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Your test isn’t actually administered by ETS. It’s administered by a company licensed by ETS, and the company is required to adhere to certain standards. If something odd happens during the test that you believe negatively affected your score, such as construction noises, nonworking air-conditioning, or anything else that shouldn’t be the case, register a complaint with ETS at GRE-Info@ets.org for a chance to have those scores canceled and for you to retake the exam, at no charge. You have seven days to register a complaint, so don’t delay.

Complaining to the testing center staff does no good — it actually says that on ETS’s website! You must communicate directly with ETS.

One of my students was seated and ready to begin the GRE, only to have the test start time delayed an hour! On top of that, a lot of noise was coming from the next room — definitely an unwarranted distraction. If something like this happens to you, you can petition to have your score withheld and for the opportunity to take the GRE again at no charge.

The testing centers tend to freeze the heck out of the exam rooms, so being chilly isn’t grounds for registering a complaint! It does mean that you should prepare by wearing layers that you can remove if needed. Note that you are typically not allowed to wear a jacket, but a sweater is okay.