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Passport, GRE Registration Name mismatch – Correction at Test Center in India
One of our readers had minor name mismatch between his passport and GRE registration. He wrote a small article describing the issue and his experience dealing with it. Thanks to him for sharing his experience. If you have any similar experience, please send to redbus2us(at)gmail.com
Passport , GRE Registration Names different issue :
My original name is XXX YYY ZZZ
Where, first name=XXX, middle, Last.
In short it is given in academic certificates as XXX Y ZZZ.
But in my passport my name was printed as
First YYY and Surname=ZZZ.
During GRE registration my friend wrongly put entry as follows:
First name= XXX YYY middle-name=YYY and Last-name=ZZZ.
Later I figured out the mistake after registration. I contacted ETS regarding this issue but the response was negative, stating that its impossible to change the name adding that if minor issues are their I could change it at the center. On the test day at the Testing center, while taking GRE, I struggled in arguments with the supervisors and finally they modified it in accordance with my request as first name== XXX middle and Last-name=ZZZ. The final conclusion is that there is no need to worry if the difference is minor and if you could reasonably give proof for your identity. On the other hand if the names are totally unrelated of that on the passport then you have to cancel the exam and re-register. Also, at during taking TOEFL exam it was not at all an issue. They allowed me to attend it. Also we can make name modifications in TOEFL exam too at the center.
Conclusion:
Irrespective of the details of the situation, the experience clearly tells us that if there are genuine minor mistake in your name while registering, they do consider the changes at the test center. But, it is always wise to avoid any kind of issues with your name by booking for GRE and TOEFL properly after you get your passport. Read article: Why to apply for Passport before registering for GRE and TOEFL.
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Hello,
As per my Passport,
My given name is Manoj Kumar
Surname: Potnuru
But while registering for GRE,
I’ve given my details as follows
First Name: Manoj
Middle Initial: K
Last Name: Potnuru
Will it be a problem?
Please respond. Appreciate your assistance.
Thank you,
Manoj
Hi,
I’m not able to register on the GRE website.
Please help me out with this.
First Name : Deepak Kumar
Last Name : Jain
The problem is that space is not allowed in the ‘First Name’.
Hence I’m not able to register.
Please help.
Thank You.
akshay hi sir im frm hyderabad my name in passport is surname:RANAM GIVEN NAME: AKSHAY GOUD but i registered my name in gre is AKSHAY RANAM and my addressin passport is frm my native place nzb but i entered my address of my hostel in hyderabad
hi ,
my name in passport : surname : zzzzz
name : xxxx yyyyy
in gre registration : first name : xxxx
middle initial : z (that is initial of sure name)
last name : yyyy
will this be a problem … can i make changes at the test center?
Please help me.
My name in my passport is “KANDULA BALA SNEHA”.But in my gre registration i entered my name a “SNEHA REDDY”. AND i wrote my exam on a basis that my dad’s last name is “REDDY”.so what should i do now?do they change my name or should i re-write my exam again???
What document you provided for identity? If it was your passport, then send a copy to them and request for name correction. You wont loose anything by contacting and requesting for name change.
i provided my passport for identity..should i send a soft copy directly to ets? or should i first send a req????
nd thank you for the info.
No harm in sending the soft copy of your passport’s first page.
Hello…this is rahul..i am not able to register for GRE due to problem with name.,,My name is Rahul V in all certificates and in passport it is expanded as Rahul Venugopala Pillai..In GRE application form i am not able to enter my last name either V or Venugopala Pillai which is not getting accepted..Could you please let me know the solution….
Fyi,
In Passport it is :
Given Name : Rahul
Surname : Venugopala Pillai
In certificates it is Rahul V
Thanks a lot! in advance
Enter the name as you have in your passport.
Thanks for the information….really helpful!
hello sir i my passport my given name is VIRAL RAJENDRA and last name as AGRAWAL….while i my other document my given name is VIRAL and last name as AGRAWAL….please help me by which name i must register or GRE …
ets are not allowing any space in give name while registering but i my passport there is a space in given name……
waiting for your reply
thank u…
In my passport my name is vinod kumar venkiteela
In my gre registeration its is vinodkumar venkiteela
can i change this at the test center
I had a different issue, I gave my gre on 30th August 2012, I checked my gre account yesterday and found that I had given mistakenly given wrong birth date at the time of registration.. is there any way to change it??
I am about to register for the revised GRE. But , I have a problem.
My name on the passport is Kumari Alisha (under given names) (no surname).
My GRE account has Alisha (First name) Kumari (last name).
Will this create a problem for me ? Do I have to change my name in the passport ? Or should I go ahead with the registration?
All my certificates has Alisha Kumari.
What do I do ?
Please help me out.
Alisha (first name) Kumari (last name) on the gre registration form
sir my name is pradeep m simha
but,in passport
given name: pradeep simha
surname: muninarasimhappa
hey,i made a similar mistake while registering….
my name in passport is XX YY ZZ
and during registeration…i put it as YY ZZ
now im not getting any response from ETS.
im from hyderabad…
would they change it in the centre or there will be a problem??
and will it become a problem when scores are reported to colleges later??
Hi,
i have a problem in filling of the form online to create a gre account.
my name as it appears in passport is :
surname- KARRA
given name- ABHISHEK REDDY
during the process of creating a gre account i encountered 3 fill in boxes :
first name (mandatory):
middle initial:
last name or family name (mandatory):
i am confused about what to fill in the boxes.. since it doesn’t allow names with a space in between plz help me
Abishek,
You can fill in like below:
family name (mandatory): KARRA
first name (mandatory): ABHISHEK REDDY
But Kumar Sir the GRE registration does not accept spaces in the first name. So how can he fill ABHISHEK REDDY as his first name?
I am having a similar issue.
Passport Name : RISHIPAL SINGH (given name) and BHATIA(Surname).
For the GRE registration I have filled:
RISHIPAL(first name/given name)
S(middle name initial)
BHATIA(surname).
Will this create any problems?
hii abhishek iam also facing same prblm….what to do
Hi,
i have a problem in filling of the form online to create a gre account.
my name as it appears in passport is :
surname- CHOODI
given name- VASUDEV REDDY
during the process of creating a gre account i encountered 3 fillin boxes :
first name (mandatory):
middle initial:
last name or family name (mandatory):
i am confused about what to fill in the boxes.. since it doesnt allow names with a space in between plz help me
Hi,
i have a doubt in filling of the form online to create a gre account.
my name as it appears in passport is :
surname- KARUNAGARAN
given name- SANTOSH KUMAR
during the process of creating a gre account i encountered 3 fillin boxes :
first name (mandatory):
middle initial:
last name or family name (mandatory):
plz take a look at the gre account creating form: “https://mygre.ets.org/greweb/createAcct/createAcctMain.jsp”
i am a bit confused about what to fill in the boxes.. since it doesnt allow names with a space in between..
my name in passport is mounika paramaiahgari but during gre registration it is printed as mounikareddy paramaiahgari so how can i change it
my name in passport is mounika paramaiahgari but in gre registration it is printed as mounikareddy paramaiahgari so how can i change it plz give me any suggestion
Hi,
I would be really grateful if I could get an answer for my query.
In my passport, My GIVEN name is N** R**
Surname : K**
In the GRE form when I enter the entire given name under the first blank of given/first name it shows an error !!
Should I put R** as a middle initial only? or Do I write N**R** i.e. without any spaces ? or do I just drop the R** completely from the form?
Please reply soon if possible !
Thanks in advance
The given name(First name) in my passport is SYEDA RAISA (In two parts). the surname is RUSHDA. There is no provison for middlename in passport. During registration I had used SyedaRaisa as my Given name with no space between the two parts. Is is going to cause trouble in the future.
syed me to have the same problem did u face any problem tell me and if u have any suggestion pls tell to me also
Hello Sir/Madam,
My name is DASARI PRIYA CHINCHOLI
in passport and in all documents it is as DASARI PRIYA
while creating a gre account i gave my first name as PRIYA and last name as DASARI middle name blank which is in sync with my passport but i forgot my password and answer to my security question. So i created an other account with different email id but it is showing an error message as the username or password is already existing. Is that i can create an account with First name as DASARI-PRIYA
and Last name as CHINCHOLI. Will that be a problem? Thanks in advance
When you created the old account, you specified a username. You cannot use the same username again for a different account. Once you specify a different username, you can set correct first/last/middle name in that account.
Let me know if that doesn’t work.
hi redbus,
i have a one doubt , i.e.; i get a passport in last week . in that my name is correctly natarajulu vadimgati but in my father name is
sambasivam vadimgari then, in my father surname t replace the r ?
how to modify in my father surname, in will any problems available ? plz tell me
hello
My name in the passport is as follows
surname : m***** s*****
given name : sindhuja
But i have registered my first name as sindhuja and last name as m***** for the gre exam.. will that be a problem??
how to change my name in my passport
Hi,
i have a doubt in filling of the form online to create a gre account.
my name as it appears in passport is :
surname- KARUNAGARAN
given name- SANTOSH KUMAR
during the process of creating a gre account i encountered 3 fillin boxes :
first name (mandatory):
middle initial:
last name or family name (mandatory):
plz take a look at the gre account creating form: “https://mygre.ets.org/greweb/createAcct/createAcctMain.jsp”
i am a bit confused about what to fill in the boxes.. since it doesnt allow names with a space in between..
moreover in all my educational certificates and marks card, my name is :
“SANTOSH KUMAR .K ”
plz help…
Hey santhosh…
u jst fill as first name as SANTOSH KUMAR
leave middle intial as blank
last name or surname –KARUNAGARAN
My name in passport : Rxxx Pxxx
I registered in GRE with name : Rxxx Pxxx
(My name is : Rxxx,Pxxx is my surname)
But my name in Graduate and School certificates are : Pxxx Rxxx
Will this create a problem while applying for admission ?
Awaiting for u r reply…..
Thanks in advance…
hello sir,
my name in GRE exam is Debbadi(last name) Venkat(first name) Santosh(middle name).
In my passport my is printed as Debbadi(suname) Venkat Santosh(name).
Is there any problem with this.
Please give post a reply.
I have the same problem!
How did it turn out for you? Were you able to take the test?
I applied for my passport during my college days.
As a result of that my college hostel address is in the passport.
Should I change tat to my permanent address before applying for GRE ?
Will that have any issues in future ?
@ krishna kumaar i to had the same problem but i applied to gre with my present address will it be any problem please tell me bro
@karthik I guess tat ll not be a prob. One of my friend joined the coll . He too had same issues
hi,
i want to register for the GRE general test.
the given name in my passport is : XXX (first name) YYY (father’s name)
so my question is while i register, the column says ‘ First name’ , so should i type both, XXX and YYY ( i.e. my first name and middle name as given in passport) or just XXX (my first name)..????
Please respond ..
thank you
My problem is entirely different..
Actually my first name is C*** S***
surname is B****
but while creating my gre account, I have entered my name as
first name: C***,
and last name: S****. Is there any problem with it?? Please suggest me what to do now.
thanks.
hello sir
my gre name is ; chandu bandari
i made a mistake with my nick name
but in my passort and all academic certificates have the name is
BANDARI CHANDRA SHEKARR
is there any problem in the future ?
how can i edit my name please reply
Chandra Shekar, Your First name and Last name should be consistent on everything. Explain your question clearly by saying What is first name and what is surname/last name…
my full name is MUNUGNUR SRINIVAS REDDY
in my passport it is correct but in my gre registration it is only srinivas reddy without surname what should i do
my full name is MUNUGANUR SRINIVAS REDDY
IN MY PASSPORT IT IS CORRECT BUT IN GRE REGISTRATION IT IS ONLY WITH SRINIVAS REDDY WITHOUT THE SURNAME WHAT SHOULD I DO?
My original name is XXX YYY ZZZ
Where, first name=XXX, middle, Last.
In short it is given in academic certificates as XXX Y ZZZ.
But in my passport my name was printed as
First YYY and Surname=ZZZ.
During GRE registration my friend wrongly put entry as follows:
First name= XXX YYY middle-name=YYY and Last-name=ZZZ.
Sir my passport and the GRE registration contain the same name as Raj Mohan.But in all my mark sheets it’s as Rajmohan.Whether this will create a problem and if so how to change the name in GRE registration?
Hello redbus,
I have a smalla question,
I was booking a GRE date to one of my friends..but there was a small mistake in it.
In passport it was given as
Given name: a***d K****
…Surname: A*****
but in GRE registration I gave it as
Given Name: a***d
Middle: K****
Last Name: A*****
What would you suggest? Do we need to cancel and register again?
Hi,
I have registered for GRE exam and need your help..please clear a doubt in my case.
NAME ON PASSPORT:
Surname: P****
Given Names: Vaneet S*** G***
The above Given Name is my (First name – Middle name – Fathers Name).
EXAM REGISTRATION:
First Name: Vaneet
Middle Name: S***
Last Name: P****
and i got the confirmation in the name ” Vaneet P****”
I just wanted to clear the doubt regarding the middle name and fathers name on passport.
1. Does the Fathers name on my given name will have any issues and..
2. the confirmation from prometric did not specify the middle name??
Will it create any issues on the exam day at the center??
Vaneet, In general, the most important pieces that have to be correct are First name or Given name and Last Name or Surname. Based on what you state, it seems fine to me. But, I would recommend you call Prometric to confirm the same….
thanks a lot for your help sir.
Sir, I have entered my name as KARTHIK NAGARAJ as per my driving license. But my name in the passport is KARTHIEK NAAGARAJ, which is also the spelling in my educational documents. Can i correct this error in the GRE registration? I have about two months left for the exam.
Karthiek, You should talk to Prometric about your issue…if it is really small they should accept it at the test center….I would check with them.
Guys,
Last day I made a call to a Prometric executive. I tallked with a lady, I told my problem and she checked the database and she told my middle name is stored in their main database.
Generally you cant see your middle name on the confirmation. But if you have written your middle name at the time of filling out the form, then dont worry, it will remain stored in their database and at the time of your examination, you will get chance to rewrite your name once again on a new form given by the examiner.
and for those, who somehow, missed your middle name or forget to write, you can think for an affidavit in court stating your original name and your “name without the middle name” are both indicate the same person…
All the best !!!
Pls share me the phone number..
sir in registration of gre i had given my first name as rxx,middle initial as k,and last name as pxx…But in the email confirmation i got from prometrics its showing my first name and last name..so will this create a problem at the test centre??pls reply i have to get my passport done also and so what name i have to mention there please tell me sir
Hi,
Accidentally I written the names Given name & Family name in reverse during the GRE registration form in online.
In my Passport:
Family Name: D
Given Name: S
But while registering GRE, I wrote
Family name : S
Give Name: D
From the discussions above,
I think we can edit at the test center, just before entering into room in the computer, where we check our details.
Is it right??? or it makes any problem to me.
I am from INDIA.
hello sir i made a minor mistake in my address column while blocking the date
so how can i correct it
Mounika, I guess you should call ETS or contact them via email.
Hi ,
i would really appreciate a repsonse to my following question.
My passport has the following name :
given name:- Lxxx Dyyy
surname:Mzzz
fathers name: Rxxx Mzzz
now for GRE my regisered name is:
first: Dyyy
Middle (blank)
last:Mzzz
however my educational certificates have Dyyy Rxxx Mzzz.. since fathers name is arbitrality added as middle name .
will this create a problem when applying for universities as it is not consistent with passport?
should i have my passport name changed by dropping the Lxxxx as thats the only place it appears or will an affidavit do??
or do i need to change my gre name to Lxxx Dyyy Mzzz as to be consistent with passport and if so do they allow it??
Devika, I am not sure what your real name is….Ideally, your name on most of your education certificates should be in sync with Passport. In case, there are some discrepancies, you can get it notarized and apply to US schools. But, make sure your names in Passport matches with GRE registration. Last Name or Family Name is very important in US. One of our readers updated us that, at the GRE test center, he was able to request them to change the name on the GRE registration to reflect what is on passport…not sure if it would work for you, but just something to keep in mind.
thanks for the reply. i did call up the prometric test centre as well as the ets but they said they do not do name changes once you have given the exam.
also what i have understood is that the certificates dont have to exactly match upto the passport but can have some variation though will have to be notorised.
i think my only option drop the Lxxx from my passport so that it is consistent with my gre name . does that seem like a full solution ???
Devika, It is your discretion. Look up all your certificates and see what helps you match your name consistently. You can always cancel GRE and re-register, but you cannot really change names on your certificates….also changing name on passport can be hectic as well. Think through and take decision based on your discretion.
I have my name as first name : PXXX
Middle name:Gxxxx
Last name:PaXXX in passport
But in gre certificate i have my name as first name : PXXX
Middle name:
Last name:PaXXX
All my certificates are in sync with my passport… Will universities accept my gre certificate…
I have also got the same problem.
My first name: Rahul
Middle name: xxx
last name :yyy
While fill out the form I have given accordingly.
But when I got my confirmation I found my middle name is not there. i,e
Rahul yyy
(there is no mention of my middle name)
I am worried whether it will create any problem at the time of my exam?
The same thing even happened.Is there any chance of rectifying it and did they??
wat about the address.what if the pincode entered id wrong