As the entrance examination for foreign graduate students, everyone knows, here gre refers to the general test, in fact, there is another kind of gre test, called gre subject test, called gre special exam, or professional gre.
So what is the content of the exam of Gre Sub? Why should we know?
This article will introduce the gre sub from several aspects:
What is gre sub
Who needs to participate in the gre sub
When to take the exam and where to go to the exam
The content of the gre sub exam
How much does it cost
What is the score of the gre sub test
1. What is the gre subject exam?
The gre sub exam is a test that measures a candidate's knowledge in a certain area of study. Passing the exam shows the candidate's level of knowledge and skill in a particular specialty, helping candidates to stand out among applicants.
The GRE sub exam consists of 4 subjects, namely chemistry, mathematics, physics and psychology. Suitable for students with one of the 4 subject professional backgrounds or students with comprehensive knowledge.
Note: GRE biochemical, cell, and molecular biology testing was discontinued in December 2016. the gre® biology test and the gre® literature in english test were discontinued in may 2021.
2. Who needs to take the gre subject exam?
GRE sub test scores can be used to make up for college grades, letters of recommendation and boost competitiveness. Some exam subscales can indicate the strengths and weaknesses of test takers.
Therefore, in general, PhD applicants applying for several disciplines (chemistry, mathematics, physics and psychology) may need to prepare for the Gre Sub exam. Individual applicants who apply for a master's degree in another major can also use the GRE sub exam to demonstrate their personal professional knowledge reserves and abilities.
Of course, the university's admissions requirements will write out the need to provide a gre subject score, or will write encouraged, which means to recommend that the applicant take a certain exam of the gre sub, in this case, we recommend that the applicant can prepare for the exam and take the exam in advance, and get a good score before submitting the application to apply to our target institution.
3. When to take the gre subject and where to go?
The gre subject exam is conducted three times a year at paper-based test centers around the world, in September, October, and April.
For test date enquiries, please pay attention to the official:
https://www.ets.org/gre/subject/register/centers_dates/
4. What is the gre subject exam?
The gre subject exam lasts 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Gre subject mathematics class About 66 questions, the test questions are for graduate students who want to continue their studies in mathematics, and will be more inclined to the knowledge and skills of mathematics majors. The content covers calculus, algebra, mathematical analysis, etc. About 25% of the questions covered real-time analysis, sequences, topology, and more.
The gre subject physics class has about 100 questions.
The exam covers classical mechanics (20%), electromagnetism (18%), atomic physics (10%), physical optics and wave phenomena (9%), thermodynamics and statistical mechanics (10%), quantum mechanics (12%), special relativity (6%), experimental methods (6%); the remaining 9% mainly involves modern physics, including condensed matter, atomic and proton physics and others.
The gre subject chemistry exam has about 130 questions and deals with the main contents of university chemistry courses: analytical chemistry (15%), inorganic chemistry (25%), organic chemistry (30%), physical chemistry (30%).
Gre subject psychology about 205 questions, divided into three parts: biological aspects of knowledge, cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, measurement, methods and others.
5. How much does a gre subject cost?
The gre subject exam costs worldwide and the registration fee is $150.
6, What is the score of the gre subject test?
The total score of gre subject each subject exam is between 200 and 990 points, in increments of 10 points. Note that each individual test scale occupies only a portion of the 200 to 990 score range. Psychology tests also produce scores in the range of 20–99 points, in one-point increments.
The above is the relevant information about the gre subject, I hope to help the students who are preparing or preparing for the gre, I wish you all the best on the way to shenyan ~ ~ ~ ~
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