The following is the test content distribution of a Biology GRE test. The test has approximately 188 multiple choice questions with some grouped in sets and many that require problem-solving skills and analysis on descriptions of laboratory and field situations, experimental results, or diagrams. This Subject Test covers three primary areas: cellular and molecular biology, organismal biology, and ecology and evolution. The Subject Tests are intended for students who have an undergraduate major or extensive background in any one of the six different GRE Subject Tests, namely Biology, Chemistry, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology. Photo by ThisIsEngineering RAEng on Unsplash The GRE Subject Tests Given that graduate programs are often quite expensive, preparing for a GRE subject test can save you a lot of time and money. Getting a strong score on the related GRE subject test is often a way to get these graduate programs to waive the bachelor’s requirements. Most of the time, if you have a bachelor’s degree in a particular program, you will have the credits required, but if your graduate program is different than your bachelor’s, then you’ll need to make up those credits. The last reason for sitting for a GRE subject tests is to fulfill undergraduate course requirements for admission to a graduate program. It can only help your application especially if you don’t have particularly competitive grades in your college courses. Then the good rule of thumb is to take the test. However, if any of the programs you are considering doesn’t require or mention the GRE Subject Tests at all, or if the subject tests are not related to your target program, then you can skip it.īut what if the program’s policies are not clear? Or they don’t require Subject Test scores but do recommend or take them into consideration if you submit them. In which case, you need to take the exam. The most important factor to consider before taking any of the subject tests is whether the business school or graduate program you are applying to needs or recommends a Subject Test score. Not all graduate schools and institutions require a GRE Subject Test, but most of the top-tier universities do. Earlier still, in April 2013, the GRE Computer Science was dropped from the GRE Subject Tests. In December 2016, the GRE Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Test was discontinued. There are currently six Subjects Tests available with ETS. The fee for the GRE Subject Test is also cheaper at $150 worldwide. Make sure you know your goal for a GRE Subject Test before you create your GRE study plan. The General Test is also structured so that each section is timed, while with Subject Tests you’re given 2 hours and 50 minutes to answer all the questions. Also unlike the GRE General Test, the GRE percentiles of the Subject Tests are less widely known.
Unlike the GRE General Test, which are computer-based exams that can be taken at any time of the year, Subject Tests are paper-based and only given three times a year in April, September, and October.
It is often reviewed with your undergraduate record, recommendation letters, and GRE General Test scores.
The scores you get here provide graduate and business schools with more factors in evaluating your qualifications. According to the ETS, “GRE Subject Tests are achievement tests that measure your knowledge of a particular field of study.” They’re designed to showcase your subject matter expertise, which helps you stand out from all other applicants.
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