The GRE® Subject Tests
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ETS and the GRE Program make ensuring the fairness and validity of GRE tests throughout the test development, administration and scoring processes a high priority. To ensure that these goals are reached, ETS has developed a meticulous system of internal checks and balances, and audit teams routinely verify that all tests and services meet rigorous professional standards.
Fairness concerns are an integral part of the development and scoring of all tests. The many activities that ensure fairness include:
Validity research and analyses establish that the test measures what it is supposed to measure. The GRE Program has documented evidence of the following types of validity in GRE tests:
Learn more about GRE General Test fairness and validity in the score user section of this website.