Also do they just use it confirm one's ID or they keep them for future use?

user4321:

Too many people try to cheat the system , so ETS has to take serious measures like the biometric.

Yeah, I get. Is it compulsory to do the thumbprint in all test centers? Can I decline?

user4321:

Too many people try to cheat the system , so ETS has to take serious measures like the biometric.

Hello, all,

I read that one's biometrics (fingerprints and facial photograph) have to be taken before the GRE test. What do they do with those information? Can I not allow them take my fingerprints? I mean there should be some kind of privacy. Are they basically for immediate ID verification or they log them for possible future use?

Thanks.