{"id":33467,"date":"2020-08-12T07:56:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T12:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=33467"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:39:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:39:40","slug":"chemistry-gre-subject-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/chemistry-gre-subject-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry GRE Subject Test: What\u2019s Tested?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Chemistry GRE Subject Test consists of about 130 multiple-choice questions relating to the following chemistry fields: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. Some questions will relate to more than one field.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will be provided with a period table and a table of information containing physical constants and some conversion factors. Questions on the Chemistry GRE Subject Test do not require calculators or tables of logarithms to answer. All necessary logarithmic values will be included in the questions themselves.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your score will be calculated by converting the number of questions you answer correctly to a 200-990 point scale.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Content Tested on the Chemistry GRE Subject Test<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The content tested on the Chemistry GRE Subject Test can be roughly divided into four fields, as mentioned above: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. The breakdown of percentages and subtopics on the exam, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/subject\/about\/content\/chemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">according to ETS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u00a0 is as follows:<\/span><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Analytical Chemistry (15%)<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data acquisition and use of statistics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solutions and standardization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Homogeneous equilibria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heterogeneous equilibria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instrumental methods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Environmental applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radiochemical methods<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Inorganic Chemistry (25%)<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General chemistry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ionic substances<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Covalent molecular substances<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Metals and semiconductors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Concepts of acids and bases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chemistry of the Main Group Elements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chemistry of the Transition Elements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Special topics (e.g. environmental chemistry, organometallic chemistry, applied solid-state chemistry)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Organic Chemistry (30%)<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Structure, bonding, and nomenclature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Functional groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reaction mechanisms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reactive intermediates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organometallics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Special topics (e.g. resonance, orbital theory, antiaromaticity, polymers)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Physical Chemistry (30%)<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thermodynamics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quantum chemistry and applications to spectroscopy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dynamics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How to Prepare for the Chemistry GRE Subject Test<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Chemistry GRE Subject Test is designed for students who majored in or took extensive coursework in chemistry, and therefore have gained knowledge about chemistry over a long period of time. It\u2019s unlikely that studying from scratch for a month or two will yield desirable results on this test.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best way to prepare for the Chemistry GRE Subject Test is to review your undergraduate coursework in chemistry. Your notes, assignments, and textbooks should provide you with a substantial review outline. Keep in mind that since the exam covers such a wide range of chemistry topics, it\u2019s expected that you will be stronger in some areas than in others. You are not expected to answer every question correctly.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you\u2019ve reviewed your undergraduate chemistry coursework, take a Chemistry GRE Subject Practice Test, like the one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/s\/gre\/pdf\/practice_book_chemistry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">offered by ETS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This will help you become familiar with the test directions and question types, and alleviate some test day stress.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_iconlist  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Test-Taking Tips for the Chemistry GRE Subject Test<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue813' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Don\u2019t get hung up on difficult questions.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since all questions are weighted equally on the Chemistry GRE Subject Test, it\u2019s important that you don\u2019t spend too much time working on difficult questions. If you sense that a question is taking you too long (for example, more than a couple of minutes), mark it for later and move on. Getting bogged down by tricky questions will decrease the time you have to answer many easier questions, and potentially cause you to leave questions unanswered at the end of the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Answer every question. <\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>There\u2019s no penalty for wrong answers on the Chemistry GRE Subject Test, so if you don\u2019t know an answer to a question, make an educated guess.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue89d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Work through the test quickly at first. <\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consider working through the test quickly at first, marking two types of questions for later: questions you don\u2019t know how to answer, and questions you think you could answer, but with some extra time. When you\u2019ve answered the easy questions, come back and spend your remaining time working through the more difficult ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue849' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Use your test booklet and your answer sheet.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use your test booklet to take notes and work out problems, but don\u2019t forget to mark your answers on the answer sheet. 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