GRE Physics Subject Test Resource Page

Information regarding the GRE subject test in physics:
  • The test consists of 100 multiple choice questions.
  • Students have 170 minutes to complete the test. Only a pencil (not mechanical) is allowed - no calculators.
  • Official GRE website
  • Breakdown of test topics
  • Physics GRE preparation tips
  • Helpful books:
    "The Physics Companion" by Fischer-Cripps ($20 on amazon.com)
    "3000 Solved Problems in Physics" by Halpern ($17 on amazon.com)
  • Past sample exams provided by the GRE testing service are available on the web. Some of these tests have been collected and are available below.
IMPORTANT GRE DATES
Registration Deadline GRE Subject Test Date Scores Reported
September 12, 2008 October 18, 2008 November 26, 2008
October 3, 2008 November 8, 2008 December 19, 2008
February 27, 2009 April 4, 2009 May 15, 2009

PRACTICE TESTS:
GR8677.pdf
GR9277.pdf
GR9677.pdf
GR0177.pdf

PROBLEM SETS extracted from GR9277 and GR9677:
Problems.pdf

DETAILED SOLUTIONS (and other resources):
GREPhysics.NET

Some of the original content for this page can be found at www.physics.ohio-state.edu/undergrad/ugs_gre.php