No. You don't have to pay a penny extra to ETS for GRE and TOEFL, I am not sure about GMat though. And you get 50 to 100 % extra time.
----- Original Message ----- From: "pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:17 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Writer > Vetri, > > Dont forget this is India and that too a state and we are talking of all > kinds of exams. To get this far it has taken so long. > We can fine tune these guidelines in future. > For eg. How will the exams be conducted on the computer - the actual > modalities will be the subject of another matter in the future. > Forget audio, large print etc the last 2 months experience in Maharashtra > has been that candidates were not allowed to write the exam if they had a > writer. > > Many years ago when I gave the GRE and GMAT I had been given all the > facilities suggested by you. If I remember correctly I had to pay extra > for > the exams- dont remember for sure. However it would not cover the cost of > the materials sent. > Therefore lets be practical and get as much as we can in the case of a > traditional writer and build the ground work for the use of a computer. > Kanchan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vetrivel Murugan Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 21:59 > Subject: Re: [AI] Writer > > >>I think there should be several options made available. Say for example, >> based on someone's visual status he/she may feel comfortable in having >> their >> questions in brail, in zoom text, in e-text, or even in audio tapes. So >> those things should be specified while completing the form itself and if >> the >> government is committed, then I don't see any reason for not making >> question >> papers available in different formats. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Keshav Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:20 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Writer >> >> >>> in that case, would the question paper too be available in braille? or, >>> a >>> reader would be made available to read it? >>> >>> think about the size of a question paper in braille, also keep in mind >>> the >>> fact the examining body would require a trust worthy braille press to >>> properly print and proof read, before sending them to the examining >>> body, >>> that too, with no chanses of paper leeking! >>> >>> if a reader is to be arranged, just to read the question paper, what >>> type >>> of >>> qualificational terms should be laid down? and finally, who should be >>> responsible to arrange a reader? >>> >>> regards, >>> Keshav. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Harish Kotian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 4:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Writer >>> >>> >>>> Hi >>>> Braille is only an enabling provision and is optional. If the >>>> candidate >>>> is >>>> comfortable with it, and the board is willing to give it then, why >>>> should >>>> we >>>> scuttle it. >>>> >>>> I don't see any merrits in dropping it. >>>> Harish. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Sanjay Prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:16 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Writer >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello >>>>> I can partially agree with your points numbered 16, 17 and 18 provided >>>>> you are not going to insist these points to be implemented in >>>>> graduate/post graduate levels. my views are: >>>>> if a blind person is pursuing career in a nontraditional >>>>> field--computers, engineering and other branches of sciences, then >>>>> that individual is responsible to manage graphs, figures etc. on >>>>> his/her own behalf through accessible tactile devices. >>>>> insofaras writing answer sheets in Braille is concerned, it is not >>>>> possible in graduate and post graduate levels as we do not have >>>>> standard Braille symbols for scientific and technical languages. Of >>>>> course one minus point of writing examination papers in Braille may be >>>>> difficulty in re-evaluation of the papers--may be in rare cases--as >>>>> we have very few experts to decide a person's ability in any given >>>>> subject. It is also difficult to prove the sighted world I mean, the >>>>> Education Department which ultimately certifies a blind person in 10th >>>>> and 12th Exams. I think this option of writing public exams in >>>>> Braille can be eliminated. >>>>> Let me tell you that I am an avid reader of Braille books and >>>>> magazines. 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