Testing Physics GRE Prep: Topic Areas & Books for Success

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To prepare for the Physics GRE, focus on mastering core undergraduate topics, ensuring familiarity with all concepts encountered during undergraduate studies. Essential areas include classical mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics. Utilize undergraduate textbooks as primary study resources, as they provide comprehensive coverage of the necessary material. Additionally, ETS offers past tests and outlines detailing the percentage of questions from various fields, which can guide study efforts. Accessing these resources on the ETS website is recommended for effective preparation.
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What are the main topic areas you would stress on to be prepared for the Physics GRE?
What are the books you would suggest?
 
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You should be able to do any problem you saw as an undergraduate. All your undergrad textbooks should be considered source material.
 
ETS publishes multiple past tests that you can check out. They also have outlines of what % of questions are in what field and what is covered and what isn't. Just check out their website and look for study material.
 
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