GRE Subject Exam 2026: Math, Physics and Psychology Tests

When are the remaining GRE subject exam dates for 2026-27?

You can test at a center or, in most locations, at home. As of October 2026 the fee is $199, and the Fee Reduction Program halves it for eligible test takers in the US and its territories. You can take a Subject Test once every 14 days.

Testing window	Scores sent by
October 19 to November 1, 2026	November 9, 2026
April 19 to May 2, 2027	May 10, 2027

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What each GRE Subject Test covers

Test	Questions and time	Content
Mathematics	About 66 questions, 2 hours 50 minutes	About 50% calculus and its uses, 25% algebra (elementary, linear, abstract) and number theory, 25% other areas such as discrete math, differential equations, topology, complex analysis, probability and statistics
Physics	About 70 questions, 2 hours	Classical mechanics 20%, electromagnetism 18%, quantum mechanics 13%, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics 10%, atomic physics 10%, optics and waves 8%, special relativity 6%, lab methods 6%, specialized topics 9%
Psychology	About 144 questions, 2 hours	Biological (30 questions), cognitive (29), clinical (23), measurement and methodology (25), social (19), developmental (18)

How GRE Subject Tests are scored

Each test is scored from 200 to 990 in 10-point steps, though each one uses only part of that range. Your score is based on the number of questions you get right, converted by equating, and ETS says to compare it only with scores on the same Subject Test.

For Physics and Psychology tests taken from September 2023, subscores are percent correct, from 0 to 100. Tests taken before that used a 20 to 99 scale.

Test	Test takers	Mean score
Mathematics	5,770	688
Physics	4,760	733
Psychology	2,278	584

Means are for everyone who tested from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025.

How a Subject Test day differs

There’s no on-screen calculator, and personal calculators aren’t allowed unless approved as an accommodation.
There’s no break.
You can’t see your scores at the end; they come on the reporting date.
You choose your four free score recipients when you register, not at the end of the test.

GRE subject test practice and the end of Chemistry

ETS offers a free fact sheet or practice book for each Subject Test. Our 20 practice questions are in the General Test style, not Subject Test style.

The Chemistry Test was discontinued in 2023; its scores can still be sent for five years.

General Test practice questions →GRE Quantitative Reasoning →

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Sources: ETS and 5 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

GRE Subject Tests: Mathematics, Physics and Psychology