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G R A D U A T E R E C O R D E X A M I N A T I O N S®

Mathematics Test Practice Book
This practice book contains
one actual, full-length GRE® Mathematics Test test-taking strategies

Become familiar with
test structure and content test instructions and answering procedures

Compare your practice test results with the performance of those who took the test at a GRE administration.

Thisbook is provided FREE with test registration by the Graduate Record Examinations Board.

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Note to Test Takers: Keep this practice book until you receive your score report. This book contains important information about scoring.

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Table of Contents
Purpose of the GRE Subject Tests ........................ 3 Development of the Subject Tests........................ 3 Content of the Mathematics Test ........................ 4 Preparing for a SubjectTest.................................. 5 Test-Taking Strategies .......................................... 5 What Your Scores Mean ....................................... 6 Practice Mathematics Test .................................. 9 Scoring Your Subject Test .................................. 65 Evaluating Your Performance ............................. 68 AnswerSheet...................................................... 69

The GRE Board recommends that scores on the Subject Tests be considered in conjunction with other relevant information about applicants. Because numerous factors influence success in graduate school, reliance on a single measure to predict success is not advisable. Other indicators of competence typically include undergraduate transcripts showing courses taken and grades earned,letters of recommendation, and GRE General Test scores. For information about the appropriate use of GRE scores, see the GRE Guide to the Use of Scores at ets.org/gre/stupubs.

Development of the Subject Tests
Each new edition of a Subject Test is developed by a committee of examiners composed of professors in the subject who are on undergraduate and graduate faculties in different types ofinstitutions and in different regions of the United States and Canada. In selecting members for each committee, the GRE Program seeks the advice of the appropriate professional associations in the subject. The content and scope of each test are specified and reviewed periodically by the committee of examiners. Test questions are written by committee members and by other university faculty members who aresubject-matter specialists. All questions proposed for the test are reviewed and revised by the committee and subject-matter specialists at ETS. The tests are assembled in accordance with the content specifications developed by the committee to ensure adequate coverage of the various aspects of the field and, at the same time, to prevent overemphasis on any single topic. The entire test is thenreviewed and approved by the committee.

Purpose of the GRE Subject Tests
The GRE Subject Tests are designed to help graduate school admission committees and fellowship sponsors assess the qualifications of applicants in specific fields of study. The tests also provide you with an assessment of your own qualifications. Scores on the tests are intended to indicate knowledge of the subject matteremphasized in many undergraduate programs as preparation for graduate study. Because past achievement is usually a good indicator of future performance, the scores are helpful in predicting success in graduate study. Because the tests are standardized, the test scores permit comparison of students from different institutions with different undergraduate programs. For some Subject Tests, subscores are...