GRE
The GRE General Test: The GRE General Test focuses on the types of skills that have been identified as critical for success in graduate and business school, such as verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that aren't limited to a specific field of study, but critical to all of them. Backed by substantial research collected over 60 years, the GRE General Test is a proven tool for assessing ability and predicting performance.The GRE Subject Tests:
The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in specific fields of study and can help predict a candidate's success in graduate school. Carefully developed by committees of examiners with expertise in particular disciplines, the tests assess knowledge of subject matter emphasized in many undergraduate programs as preparation for graduate study. Each Subject Test is intended for students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area. Some Subject Tests also yield subscores that can indicate the strengths and weaknesses of an individual student's preparation and may be useful for guidance and placement purposes. The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in specific fields of study and can help predict a candidate's potential for success in graduate school. Carefully developed by committees of examiners with expertise in particular disciplines, the tests assess knowledge of subject matter emphasized in many undergraduate programs as preparation for graduate study. Each Subject Test is intended for students who have majored in or have extensive background in that specific area. The eight Subject Tests are described below:
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology:
The test consists of approximately 180 multiple-choice questions. The content of the test is organized into three sub score areas: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology and Genetics.
Biology: The test consists of approximately 200 multiple-choice questions. The content of the test is organized into three sub score areas: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Organism Biology and Ecology and Evolution.
Chemistry: The test consists of approximately 130 multiple-choice questions. The content of the test emphasizes the four fields into which chemistry traditionally has been divided: Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry.
Computer Science: The test consists of approximately 70 multiple-choice questions, covering the following categories: Software Systems and Methodology, Computer Organization and Architecture, Theory and Mathematical Background and other topics.
Literature in English: Each edition of the test consists of approximately 230 multiple-choice questions organized into four major areas: Literary Analysis, Identification, Cultural and Historical Contexts and History and Theory of Literary Criticism.
Mathematics: The test consists of approximately 66 multiple-choice questions drawn from Calculus, Algebra and additional topics.
Physics: The test consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions covering Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Optics and Wave Phenomena, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Atomic Physics, Special Relativity, Laboratory Methods and Specialized Topics.
Psychology: Most editions of the test consist of approximately 205 multiple-choice questions covering Experimental, Social and General Psychology topics.
