GRE Economics Test

The GRE subject test in economics was a standardized test administered by the Educational Testing Service. It was intended to evaluate applicants seeking admission to a graduate program in economics. It was discontinued in April 2001.^[1]

Graduate Record Examination (Economics Subject Test)

Administrator	Educational Testing Service
Skills tested	Undergraduate level economics
Purpose	Admissions in graduate programs (e.g. MA, MS, and PhD) in economics
Year terminated	2001 (2001)
Score range	200–800
Regions	Worldwide
Languages	English
Prerequisites	No official prerequisite. Intended for economics bachelor degree graduates or undergraduate students about to graduate. Fluency in English assumed.

As is the case with many, or even most, standardized tests,^[2] males taking the GRE subject test in economics tended to score higher than their female counterparts. Academic investigation looking at evidence of why this occurred on this specific test is inconclusive, finding mixed evidence across multiple hypotheses.^[2][3]

See also

• Graduate Record Examinations
• List of admission tests to colleges and universities