GRE Chemistry Test
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| Type | Paper-based standardized test[1] |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Educational Testing Service |
| Skills tested | Undergraduate level chemistry: |
| Purpose | Admissions in graduate programs (e.g. M.S. and Ph.D.) in chemistry (mostly in universities in the United States). |
| Year terminated | 2023 |
| Duration | 2 hours and 50 minutes[3] |
| Score range | 200 to 990, in 10-point increments[4] |
| Score validity | 5 years[5] |
| Offered | 3 times a year, in September, October and April.[6] |
| Regions | Worldwide |
| Languages | English |
| Annual number of test takers | ~3,000-4,000 yearly |
| Prerequisites | No official prerequisite. Intended for chemistry bachelor degree graduates or undergraduate students about to graduate. Fluency in English assumed. |
| Fee | US$ 150[7] (Limited offers of "Fee Reduction Program" for U.S. citizens or resident aliens who demonstrate financial need, and for national programs in the USA that work with underrepresented groups.[8]) |
| Used by | Chemistry departments offering graduate programs (mostly in universities in the United States). |
| Website | www |
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Subject Test in Chemistry was a standardized test in the United States created by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Designed to assess a candidate's potential for graduate or post-graduate study, the exam covered various chemistry subfields: analytical chemistry (15%), inorganic chemistry (25%), organic chemistry (30%), and physical chemistry (30%).[9]
Unlike the GRE General Test, which is typically computer-based, the Chemistry Subject Test was paper-based. It consisted of 130 questions to be completed within 2 hours and 50 minutes. Scores on this exam were sometimes required for admission to chemistry Ph.D. programs in the United States.
Results were reported on a scaled range between 200 and 990. However, in later versions, the reported scores spanned from 460 (1st percentile) to 940 (99th percentile). For test-takers between July 2009 and July 2012, the mean score was 703 with a standard deviation of 115.[10]
Historically, the exam was administered three times a year, on a Saturday in September, October, and April, with a registration deadline approximately five weeks before the test date. The ETS discontinued the Chemistry Subject Test following the April 2023 administration.[11]
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[edit]- ↑ "GRE Subject Tests Content and Structure (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Chemistry Subject Test (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Subject Tests Content and Structure (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Subject Test Scores (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Subject Test Scores (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "About the GRE Subject Tests (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Subject Tests Fees (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Subject Tests Fee Reduction Program (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Chemistry Subject Test (For Test Takers)".
- ↑ "GRE Subject Tests Total Score Interpretive Data Used on Score Reports" (PDF). www.ets.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Upcoming GRE Subject Test Changes".