Math Subject GRE Error: Is it Possible to Report?

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The discussion centers on a perceived error in a question from the Math Subject GRE, where the user believes that four out of five provided answers were incorrect, with the fifth answer lacking a crucial number. The user expresses uncertainty about the question's clarity and suggests that others who took the test may share similar concerns. They recommend contacting ETS to report any suspected mistakes, while also reflecting on their own misunderstanding of the question due to reading comprehension issues.

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  • Understanding of the Math Subject GRE format and question types.
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Just took the Math Subject GRE today, and at the risk of making a fool of myself I believe I came across an error in one of the questions. I'm not sure how much I can mention about the question, but it was probably the easiest question on the entire test, which really makes me wonder if I read it wrong or something. If anyone here took the test they should know exactly what I'm taking about if it was indeed a faulty question.

I'm no genius, but the question was so straightforward (I think) and 4 of the 5 answers were clearly wrong. Note that those four answers were real numbers, all of a similar form. The fifth was missing one number which would have made it of the same form as the other answers, and it would have been the answer I ended up getting over and over. I have checked on a calculator and I'm getting the same thing.

Is there any way to report this somehow? I know I'm being very vague but the internet isn't 100% private and I'm too paranoid to post the actual question. But again, anyone who took this should know what I'm talking about, otherwise I might be wrong.
 
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Email ETS about it if you feel there was a mistake.
 
After thinking about it more I realize where I went wrong. Basically a reading comprehension failure, although I think it's a slightly confusing problem to begin with.
 

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