year-round on a continuous basis, and available for registration on a first-come, first-served basis. For paper based general test,  testing is available three times per year. The following test dates apply:

Test Dates for Paper Based Deadlines for Registration Scores Available
November 09, 2019 October 4, 2019 December 20, 2019
February 1, 2020 December 27, 2019 March 13, 2020

GRE Subject Tests in Antigua and Barbuda

The GRE Subject Tests are available on paper based only. In all GRE test centers throughout the world (both inside and outside United States), the exam is available three times a year. The three test dates are:

  • April
  • September
  • October

GRE Testing Locations in Antigua and Barbuda

More about Antigua and Barbuda

Population

The majority of the population is of African descent (90%). Mixed race and whites form small minorities. The official language is English, the colloquial language is Creole based on English. The majority of the population lives in Antigua with the capital Saint John’s. The only larger town on Barbuda is Codrington; Redonda is completely uninhabited. The proportion of the urban population is only 23% (2017); the population density is 232 residents per km 2.

Social: The Antilles state has a health system based on the British model, which has a comparatively high quality standard in the Caribbean. In addition to health insurance, the state social security system also includes Old-age pensions, maternal allowances and unemployment insurance.

Religion

There is freedom of religion. According to the last available official survey (2011), the Anglican Church (part of the Anglican Ecclesiastical Province of West Indies) accounts for 17.6% of the population, the Catholic Church (belonging to the suffragan diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre of the Archdiocese of Castries) and more than 8.2% 50% to Protestant churches such as Seventh-day Adventists (12.4%), Pentecostals (12.2%), Moravian Church (8.3%), Methodists (5.6%) and others Other religious communities are estimated at 12.2% of the population. 5.5% cannot be assigned, 5.9% are classified as not religiously bound.

Politics

According to the constitution of November 1, 1981, Antigua and Barbuda is a parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth. The head of state is the British monarch, represented by a local governor general. The Parliament consists of a House of Representatives, elected every five years, with 17 to 19 members and a Senate with 17 members appointed by the Governor General. The Prime Minister elected by the House of Representatives is the head of government.

Parties

The most influential parties are the reformist United Progressive Party (UPP) and the left-wing Antigua Labor Party (ALP). Barbuda People’s Movement (BPM) strives for Barbuda’s independence.

Unions

The Trades Union Congress brings together the Antigua Trades and Labor Union (ATLU), the Antigua and Barbuda Worker’s Union (AWU), the Antigua and Barbuda Public Service Association (ABPSA) and three other smaller special unions.

Military

The defense forces consist of 170 light weapons and two patrol boats.

Administration

The island of Antigua is divided into 6 districts. Barbuda and Redonda are dependencies.

Law

The law corresponds to English common law. There are several magistrate courts; The courts of appeal are the East Caribbean Supreme Court in Saint Lucia and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) based in Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago).

Education

School attendance is compulsory from the age of 5 to 16. The majority of the educational institutions are administered by the state. The primary level comprises seven years, the secondary level five years (divided into a three- and a two-year cycle). The University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies, Antigua State College (including teacher training) and the Hotel Training School offer tertiary education. – Public spending on education represents around 2.6% of gross domestic product (GDP). The literacy rate among adults (15 year olds and older) is around 99%.

Media

In addition to the daily newspaper “Daily Observer”, “The Worker’s Voice” appears twice a week (organ of the ALP and the ATLU trade union). Radio and television programs are offered by the state-run Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS). Commercial broadcasters are Observer Radio, Caribbean Relay and CTV Entertainment Systems; Caribbean Radio Lighthouse is run by Baptists.