Graduate Record Examination (Physics Subject Test)
Type
Paper-based standardized test[1]
Developer / administrator
Educational Testing Service
Knowledge / skills tested
Undergraduate level physics:
Classical mechanics
Electromagnetism
Optics and wave phenomena
Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics
Quantum mechanics
Atomic physics
Special relativity
Laboratory methods
Specialized topics[2]
Purpose
Admissions in graduate programs (e.g. MS and PhD) in physics (mostly in universities in the United States).
Year started
(?) ((?))
Duration
2 hours [1]
Score / grade range
200 to 990, in 10-point increments[3]
Score / grade validity
5 years[3]
Offered
3 times a year, in September, October and April.[4]
Countries / regions
Worldwide
Languages
English
Annual number of test takers
~5,000-6,000 yearly
Prerequisites / eligibility criteria
No official prerequisite. Intended for physics bachelor degree graduates or undergraduate students about to graduate. Fluency in English assumed.
Fee
US$ 150[5]
(Limited offers of "Fee Reduction Program" for U.S. citizens or resident aliens who demonstrate financial need, and for national programs in USA that work with under-represented groups.[6])
Scores / grades used by
Physics departments offering graduate programs (mostly in universities in the U.S.).
Website
www.ets.org/gre/subject/about/content/physics
The GRE physics test is an examination administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The test attempts to determine the extent of the examinees' understanding of fundamental principles of physics and their ability to apply them to problem solving. Many graduate schools require applicants to take the exam and base admission decisions in part on the results.
The scope of the test is largely that of the first three years of a standard
United States undergraduate physics curriculum, since many students who plan to continue to graduate school apply during the first half of the fourth year. It consists of 70 five-option multiple-choice questions covering subject areas including classical mechanics, electromagnetism, wave phenomena and optics, thermal physics, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, quantum mechanics, laboratory techniques, and mathematical methods. The table below indicates the relative weights, as asserted by ETS, and detailed contents of the major topics.
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