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i am pursuing the 6th sem MCA after the june my degree programme will be over. then i want to go abroad to study master programme in usa. so give me ful detail about gre and tofel that how to prepare and when the examination will be held? and how much score require for gre and tofel? and which best university for engineering in usa? thank u

Yes, GRE and TOEFL/IELTS exam scores are important to apply for admission in universities of USA, because most of the universities in USA offers admissions by considering these exam scores of the applicants. If you have good English and Mathematical skills, you can prepare for these exams by yourself by getting some books, which are as follows.
1. Barron's GRE
2. GRE ETS official Guide
3. Manhattan 5lb
4. GRE Bible
5. TOEFL ETS official guide

Examination dates:-
GRE and TOEFL exams are conducted throughout the year, you can appear for these exams at any time, just by booking a slot through online.

For GRE Slot booking:-
https://mygre.ets.org/greweb/login/login.jsp

For TOEFL Slot booking:-
https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/register/

Best universities:-
Following are some of the top universities in USA, which are offering different types of courses.

Princeton University
Address: Princeton, NJ 08544, United States

Harvard University
Address: Cambridge, MA 02138, United States

Yale University
Address: New Haven, CT 06520, United States

Columbia University
Address: 116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States

Stanford University
Address: 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, United States

The examination is held throughout the year on various dates. You need to check with the official websites - GRE and TOEFL to fix your date of examination.

The required score in GRE and TOEFL for higher studies in USA are :-
- GRE : Usually above 250 but score 280 to be on a safer side.
- TOEFL : Usually above 70 but score above 80 to be on a safer side.

Preparation Tips :-
- It is better to join coaching institutes since the examination pattern and syllabus are different.
- Coaching institutes like Career Launcher and TIME have good reputation and produce bright results every year.
- Devote more time to effective study hours.
- Make sure you are well acquainted with the syllabus and examination pattern.
- You need to practice a lot and appear for the mock tests conducted by the coaching institutes.
- Try to be more conceptually sound rather than mugging up stuffs.
- Keep a revision time daily.
- Solve previous years and sample papers.
- Be calm, confident and try to deliver your best.

The best universities are MIT, Stanford, University of California, Havard and Princeton University.