The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Subject Test in Chemistry was a standardized test in the United States created by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Designed to assess a candidate's potential for graduate or post-graduate study, the exam covered various chemistry subfields: analytical chemistry (15%), inorganic chemistry (25%), organic chemistry (30%), and physical chemistry (30%).
Unlike the GRE General Test, which is typically computer-based, the Chemistry Subject Test was paper-based. It consisted of 130 questions to be completed within 2 hours and 50 minutes. Scores on this exam were sometimes required for admission to chemistry Ph.D. programs in the United States.
Results were reported on a scaled range between 200 and 990. However, in later versions, the reported scores spanned from 460 (1st percentile) to 940 (99th percentile). For test-takers between July 2009 and July 2012, the mean score was 703 with a standard deviation of 115.
Historically, the exam was administered three times a year, on a Saturday in September, October, and April, with a registration deadline approximately five weeks before the test date. The ETS discontinued the Chemistry Subject Test following the April 2023 administration.